Laura Knoerr

NANOWRIMO

What is NANOWRIMO? It's National Novel Writing Month - 30 days and nights of literary abandon! Despite or maybe because of the upcoming Holiday Season, this is the time to write. So, if you think you have a novel...

Green for Halloween

For horror fans, Ted Dekker’s Green fits the bill. Although Dekker is a “Christian” writer and his novel, Green, incorporates themes of salvation and good versus evil, there is more than enough gore and guts and...

Review of the audio drama: The Screwtape Letters

Fascinating listening, the radio drama, The Screwtape Letters, gives an amazing and insightful voice to those nagging thoughts and destructive emotions that plague all of us. Particularly appropriate as a radio drama, The Screwtape Letters was written by C.S...

Author Joel Rosenberg on NRB Network tonight

The NRB (National Religious Broadcast) Network will re-broadcast author Joel Rosenberg's 9/11 Town Hall meeting tonight at 7 p.m. central time, again at 11 p.m.Lt.-Gen. Boykin, former deputy undersecretary of defense intelligence and...

Up and coming authors: Tracey M. Lewis-Giggetts

Tracey M. Lewis-Giggetts is an enterprising young author, as well as poet. When asked if she included poetry in her most recent novel, Interruption: The Gospel According to Crystal Justine, she answered, "Actually, no. Although I've considered...

Fearless - a word of encouragement

In the midst of the current global financial crisis fueled by fear, Max Lucado has written Fearless. The book examines the “why” of fear, and then encourages Christ-followers to “fear not.” Chapter by chapter, Lucado...

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters finds new popularity

Two different entities are bringing C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters back into the limelight. The first is a national touring theatrical production starring Max McLean as Screwtape and Karen Eleanor Wight as Toadpipe. The theatrical performance is...

Christian Fiction 101: Movies based on Christian fiction

Cover art courtesty Thomas Nelson Publishing Most of these movies, based on Christian fiction, are available to rent or purchase. Alcott: An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving starring Jacqueline Bisset (2008) Austin: Hidden Places starring Sydney Penny, Shirley Jones, Tom Bosley (2006...

Why is Amish fiction so popular?

Currently, Amish stories are among the most popular fiction for Christian women. With new books by many authors – both established and new, from Beverly Lewis to Amy Clipston – Christian publishers continue to supply a raft of novels...

The Last Ember - Daniel Levin signs copies of his book in Skokie

Wednesday evening, August 19, Daniel Levin talked about, read from and signed copies of his book, The Last Ember. An enthusiastic, hometown-type crowd greeted the energetic young author , who launched the book with a party at Sotheby's auction...

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