December 2018 FamilyFiction
In this issue: CHRISTMAS author Wanda E. Brunstetter on The Christmas Prayer, her other recent books, and seeing her work come to life on the stage. See what happened at the 2018 Christy Awards in words and pictures. CONTEMPORARY author Deborah Raney shares how her faith impacts her fiction. We also interview Contemporary author Melanie Dobson, Historical author Julie Klassen, Romance author Melody Carlson, Speculative author Lisa M. Clark, and Suspense author Jeffrey Wilson.
That plus a quiz on A Charlie Brown Christmas, preview Karen Kingsbury‘s next novel, Michael W. Smith and Mike Nawrocki release their next children’s book, and the War Room producers reveal details about their next film.
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Features
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Wanda E. Brunstetter
Wanda E. Brunsetter on why enjoys writing Christmas stories, what readers can expect from the Prayer Jars series, and what it was like seeing her words up onstage…
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Family Fiction Staff
Chris Fabry inducted into Christy Award Hall of Fame, awards handed out in nine fiction categories
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Deborah Raney
Deborah explains the theme for the new series, shares why her sisters might be nervous about these books, and reveals the character that surprised her the most…
News
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Charles Schulz
How well do you know the perennial Christmas classic?
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Karen Kingsbury
A heart-wrenching new story in the Baxter Family series about a couple desperately waiting to bring their adopted child home and a young mother about to make the biggest decision of her life.
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Michael W. Smith
‘Let’s Get Ready for Bed’ takes children on a journey through Sleepy Puppy’s bedtime routine.
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Family Fiction Staff
The 90-second teaser trailer shares the movie’s theme of discovering who you are when everything you once valued is taken away.
Department Spotlights
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Melanie Dobson
Melanie shares the unique perspective of her novel, how readers might relate to the themes in the book, and the Bible verse that sums up her story…
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Julie Klassen
Julie shares about the research behind the new novel, how readers can enter the world of the series, and why—after so many standalone novels—Julie decided to write a series…
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Melody Carlson
Melody shares why she writes a Christmas novella every year, reveals the inspiration behind the latest book, and explains how she manages to be so prolific…
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Lisa M. Clark
Lisa explains the world of The Messengers, her inspirations for the series, and how fiction allows her to wrestle with tough questions…
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Jeffrey Wilson
Jeffrey shares the facts behind the fiction, the challenges for a Christian author writing about violent events, and the ministerial heart behind the project…
New Releases
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Family Fiction Staff
Kelly Long, Jody Hedlund, MaryLu Tyndall, Nancy Mehl, Colleen Coble, Susan Sleeman, Vannetta Chapman, and many more!
