November 2017 FamilyFiction
In This Issue: Contemporary author Jan Karon answers questions about her midlife career transition, her bucket list, and her beloved Mitford friends. Suspense author Randy Singer shares what inspired Rule of Law, the challenges of writing a political thriller in today’s political climate, and how his faith impacts his storytelling. Author Melanie Dobson explains what compels her to write historical fiction, why she chose to set Enchanted Isle in an amusement park, and how her faith informs how she writes. Plus 6 Author Q&As and 30+ New Releases in book and home entertainment.
Features
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Jan Karon
Jan Karon answers questions about her midlife career transition, her bucket list, and her beloved Mitford friends.
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Randy Singer
Randy Singer shares what inspired “Rule of Law,” the challenges of writing a political thriller in today’s political climate, and how his faith impacts his storytelling.
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Melanie Dobson
Melanie Dobson explains what compels her to write historical fiction, why she chose to set “Enchanted Isle” in an amusement park, and how her faith informs how she write.
Genre Departments
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Leslie Gould
Leslie discusses how shunning is different from one community to the next…
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Robin Jones Gunn
Robin explains why she’s continued sharing the adventures of Christy and Todd as they begin a family, the challenges of writing this new chapter in their life together, and what the future holds for Christy.
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Tracie Peterson
Tracie Peterson shares the spiritual themes of the story, what she hopes readers get out of it, and what she’s writing next.
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Nicole Deese
Nicole Deese shares the theme of the Love in Lenox series, which character surprised her most, and what readers can do to support their favorite authors.
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Joan Campbell
Joan Campbellshares how she built this world, why this book follows new characters, and the challenges writing fantastical stories from a Christian worldview…
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Todd M. Johnson
Todd M. Johnson shares the real-life events that inspired the novel, the secret origins of his character names, and the spiritual themes woven throughout the novel.
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Family Fiction Staff
Faith-based family film tell the story of the first Christmas from the perspective of the animals who witnessed it.
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VeggieTales
Stories will revolve around Bible-centered values like telling the truth, trusting God, and the value of friendship.
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE—SPECIAL SECTION
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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.
New Releases
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Family Fiction Staff
New releases in Christian fiction and movies including the latest Amish, historical, romance, speculative, suspense, and more…
News
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Krista Phillips
When all seems lost, it’s only with help from above that Hanna and Will may find their happily-ever-after…
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Irene Hannon
Mind-bending story will have readers doubling back to retrace their steps to figure out what they missed!
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Family Fiction Staff
Biblical Drama Stars Jim Caviezel, Explores Last Days of Paul’s Life Under Emperor Nero in Rome