Dale is a husband, father, jack-of-all-trades, and author of the highly acclaimed novels Sutter’s Cross, Bad Ground, as well as several other published works. Levi’s Will is to be re-released by Bethany in fall 2009 and will explain what has happened to W. Dale Cramer’s family as a result of this astonishing story. His books have earned two Christy Awards, a listing among Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2004, and numerous other Best Book of the Year lists. Dale Cramer has made an enormous impact with his talent and creativity. Since 2003, he’s been spiraling up, up, up the “author ladder of success.” The Interview |
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Denise Hunter lives in Indiana with her husband Kevin and their three sons. In 1996, Denise began her first book - Christian romance - writing while her children napped. Two years later it was published, and she's been writing ever since! Having given us so many titles; the most recent The Convenient Groom, arrived in bookstores everywhere! It features Kate Lawrence, a marriage expert who gets jilted on her own wedding day. This book, just like Surrender Bay, is surely headed for the best sellers list. Currently Denise is busy writing Sweetwater Gap, this tale will be ready in December… a love story, which takes place in the Blue Ridge Mountains! |
Tamara Leigh is the best-selling author of Splitting Harriet, Perfecting Kate and Stealing Adda. Her first seven novels earned awards and became national bestsellers, but Tamara was dissatisfied that the stories were not God-honoring. In 2003, she was determined to write books that more directly represented her faith. Tamara and her husband, David, live with their two sons in Tennessee. |
the fifties, Mr. Dickson’s life journey has been filled to the brim. He’s been a clothing salesman, carpenter, architect and more. After years of diversity he took yet another path and in the mid 1990s began writing. His novels have been award winners, and have made the top ten on best novel booklists, such as Christianity Today and the Christian Fiction Review. The Gospel According to Moses, River Rising, The Cure, and Winter Haven are a few of his titles. Raised in Texas, Mr. Athol Dickson currently resides in California with his wife, Sue. |
This month’s interview is with Siri L. Mitchell. As a military spouse, she has traveled and lived in different parts of the world, including Paris and Tokyo. She currently resides in the Washington DC metro area. She is fluent in French and is currently mastering the skill of sushi making. A graduate of the University of Washington, Siri has written several chick lits, including Chateau of Echoes and The Cubicle Next Door, which were Christy Award finalists. Out this fall, Siri’s latest novel is headlining in historical romance. The Interview |
This month's interview is with Allison Pittman, the author of the Crossroads of Grace Series: Ten Thousand Charms, Speak Through the Wind, and With Endless Sight. She also has a work of nonfiction, Saturdays with Stella, which takes the reader through the journey of learning spiritual truths in dog obedience school.
a town just outside of San Antonio. |
Creston’s debut novel, Dark Star: Confessions of a Rock Idol, was published in 2005. The sequel, Full Tilt, hit shelves in March 2006, and a third stand-alone novel, Nobody, released September 2007. |
“bug” hit her in 1997.
she made numerous best-seller lists and remained there for nine consecutive months. To top that, in 2001, Temptation was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in Outstanding Literature. Joy; Truth Be Told; Grown Folks Business; A Sin and A Shame; The Ex Files; and Too Little, Too Late followed on the same path. In 2008, Victoria’s first novels in her Christian fiction teen series—The Divine Divas—were published. A great writer, award-winning author, and more . . . The Interview |
Liz is the author of twenty-six books. With more than three million copies in print, she breathes new life into ancient tales about the most infamous—and intriguing—women in scriptural history, from Jezebel to Mary Magdalene. Biblically sound and cutting-edge fresh, these popular titles have helped more than one million women around the world experience God’s grace anew. Her nonfiction book Embrace Grace, winner of a 2007 Retailers Choice Award, presents her message of hope in an engaging and personal way, speaking directly to the hearts of her readers. Audiences of appreciative fans in all fifty states and ten foreign countries have gathered to hear Liz’s inspirational encouragement. The Interview |
Robin pursued her vocation as a novelist after many years of literally reading everything she could put her hands on. During her career she has won many outstanding awards: the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction, the RITA Award for Best Inspirational Romance, two RT Career Achievement Awards (Americana Romance and Inspirational Fiction), and the RWA Lifetime Achievement Award. Robin is also listed with the Library Journal as having one of the Best Books of 2004.
