January 2018 FamilyFiction
In this issue: Christy Award-winner Chris Fabry takes readers back to his Appalachian roots, we examine the impact of Catherine Marshall‘s Christy on its 50th anniversary, and historical author Cathy Gohlke challenges readers to remember the legacy of important Christian authors. We also have a look at the upcoming theatrical film about Samson, and interviews with authors who write Amish, contemporary, historical, romance, speculative, suspense, children’s, and YA fiction. All that plus more than 30 new Christian books and DVDs!
Features
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Chris Fabry
Chris shares the dangers of keeping secrets bottled up, and how wrapping truth inside a story is a tradition as old as the Bible.
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Catherine Marshall
Why the classic still endures, how it impacted Christian publishing, why the MGM movie was canceled, and why the author’s family loved the ’90s TV series…
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Cathy Gohlke
In this essay exclusively written for FamilyFiction, Cathy Gohlke highlights the importance of reclaiming the legacy of Christian fiction classics…
Department Spotlights
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Linda Byler
In this Q&A, Linda Byler talks about the challenges of writing about the Amish, the flaws her characters wrestle with, and what she hopes to convey to her readers.
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Julie Cantrell
Julie reveals the inspiration behind this moving story, how it relates to nearly everyone, and what she loves about her Southern hometown.
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Susie Finkbeiner
Susie talks about her obsession with the Dust Bowl era, offers insight into her young protagonist, and reveals how writing the series has affected her own life.
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Laura Frantz
Laura Frantz talks about her beleaguered main character, her story’s tumultuous setting, and what she learned about lacemaking in her research….
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Thomas Locke
Locke reveals a bit about this riveting story, how he discovered his calling, and what he’s working on next!
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Craig Parshall
Craig discusses the complex life of his main character, why he chose to include child trafficking in the story, and how his faith translates to his fiction.
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April Graney
the author shares the inspiration for the book, what she hopes children learn from the story, and the ways in which the people of Kenya are rich…
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Melanie Dickerson
Melanie discusses why she chose “The Little Mermaid” as the basis for this novel, and her research into the English monarchy…
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Family Fiction Staff
Samson is an action-packed biblical epic coming to theaters in February 2018…
New Releases
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Family Fiction Staff
New releases in Christian fiction and movies including Amish, contemporary, historical, speculative, suspense, children’s, and more!