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Author News & Interviews

Author Talk: Davis Bunn, author of Rare Earth

Jul 3, 2012

Undercover agent Marc Royce is back on assignment in RARE EARTH, Davis Bunn's latest suspense novel. As war breaks out in Kenya over valuable land, how far will Royce go to bring peace? In this interview, Bunn talks about his attraction to spiritual fiction, the role of the missionary church in today's world, and the difficult balance achieved in creating good faith-based fiction.

Author Talk: Karen Thompson Walker, author of The Age of Miracles

Jun 29, 2012

Karen Thompson Walker is a former editor at Simon & Schuster who wrote her debut novel, THE AGE OF MIRACLES, in the mornings before work and on the subway. In this interview, which Walker did with her editor, Kate Medina, she talks about her narrator, growing up in California, and the similarities between the earth’s rotation slowing and our recent climate change.

Author Talk: Sarita Mandanna, author of Tiger Hills

Jun 27, 2012

Author Sarita Mandanna shares the background to her novel, Tiger Hills, identifying the ever-present human need to come full-circle.

Author Talk: Joshua Henkin, author of The World Without You

Jun 22, 2012

Joshua Henkin's THE WORLD WITHOUT YOU focuses on the Frankel family reunion on the 4th of July, a year after Leo --- a son, husband and brother --- was slain in Iraq on a journalistic assignment. His passing causes tension amongst family members, evokes tender recollections, and helps the Frankels understand the true meaning of family.  In this interview, Henkin talks about his inspiration for the novel, the difficulties of writing from a myriad of characters’ perspectives, and the role of his own personal losses in developing the story.

Author Talk: Alma Katsu, author of The Reckoning

Jun 22, 2012

THE RECKONING, the second book in Alma Katsu’s The Taker Trilogy, takes readers deeper into her expertly crafted, supernatural universe. Lanore tries to put the past behind her to make way for her future with her new love, Luke Findley. However, a shocking realization hits Lanore --- Adair has escaped from his prison and will come looking for her. In addition to unraveling the complex motives and personalities of her characters, Katsu talks about her writing process, the inspiration for the widely varied settings, and her feelings on true love.