March 2018 FamilyFiction
In this issue: Mike Berenstain talks about carrying on the family business, Eric Wilson shares the challenges of writing a novel about Samson, Terri Blackstock reveals the childhood favorite that fuels her latest thrillers, and Angela Hunt shares the value a storyteller can bring to the historical account of the Apostle Paul.
We also have interviews with Amish mystery author Vannetta Chapman, Contemporary author Lindsay Harrel, Historical romance author Sarah Sundin, Romance author Shannon Taylor Vannatter, Science Fiction author Joshua A. Johnston, Suspense author DiAnn Mills, Children’s authors Missy Robertson and Mia Robertson, and Comics writer Cara J. Stevens. All that and 30+ New Releases in Christian books and movies, and best-seller charts.
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Features
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Berenstain Bears
Mike tells FamilyFiction about the origins of the series, how he makes new Berenstain Bears titles, and how you’re really supposed to pronounce the family name…
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Eric Wilson
Eric outlines the challenges of writing a novel based on historical events, shares how his perspective about Samson changed as he grew up, and compares writing novelizations with his original novels…
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Terri Blackstock
Terri shares the childhood memories that sparked the series, why she chose to end the series now, and why the faith in her novels is always woven into the story…
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Angela Hunt
Angela shares the value a storyteller can bring to the historical account, the parallels she sees between ancient Rome and modern America, and what readers can learn from Paul, Apostle of Christ…
News
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Family Fiction Staff
Billy Graham’s organization produced 100 films over 50 years–and led the way for a generation of Christian filmmakers.
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Ted Dekker
Author will expand on his epic Circle saga with two brand-new novels this year.
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Beverly Lewis
To support the launch, Lewis will be embarking on her biannual book tour with 23 stops.
Department Spotlights
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Vannetta Chapman
Vannetta talks about the challenges of creating suspense in an Amish setting, the inspiration behind the mystery series, and what makes Bishop Lapp so special…
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Lindsay Harrel
Lindsay tells FamilyFiction the most challenging part of writing the novel, he real-life incident that inspired the story, and how the novel can inspire readers to live a life of bravery…
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Sarah Sundin
Sarah tells FamilyFiction more about the series, what got her interested in writing fiction set during WWII, and learning to trust that God is in control…
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Shannon Taylor Vannatter
Shannon tells us about her protagonists, the real-life person who inspired the story, and the pros and cons of being a minister’s wife who writes romance fiction…
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Joshua A. Johnston
Joshua tells about the universe he created, the challenges of writing science fiction from a biblical worldview, and what he hopes readers find in the series…
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DiAnn Mills
DiAnn shares the inspiration behind the novel, what kind of research she did for the FBI Task Force series, and the most challenging part of writing the book…
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Missy and Mia Robertson
Missy and Mia discuss the real-life inspirations behind the stories, the fun (and hard) parts of writing together, and the role that faith plays in every story…
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Cara J. Stevens
Cara explains why these historical accounts still resonate centuries later, and how working on a Bible collection compares to her work with licensed characters…
New Releases
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Vannetta Chapman
More than 30 new releases in Christian fiction books and DVDs, including Amish, Speculative, Children’s, Romance, Suspense, YA, Historical, and more!
