Please join me in welcoming Gillian Bronte Adams! Gillian is a sword-wielding, horse-riding, coffee-loving speculative fiction author from the great state of Texas and the dreamer behind The Songkeeper Chronicles. During the day, she manages the equestrian program at a youth camp. But at night, she kicks off her boots and spurs, pulls out her trusty laptop, and transforms into a novelist. Now onto the interview! 1)Everyone seems to have a “how I got published” story. What is yours? I wrote on and off growing up, but it wasn’t until I was eighteen that I actually stuck with a …
Interview with Kathy Tyers
Please welcome Kathy Tyers! Kathy’s first science fiction novel was published in 1987, and she has been at it ever since. She has been accused on two counts of writing Star Wars novels (and pleads guilty on both counts), but she also likes being known for her original “Firebird” series. Volumes 1-3–Firebird, Fusion Fire, and Crown of Fire–are also published as The Annotated Firebird. Volume 4 is Wind and Shadow, and the award-winning, messianic Daystar rounds out the series. Kathy lives in southwestern Montana with her husband. Do you hear from your readers much? What kinds of things do they …
Interview with Steve Rzasa
Hi everyone! Today we are interviewing our own Steve Rzasa. Steve was born and raised in South Jersey, and fell in love with books—especially science fiction novels and historical volumes—at an early age. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University’s College of Communications in 2000, and then spent seven years as a reporter and assistant editor at weekly newspapers in Maine. Steve moved to Wyoming in 2007 to become the editor of a weekly newspaper there, and now works at the local library. He and his wife Carrie have two boys and live in Buffalo, Wyoming. Steve …
Interview with DJ Edwardson
Join me in welcoming DJ Edwardson! DJ Edwardson’s favorite authors are J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. He likes to think that authors who use their initials are better writers but he can’t actually prove it. Although much of what he writes falls in the science fiction and fantasy genres, he likes to call his work “imaginative” fiction and often incorporates elements from multiple genres. And now onto our interview! 1) When did you realize you wanted to become a writer? Well, I flirted with the idea for a long time. After college I kicked around the possibility in my …
Author Interview: Nadine Brandes
This week at Enclave Publishing, we are spotlighting the debut novel from our own Nadine Brandes, A Time to Die. Nadine is an adventurer, fusing authentic faith with bold imagination. She writes stories about brave living, finding purpose, and other worlds soaked in imagination. Nadine lives in Idaho, working as a freelance editor and full-time author. A Time to Die is the first in her dystopian trilogy. One sentence challenge: Tell us about your book in one sentence. Do run-on sentences count? Just kidding…okay *deep breath*: In a world where everyone has a Clock showing their day of death, …
Interview with Rachel Starr Thomson
Today we have the privilege of interviewing speculative writer Rachel Starr Thomson. Rachel is a writer, indie publisher, and editor. She’s the author of the Seventh World Trilogy, The Oneness Cycle, and other books published by Little Dozen Press. Without further ado, please welcome Rachel! 1) When did you realize you wanted to become a writer? I have this memory of being maybe seven or eight years old—maybe younger—drawing pictures on scrap pieces of paper and writing stories to go with them. And then I would imagine I was on TV giving interviews about this or that book. I …
Interview with Brian Godawa
Today we are interviewing Christian speculative author Brian Godawa. Brian has been a professional filmmaker, writer, and designer for over 20 years. His creative versatility was born of a passion for both intellect and imagination, both left-brain and right-brain. The result: Brian is an artisan of word, image, and story that engages heart, mind, and soul. Just think, “Renaissance Man.” As an award-winning screenwriter, his first feature film was To End All Wars, starring Kiefer Sutherland. But his skills and experience quickly expanded to include writing and directing feature films, documentaries and video promotionals. In his early years, his marketing …
Interview with Scott Appleton
Today we have the privilege of interviewing Scott Appleton. Scott is a freelance fiction writer whose works focus on middle-grade and young adult readers. His first fantasy novel, Swords of the Six, was widely received and soon followed by its sequels Offspring and Key of Living Fire. He has been married to his wife Kelley for five years, with whom he has three children. He is family-focused in his writing career, and always looking for opportunities to create books that will appeal to middle-graders and young adult readers. A devout Christian, he seeks to create stories that honor traditional family …
Interview with L.B. Graham
Welcome to another speculative author interview here at Enclave Publishing. Today we have L. B. Graham with us. L. B. Graham is the author of The Binding of the Blade, a five book fantasy series, the first of which, Beyond the Summerland, was a Christy Finalist in 2005. He writes fantasy/sci-fi and contemporary adult fiction. He teaches Worldviews and serves as the Bible Department Chair at Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis. More information about his published works and forthcoming titles can be found at lbgraham.com. Now for the interview! 1) Everyone seems to have a “how I got …