Idaho outdoors. She loves reading books that make her cry and watching romantic movies. Robin is passionate about her life as a writer . . . an enthusiasm brought out by her relationship with God and her continuous desire to serve Him. The Interview |
Rachel is a best-selling, award-winning author. She lives in central Florida with her husband, Tony, who is a pastor; a very cute little dog named Lola; and in her own words, a cranky cat named Red 17.
something, quirky, and quick-witted. Rachel has traveled to Ireland, Spain, Venezuela, Mexico, Australia, and Canada, and has traversed the U.S. from California to Maine. Her latest book, Love Starts with Elle, was published in ’08 and is a RITA finalist! A fantastic must see: The book trailer “starring” Rachel and Elle is one she scripted, animated, and directed (with some help from friends). The Interview |
Robert Liparulo, is an award-winning author of over a thousand published articles and short stories, and is currently filling our bookshelves with acclaimed thrillers, like “Comes a Horseman” and “Germ”, which have been optioned by Hollywood. His latest thriller; “Deadfall”, is a techno retelling of, “Deliverance”. And…Just released; a young adult series named Dreamhouse Kings. Robert Liparulo’s, 2008 summer sizzler begins with two titles, House of Dark Shadows and Watcher in the Woods. An avid scuba diver, swimmer, reader, traveler, and law enforcement and military enthusiast, he lives in Colorado with his wife and four children. Whew… How does he do it? Robert is one busy man! |
Dale is a husband, father, jack-of-all-trades, and author of the highly acclaimed novels Sutter’s Cross, Bad Ground, as well as several other published works. Levi’s Will is to be re-released by Bethany in fall 2009 and will explain what has happened to W. Dale Cramer’s family as a result of this astonishing story. His books have earned two Christy Awards, a listing among Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2004, and numerous other Best Book of the Year lists. Dale Cramer has made an enormous impact with his talent and creativity. Since 2003, he’s been spiraling up, up, up the “author ladder of success.” The Interview |
Bestselling author Karen is America's #1 inspirational novelist. She has sold more than 10 million copies of her award- winning books. Ever After, Oceans Apart, and One Tuesday Morning are amongst them. Best selling series include The Redemption Series and Firstborn Series. Some recent novels, including; Like Dandelion Dust, A Thousand Tomorrows and Gideon's Gift are being created into full- length movies with major motion picture companies and will be in theaters soon. Karen lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Don, and their six children, three of whom are adopted from Haiti. |
Lisa Samson October, 2009 Lisa , adventurous and diverse as the city she lives in. A Christy Award–winning author, including the Women of Faith Novel of the Year, Quaker Summer, Lisa Samson has been hailed by Publishers Weekly as “a talented novelist who isn’t afraid to take risks.” She lives in Lexington with her husband and three children. |
Colleen Coble November, 2009 Multi-award-winning author Colleen was born and raised in the Midwest area of Indiana. Her upbringing, as well as her voracious reading appetite, gave her the tools to create some thirty-five-plus novels. In her own words she explained, “I remember the night I finished a book and told the Lord how tired I was of reading books that assumed He didn’t exist. I told God I’d do my best to write for Him, but He would have to open the doors.” In the summer of 1990, God unlocked a lot of doors, and He has been blessing her ever since. Ms. Coble is enjoying life . . . with her extended family, a loving church family at New Life Baptist Church, and her wonderful publishing family at Nelson Books. |
Eric was born in California in 1966, raised in Oregon, and has traveled in over thirty-five countries. He brings to his writing an international perspective and historical intrigue, as well as struggles of faith. While earning a BA with high honors from Life Pacific College, he published nonfiction articles and served on the editorial staff for his campus newspaper. He married his wife, Carolyn Rose, after his junior year, in 1990, and they went on to youth pastor together, run an espresso cart business, and raise two daughters, who are both now in their teens. After years of dreaming to be a novelist, Eric signed his first contract with WaterBrook Press, a division of Random House, and published his first novel in 2004. Since that time, he’s written a total of ten novels, and will soon have a million words in print. The Interview |
Tamera Alexander September, 2009 Tamera and her prose have earned her devoted readers, multiple industry awards, and many best-selling titles: Rekindled, Revealed, and Remembered, the critically acclaimed Fountain Creek Chronicles, to name a few. For over ten years she has entertained us with many inspiring novels. Her 2009 and 2010 scheduled releases will just get better! After living in Colorado for seventeen years, Tamera returned to her Southern roots. She and her husband make their home in a small town just south of Nashville, Tennessee, with a rich history dating back to 1799. There they enjoy life with their two college-age children, and Jack, a precious—and precocious—silky terrier. |
John Olson December, 2009 John is an award-winning novelist, with a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin. Postdoctoral research at the University of California brought him to live in an area near to San Francisco where he lives with his wife Amy and two children. After eight years as a director and principal scientist for a major scientific software company, John quit his day job to devote himself to a full-time ministry of writing and speaking. He has won several awards, including a Christy Award, a Silver Angel award, and placement on the New York Public Library’s list, Books for the Teen Age. |
