Grace Bridges is a New Zealander with partly Irish roots, and has spent many years in Germany. She was home schooled and spent most of her early learning years reading novels – in the end it made her a writer. Her first novel, Faith Awakened, has just been released after eight years of incubation followed [...]

The November CSFF Blog Tour will feature Scarlet by Stephen Lawhead. This adult legend is the second in the King Raven series. The tour will run from Monday, November 26 through Wednesday, November 28.

Wayne Thomas Batson with Thomas Nelson Inc.
A one book deal, Isle of Fire, Spring 2008
Pirate adventure sequel to Isle of Swords
Jeffrey Overstreet with WaterBrook Press
A two-book deal, the third and fourth installments in The Auralia Thread
Fall 2009, Fall 2010

Wayne Thomas Batson by Jeff Gerke at Where the Map Ends,
http://www.wherethemapends.com/Interviews/current_interview.htm
Frank Creed and Cecil Washington interviewed by Carole McDonnell on Blogcritics.org
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/22/132645.php
Carole Nelson Douglas interviewed by Carole McDonnell on
Blogcritics.org http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/11/01/222015.php
Sharon Hinck by Jeff Gerke at Where the Map Ends
http://www.wherethemapends.com/Interviews/Sharon_Hinck.htm
Kathryn Mackel interviewed by Elizabeth Goddard at The Write Message
http://bethgoddard.blogspot.com/2007/09/few-questions-for-kathryn-mackel.html
Carole McDonnell interviewed [...]

Auralia’s Colors by Jeffrey Overstreet, WaterBrook (2007)
Reviewed by Rebecca LuElla Miller at Speculative Faith
http://specfaith.ritersbloc.com/2007/10/29/a-review–auralias-colors-by-jeffrey-overstreet.aspx

The Hand that Bears the Sword (Book Two of the Trophy Chase Trilogy) by George Bryan Polivka, Harvest House Publishers (2007)
Reviewed by April Gardner at TitleTrakk
http://www.titletrakk.com/hand_that_bears_polivka.html
Wind Follower by Carole McDonnell, Juno Books (2007)
Reviewed by John Ottinger [...]

California
Family Christian Store
8401 Pioneer Blvd
Whittier, CA 90606
(562) 463-9195
New York
Barnes and Noble Booksellers Mohegan Lake
Cortlandt Town Center
3089 East Main Street, Rte 6
Mohegan Lake, NY 10547
Washington
The Next Chapter
721 South First Street
P.O. Box 574
La Conner, WA 98257
www.nextchapter.com

Nearing Vast, new website with maps, characters, languages, and lore
Related to world of the Trophy Chase Trilogy by George Bryan Polivka
http://www.nearingvast.com/
Lost Genre Mentors
Encouragement and assistance writing Christian speculative fiction.
Also resources, recommendations, and opportunities.
Free to participate and easy sign-up.
http://mentors.lostgenreguild.com
Spotlight on African-American Christian spec fic writer Rae Lindley
By Carole McDonnell
http://darkparables.blogspot.com/2007/11/spotlight-on-rae-lindley.html
December blog tours for [...]

Terri Marathon Town Meeting in Second Life.
Weekly chat in the Virtual World Second life
Topics related to Speculative Fiction, Writing, and Publishing.
If a resident, go to http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sunshine%20Paradise/165/142/23
Non-residents download the software and register for free at http://www.secondlife.com
Light at the Edge of Darkness Dramatic Theatre.
“Protected” a spiritual thriller by Daniel I Weaver
Sunday, November 18 at 6pm EST
http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=29873&cmd=tc

Contests

Friday Fantasy Freebie
Fantasy book give-away each Friday through the month of November
Books include Auralia’s Colors, The Sword of Lyric two-pack, The Door Within
Details at http://deenasbooks.blogspot.com/2007/11/friday-fantasy-giveaway.html
Fantasy Challenge II
Interact with bookstore personnel about a fantasy title and become prize eligible
Contest ends December 1
Details at http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/fantasy-challenge-ii/
Isle of Swords Treasure Hunt
First Prize: Wayne Thomas Batson autographed books for life
Plus [...]

Media

Wayne Thomas Batson (Door Within Trilogy, Thomas Nelson) and Christopher Hopper (White Lion Chronicles, Tsaba House)
Reuters International TV, November 2007.
Check the Reuters Site for link to streaming video: http://www.reuters.com/

Book Signing

Bryan Davis (Enoch’s Ghost)
Family Christian Store
31835 Pacific Highway South
Federal Way, WA 98003
November 12, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Family Christian Store
31835 Pacific Highway South
Federal Way, WA [...]