Featured Author Interview: Steven James

Steven James is the critically acclaimed author of more than thirty books, including his bestselling The Bowers Files.

His books span the genres of psychological thrillers, prayer collections, dramas, monologues, a nine book series on creative storytelling, YA fantasy, and inspirational nonfiction. He has received wide critical acclaim for his work including four Storytelling World Honor awards, two Publishers Weekly starred reviews, and 2009, 2011 and 2012 Christy Awards for best suspense. 

The following is July 2013 interview with Steven.

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Be in to win a copy of The King. 

Contest open to entrants worldwide.

Contest runs from July 22 - 28 NZDT

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Featured Debut Novelist: Bonnie Calhoun

Bonnie S. Calhoun is an author with Abingdon Press, Owner/Director of Christian Fiction Blog Alliance helping to promote Christian fiction with blog tours, and owner/publisher of Christian Fiction Online Magazine devoted to readers and writers of Christian fiction. 

As Northeast Zone Director for American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), she was named "2011 Mentor of the Year." She is President of (CAN) Christian Authors Network, and also Appointment Coordinator for both the Colorado Christian Writers Conference and the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference.

The following is a July 2013 interview with Bonnie.

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ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AT THE END OF THE INTERVIEW Be in to win one of two copies of Pieces of the Heart.  Contest open to entrants worldwide. Contest runs from July 16 - 31 NZDT

Featured Author Interview: Karen Witemeyer

Karen Witemeyer is a deacon's wife and mother of three who believes the world needs more happily-ever-afters. To that end, she combines her love of bygone eras with her passion for helping women mature in Christ to craft historical romance novels that lift the spirit and nurture the soul. After growing up in California, Karen moved to Texas to attend Abilene Christian University where she earned bachelor and master's degrees in Psychology. It was also there that she met and married her own Texas hero. He roped her in good, for she has lived in Texas ever since. In fact, she fell so in love with this rugged land of sweeping sunsets and enduring pioneer spirit, that she incorporates it into the pages of her novels, setting her stories in the small towns of a state that burgeoned into greatness in the mid- to late 1800s. The following is a July 2013 interview with Karen. ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AT THE END OF THE INTERVIEW Be in to win one of two copies of Stealing the Preacher -- a print copy for US residents, and a digital copy (Nook or Kindle) for non-US residents.  Contest open to entrants worldwide. Contest runs from July 15-21 NZDT

Featured Author Interview: Sandra Orchard

Sandra Orchard is an award-winning author of inspirational romantic suspense with Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense imprint, and Revell Publishing. She is an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Romance Writers of America and The Word Guild (Canada). 

From a young age, Sandra dreamed of being a writer, even as she majored in math at university. Then following her mother’s death, Sandra discovered Christian fiction. Seeing characters battle the same questions, yearnings and frustrations she battled, and triumph over them through God’s grace, restored her hope and rekindled her passion for writing. Six years and several much-revised novels later, Sandra received her first contract.

The following is a July 2013 interview with Sandra.

Featured Debut Novelist: Becky Wade

Becky Wade is a graduate of Baylor University and is the author of contemporary romance novels My Stubborn Heart and Undeniably Yours. 

During her childhood in California, Becky frequently produced homemade plays starring her sisters, friends, and cousins. These plays almost always featured a heroine, a prince, and a love story with a happy ending. She's been a fan of all things romantic ever since.

These days Becky can be found failing but trying to keep up with her housework, sweating at the gym, carting her kids around town, playing tennis, hunched over her computer, eating chocolate, or collapsed on the sofa watching TV with her husband.

The following is a July 2013 interview with Becky.

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ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AT THE END OF THE INTERVIEW Be in to win one copy of Undeniably Yours.  Contest open to entrants worldwide. Contest runs from July 1 - 15 NZDT

Featured Author Interview: Anne Elisabeth Stengl

Anne Elisabeth Stengl is the award-winning author of the Tales of Goldstone Wood, a series of fantasy adventure novels told in the classic Fairy Tale style.

She studied illustration at Grace College and English literature at Campbell University. She is the author of Heartless, Veiled Rose, Moonblood, and Starflower, with Dragonwitch releasing in July 2013. Her books are popular with adults and young adults alike. Heartless and Veiled Rose have each been honored with a Christy Award.

When she's not writing, she enjoys Shakespeare, opera, and tea, and studies piano, painting, and pastry baking. She is married to the handsome man she met at fencing class, Rohan, and lives with him, a gaggle of cats, and one long-suffering dog in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The following is a July 2013 interview with Anne Elisabeth.

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ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AT THE END OF THE INTERVIEW Be in to win one copy of Dragonwitch.  Giveaway open to entrants worldwide. Contest runs from July 1 - 7 NZDT