Donald Davenport

Author Donald Davenport

Biography

Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Southern California, Donald Davenport has built an acclaimed reputation for himself not only as an author, but also as a screenwriter and a filmmaker.

His first book, Christmas in Canaan (HarperCollins 2002), co-authored with country music legend Kenny Rogers, became a Hallmark movie in 2009 starring Billy Ray Cyrus and lofted the network to its highest historical weekly rating at the time. It was followed by a well-received sequel, Christmas Comes Home to Canaan, in 2011. Other Hallmark projects written by Davenport include Expecting A Miracle, starring Jason Priestly, Teri Polo and Cheech Marin, and Love Finds A Home, the final installment of Janette Oke’s hugely successful “Love Comes Softly” series, starring Oscar-winning actress, Patty Duke.

Other films include Christmas at Cadillac Jacks, starring Oscar-nominated actress, Talia Shire, along with Joseph Campanella and Ruta Lee, while his independent feature film, Hell and Mr. Fudge, was awarded platinum at the 2012 Houston/WorldFest Film Festival.

A Picture of Her, his most recent Hallmark movie, is currently in production for release early in 2023

Davenport has also produced, written and directed numerous commercials and industrial films and show elements for such clients as Hughes Aircraft and the Cousteau Society as well as multi-camera live-to-tape specials, including The New Noel for the ABC television network. He also traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia as a documentary filmmaker for an international relief agency, producing films in such locations as Hong Kong, the Walled City of Kowloon, Thailand, Borneo and Singapore.

His newest book, Calliope’s Spell (Next Chapter 2022) is a YA coming-of-age novel set in Baja California and draws heavily on his personal experiences working with The Cousteau Society. It is not only a tender love story but carries with it a subtle but important message about protecting those people and things that we love.

Davenport is a private pilot and an accomplished yachtsman and currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Bibliography

The Calliope Chronicles Series

Calliope’s Spell