Today we are talking with Katherine Nelson, author of Escape the Pain to Survive, which is a Christian YA novel she classifies as action/suspense with a hint of sci-fi and romance. It's the first book in The New Waiver trilogy. How did you choose the title? It was a long process, knowing that there would be three books and wanting a pattern to follow for the titles. I knew the word "Pain" would appear in all three as it is not only a reoccurring theme in the story but also

Jean Ann Williams, author of Just Claire, enjoys digging into her fascinating childhood to create stories for children. Having written over 100 articles for children and adults, Just Claire is Jean Ann's first book and draws from some of her personal experiences to add a touch of authenticity to the story. About Just Claire How did you choose the title? My main character no longer likes anyone calling her by her full name, ClaireLee. She told her dad, “Call me just Claire.” H

Author Sherrie Giddens has written a variety of books including children's books, teen books and adult books. Today she talks about Colleen, which is part of the Rose Estate series. About Your Book Colleen My latest book is actually the second book in The Rose Estate Series. The first book, Savannah, follows the journey of young girl who has lost everything and is just trying to survive in a world that makes less sense to her than she would like to admit. While following Sava

Today we are "talking" with Monica Mynk, author of the Young Adult dystopian novel Cavernous. Monica is a high school science teacher and soccer mom as well as being an author. She considers herself a 100% total nerd. Her early years were spent reading books with her mother, acting out plays with her brother and sister, climbing in corncribs, and helping her dad on the farm. About Cavernous: How did you choose the title? It came about from the idea of being "filled" with Scri

A.J. Cattapan is a writer and teacher who lives in the Chicago area. Today she answers questions about herself and Angelhood, a young adult supernatural/fantasy book. Angelhood won a Gold Medal in the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards for Young Adult Fiction—Religion/Spirituality and an Honorable Mention from Readers’ Favorite Book Awards. About Angelhood How did you choose the title? The title came to me the day the idea for the story came to me. The whole thing came tumbling

Interview with Bryan Davis If you read Christian fantasy, then Bryan Davis is a familiar name to you. Since the first book in the Dragons in Our Midst series was released in 2004, Bryan has been a popular and prolific fantasy author in young adult fiction with more series following Dragons in Our Midst including Oracles of Fire,Children of the Bard, Dragons of Starlight and Echoes from the Edge. Bryan's first series Today Bryan answers questions about his latest book Beyond t

Author Cynthia Toney shares about her two young adult novels, the important issues included in them, her passion to rescue shelter dogs and more in her Q & A interview below. Anonymous sticky-notes, a scheming bully, and a ruined summer send fourteen-year-old Wendy down a trail of secrets and self-discovery. Wendy Robichaud doesn't care one bit about being popular like good-looking classmates Tookie and the Sticks—until Brainiac bully John-Monster schemes against her, and som

Interview with Diana Sharples Today Diana Sharples, author of Running Lean, joins us to talk about her book, her motorcycle, her faith and her challenges. Running Lean is my debut novel, published by Zondervan/Blink Books, and I wrote the book for high school-aged readers. The title is an automotive term, relating to the deficiency of fuel to air in a carburetor, but I gave it three definitions for the book, two being metaphors for a deficiency of calories in a person sufferi