Posts by Kaylisa Montijo
Historical Q&A: Jennifer L. Wright (Last Light over Galveston)
Jennifer L. Wright grew up wanting to work for Dateline and become the next Jane Pauley, but it took only a few short months of working as a reporter in both print and radio journalism for her to abandon those aspirations for the greener pasture of fiction writing. She loves to reimagine and explore forgotten…
Read MoreLast Light Over Galveston Book Review
Jennifer L. Wright’s Last Light Over Galveston is certainly going on the bookshelf to stay! It’s a beautifully crafted story of a young woman finding her place in the world and discovering what parts of life are worth fighting for. Tedious Relationships Kathleen McDaniels was born into wealth and had a luxurious future planned for…
Read MoreOn Stories and the Sovereignty of God
Two things have solidified my understanding of the sovereignty of God. The first was a Seminary class on the theology of prayer. The second was writing a novel. The Seminary class makes sense. Praying was literally part of my homework. And the more I sought God in prayer, the more attuned I was to the…
Read MoreSplendor of the Land Book Review
Connilyn Cossette’s Splendor of the Land is definitely one of my favorite books from 2025! Beyond the literary genius, her story resonated on a deeply personal level and challenged me to reconsider how I view parts of my own life. It left me saying, “Wow. What a story!” Splendor of the Land is biblical times…
Read MoreContemporary Q&A: Amanda Cox (The Bitter End Birding Society)
Amanda Cox is the Christy Award–winning author of The Edge of Belonging, The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery, He Should Have Tol the Bees, and Between the Sound and Sea. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Bible and theology and a master’s degree in professional counseling, but her first love is communicating through story.…
Read MoreRomantic Suspense Q&A: Lynette Eason (Final Approach)
Lynette Eason is the USA Today bestselling author of Double Take, Target Acquired, and Serial Burn, as well as the Extreme Measures, Danger Never Sleeps, Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader’s Choice…
Read MoreDani Pettrey Reaches 1,000,000 Sales Milestone
Ada, Mich. (August 14, 2025)—Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is delighted to announce that ECPA bestselling author Dani Pettrey has reached a momentous sales milestone. Since her debut novel Submerged released in 2012, she has published over fifteen novels with more than one million copies sold. Winner of Christian Retailing’s Best…
Read MoreBaker Publishing Group Authors Shine at AWSA’s 2025 Golden Scroll Awards
Ada, Mich. (August 14, 2025)—On Sunday, August 10, four Baker Publishing Group authors celebrated a triumphant evening at the 2025 Golden Scroll Awards banquet held at the Gas South Convention Center in Duluth, Georgia. The Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA) sponsored the banquet and announced this year’s award winners. Among the evening’s winners, Revell…
Read MoreBiblical Fiction Q&A: Connilyn Cossette (Splendor of the Land)
Connilyn Cossette is a Christy Award–winning and bestselling author of stories that illuminate the ancient world of the Bible in hopes readers will dig deeper into the Word and encounter the Great Storyteller himself within their pages. A recent breast cancer survivor and adoptive mom of her two greatest gifts, she lives in a small…
Read More‘When the Road Comes Around’ Book Review
Katie Powner’s When the Road Comes Around describes the unshakable bonds of family, with unique perspectives into the minds of mothers, sons, and those with special needs. This heartwarming tale is a must-have for every bookshelf! I absolutely loved Powner’s ability to take the outcasts of society and make them the stars of this novel.…
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