December 2017 FamilyFiction
In this issue: Christmas author Melody Carlson shares about The Christmas Blessing, we share more than 30 brand-new Christian books and DVDs that celebrate the joy of Christmas, and take you to the 2017 Christy Awards in words and pictures. PLUS: Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV series, Karen Kingsbury‘s Center for Creative Writing, Netflix’s partnership with Roma Downey, JellyTelly‘s new children’s book imprint — and Q&As with storytellers in several categories, including Amish, Contemporary, Historical, Romance, Speculative, Suspense, Children’s, YA/Teens, Comics, and Home Entertainment…
Features
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Melody Carlson
Melody shares about “The Christmas Blessing,” what she enjoys most about Christmas, and what keeps her inspired as a writer…
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Chris Fabry
Chris Fabry took home two awards from the premier Christian fiction award ceremony
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Family Fiction Staff
This year’s holiday season brings a bounty of books and movies ready to bring some yuletide cheer your way…
News
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J.R.R. Tolkien
Television adaptation to explore new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’
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Karen Kingsbury
In Kingsbury’s interactive courses, students are trained to cultivate their gifts as writers and to express their faith in creative and original ways.
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Roma Downey and Mark Burnett
New series will detail the world’s reaction to a man who claims to be the Messiah…
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Phil Vischer
JellyTelly Press will offer a range of children’s books, Bibles, and family devotionals for a variety of ages.
Special: Christmas Gift Guide
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Family Fiction Staff
Are you still in need of Christmas gift ideas? Click below to check out our 2017 Christmas Gift Guide.
Genre Spotlights
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Kate Lloyd
In this exclusive Q&A, Kate Lloyd gives the inside scoop on her study of Plain people, traits she shares with her characters, and what she hopes her readers will gain from this engaging story.
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Katherine Reay
In this exclusive interview, Katherine Reay discusses her admiration for Austen’s work, the inspiration behind The Austen Escape, and how the story’s main characters challenged her.
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Jane Kirkpatrick
Jane Kirkpartrick shares fascinating facts from the true story that inspired the novel, why she loves writing about strong women, and how her own faith is reflected in this intriguing drama.
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Sarah Loudin Thomas
Why Sarah chose her story’s dramatic backdrop, how a frightening real-life incident inspired her opening scene, and an exciting collection coming in 2018…
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Nadine Brandes
Nadine Brandes discusses her goals for this trilogy, her world-building process, and the challenge of writing fantasy stories with a biblical worldview.
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Dani Pettrey
Dani Pettrey shares the theme of this gripping novel, what she admires about her hero and heroine, and the exciting projects she’s working on now.
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Sara Ella
Sara Ella shares her thoughts on the power of storytelling, why her heroine’s story needed to be told, and what readers can expect in her new book, Unbreakable.
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Alena Pitts
The inspiration behind Alena Pitts’ series, why it was fun to work with her mom, and what she hopes readers will take away from the new book…
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Kingstone Comics
The Kingstone publisher on “Help Me Say Goodbye,” “Voices of the Martyrs: A.D.34-A.D.203″—and some exciting developments happening with the Kingstone Bible…
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Family Fiction Staff
Find out what it takes to stage such a monumental show–and why it has all been worth it…
New Releases
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Family Fiction Staff
New releases in Christian fiction and movies including the latest Amish, contemporary, historical, historical romance, romance, speculative, suspense, children’s, YA/teens, comics/animation, movies, and Christmas titles…