Jan Karon

Jan Karon is an American novelist who writes for adults and young readers, best known for the Mitford novels, which follow Father Timothy Kavanagh, an Episcopal priest, in the fictional village of Mitford. The series includes At Home in Mitford, These High, Green Hills, and A Light in the Window, and the most recent installment, My Beloved, came out in October 2025. Karon was born in 1937 and received the Library of Virginia's Literary Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015. She also holds an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Nashotah House.