Gerald Niels Lund (born September 12, 1939) was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2002 to 2008. Lund was released as a general authority and member of the church's Second Quorum of the Seventy on October 4, 2008.
About Lund is also a popular Latter-day Saint fiction writer, having written The Work and the Glory series as well as the Kingdom and the Crown series, among other books. He has also written several theological non-fiction works for Latter-day Saints, including, Hearing the Voice of the Lord: Principles and Patterns of Personal Revelation (2008) and The Coming of the Lord (reprint 2005). Lund and his wife, Lynn, are the parents of seven children. Lund has also written poems that his wife has set to music.
Before becoming a general authority, he worked in the LDS Church's educational system. He also served in the church as a stake president, bishop and branch president at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. Among other assignments during his tenure as a general authority, he lived in Solihull, England for 3 years while serving in an area presidency.
Bibliography All works published by Deseret Book Company.
Fiction TitleDateISBNNotesOne in Thine HandJanuary 1982The AllianceSeptember 1983Leverage PointNovember 1985with Roger HendrixThe Freedom FactorSeptember 1987Fire of the CovenantJanuary 1999
The Work and the Glory (1990–1998)
The Work and the Glory historical fiction series based on, and inspired by, the life and death of Joseph Smith and the founding of the LDS Church. The novels were adapted as film series by the same name. TitleDateISBN1Pillar of LightSeptember 19902Like a Fire is BurningOctober 19913Truth Will PrevailSeptember 19924Thy Gold to RefineOctober 19935A Season of JoyOctober 19946Praise to the ManNovember 19957No Unhallowed HandNovember 19968So Great a CauseOctober 19979All Is WellOctober 1998
The Kingdom and the Crown (2000–2002)
The Kingdom and the Crown historical fiction series based on the ministry of Jesus, as told from a Latter-day Saint perspective. TitleDateISBN1Fishers of MenOctober 20002Come Unto MeOctober 20013Behold the ManOctober 2002
San Juan Pioneers (2009–2016)
San Juan Pioneers historical fiction series based on, and inspired by, the San Juan Expedition. TitleDateISBN1The UndauntedAugust 17, 20092Only the BraveDecember 8, 20143To Soar with EaglesMay 31, 2016
The Guardian (2012–13)
The Guardian is a two-volume thriller set during World War II. TitleDateISBN1The GuardianNovember 26, 20122To Run with the SwiftNovember 4, 2013
Fire and Steel (2014–2019)
Fire and Steel historical series based on events before and during World War II. Reports and diaries from LDS Church missionaries were inspiration for the characters and settings. TitleDateISBN1A Generation RisingNovember 28, 20142The Storm DescendsNovember 2, 20153The Shadow FallsNovember 7, 20164The Proud Shall StumbleMay 15, 20175Out of the SmokeOctober 29, 20186Into the FlamesSeptember 2, 2019
Non-fiction Incomplete list of non-fiction releases. TitleDateISBNNotesJesus Christ, Key to the Plan of SalvationJanuary 1998The Selected Writings of Gerald N. LundAugust 1999Gospel Scholar Series, Volume 1In Tune: The Role of the Spirit in Teaching and LearningDecember 30, 2013Lieutenant Terry's Christmas FudgeSeptember 25, 2017Why Isn't God Answering Me?August 20, 2018
Divine Guidance (2007–2012) Individual volumes were bundled into a series in 2013. The series was also marketed as Divine Signatures. TitleDateISBN1Divine SignaturesNovember 17, 20102Hearing the Voice of the LordNovember 1, 20073Look Up My SoulFebruary 21, 2012
Filmography YearTitleRoleWriterNotes2004The Work and the GloryBase on novel The Pillar of Light (1990)2005The Work and the Glory: American ZionBased on novel Like a Fire is Burning (1991)2006The Work and the Glory III: A House DividedBased on novel Truth Will Prevail (1992)2016Hole in the Rock ExpeditionSelfHostVideo documentary; References The Undaunted (2009) and Only the Brave (2014)
References "Elder Gerald N. Lund of the Seventy", Ensign, May 2002.
External links Biography of Gerald N. Lund News article about The Work and the Glory III Deseret Book Biography of Gerald N. Lund