January 2019 FamilyFiction
In this issue: Suspense author Lynette Eason shares her favorite recipe for inspirational romantic suspense. Amish author Amy Clipston shares how her fiction ministers to her as much as it does her readers. Speculative author Joshua A. Johnston walks us through inhabiting a science fiction world with faith. Plus interviews with Amish whodunit author Amy Lillard, Contemporary author Cynthia Ruchti, Historical author Sandra Byrd, Romance author Tamera Alexander, Speculative author Morgan L. Busse, Suspense author Lynn H. Blackburn, and YA author J.A. Myhre.
AND Kathie Lee Gifford explains how her new children’s book was inspired by a musical about David & Goliath, Irene Hannon invites readers back to Hope Harbor, and Karen Kingsbury offers a preview of her next Baxter Family book.
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Features
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Lynette Eason
Lynette shares what drew her to these leading characters, explains what inspired the financial crimes angle, and reveals what it’s like working with other romantic suspense authors…
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Amy Clipston
Amy explains the overarching theme of the books, reveals why her leading man reminds her of her father, and suggests why Amish fiction is so popular…
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Joshua A. Johnston
Joshua talks about series, explains the qualities of Captain Jared Carter, and reveals the origins of his surprising side project…
News
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Kathie Lee Gifford
In her new children’s book, longtime television host Kathie Lee Gifford inspires children to find their passion and purpose.
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Irene Hannon
When Jeanette and Logan find themselves pulled into the life of a tattered Christian family fleeing persecution, they discover that love can comes calling when it’s least expected…
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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.
Department Spotlights
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Amy Lillard
The author talks about her amateur sleuth, dishes about her latest mystery, and reveals her own favorite detectives…
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Cynthia Ruchti
Cynthia talks about the origins of the story, why “road trips” make such great stories, and the best ways for readers to support their favorite authors…
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Sandra Byrd
The author shares about the book’s time and setting, what attracts her to write about the Victorian era, and how her faith impacts her storytelling…
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Tamera Alexander
The author shares the overall theme of the series, what inspired her to set a series at the real-life Carnton Plantation, and what readers can expect from future books…
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Morgan L. Busse
The author shares how the new series contrasts with her other series, and explains the challenges o writing a fantastic world infused with a biblical worldview…
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Lynn H. Blackburn
The author explains her inspiration for the book, the research behind the criminal investigation, and what intrigues her about dive team investigations…
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J.A. Myhre
The author shares how a doctor in East Africa came to write the series, how her experiences have influenced the stories, and what connects the books together…
