Contemporary Christian Authors: Lives and Works

By Janice A. DeLong and Rachel E. Schwedt

Contemporary Christian Authors focuses on story-makers who have achieved a wide following through at least one outstanding contribution to the market, while most have penned numerous offerings. Some are recognized in more than one genre, and many publish across age levels. The common thread for all of the writers is the commitment to a philosophy based on traditional values and a Christian world view.

Whatever the style, inspirational fiction has the distinction of including spiritual principles to guide and strengthen the reader's daily life. Each author's entry begins with a brief introduction to the writer as a person, followed by the professional section listing education completed, career experiences, awards won, and memberships maintained. A comprehensive inventory of the author's published works arranged by target audience and genre comprises the publications division. An expanded biographical narrative in the personal segment gives our readers insight into each person's research techniques and the literary elements emphasized in their writing. In the summary section, at least one title representing the author's style has been highlighted with a brief synopsis. More than one annotation is given for those who have written multiple series, those who have penned works demonstrating a wide range of creativity, or authors who have worked both alone and with writing partners. To provide authentic responses to works aimed at a juvenile audience, reviews were solicited from young readers. On occasion, authors have included personal annotations of their works which reveal the purpose, style, and richness of the writer's language.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810836882
• ISBN13: 9780810836884
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 1.0" x 6.2"

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First-person autobiographies and summaries of major writings

The lives and works of modern Christian fiction writers are considered in a coverage of how these writers contributed spiritual principles to readers' lives. Chapters provide bibliographies of each selected author's published works by target audience and genre, with short introductory biographical sketches leading to first-person autobiographies and summaries of major writings.