Valerie Juillerat is an Award-Winning and Amazon Best Selling author, international inspirational speaker, and the founder of the International Christian Book Awards.

Valerie spent years in the printing business and then as co-owner of a tax firm with her husband, Tim Armstrong, but her life's calling has always been rooted in faith, storytelling, and service. She's the author of the award-winning and best selling book Finding Hope When Storms Don't Cease: An Inspiring True Story of Extraordinary Faith through the Unimaginable.

Valerie shares her powerful and inspiring true story of enduring unthinkable hardships while walking with God through the darkest storms. A mother facing the emotional abuse of an alcoholic husband, losing both of her teen sons into the world of drugs and alcohol while watching her dreams slip away. After writing her book, Valerie discovered how powerful it is when we share our stories. That changed everything for her.

"After seeing how my book impacted others, I felt this deep calling to expand that impact. When I received the International Impact Book Award, I was so moved by how they celebrated authors, not just the work, but the heart behind it. That experience lit a spark in me. That's when the vision for the International Christian Book Awards was born."

Part of what fuels this mission is her deep desire, after preaching to the Pakistani people, to build a church/school along with a playground for the children, and provide Bibles for those who have accepted Christ as their savior.