In my debut, This Isn’t Shakespeare, the main character slowly let the lies of the world slip into her life so she could justify the behavior she knew wasn’t glorifying to God. But in my new book, Into the Crashing Waves, my main character is so angry and hurt that he can’t “see” Jesus to…
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The Filbert Ridge Miracle by Tamelia Aday
It was October 7, 1967 The festival in Filbert Ridge, Oregon, came early, and many wondered if they had followed the usual tradition of celebrating the hazelnut harvest on the second Saturday of October, perhaps things would have gone in a different direction. Instead, town history and the lives of its citizens changed forever. That…
Julie’s Here
Pull Up a Chair & Settle in with Me! Happy October! I can’t believe how quickly 2026 is flying by. Can you believe it’s been a year since my eye surgeries? Some days, I still find myself marveling at the difference. I truly feel like I got my life back. The joy is constant, like…
The Gleaner’s Song by Paula K. Parker
Julie’s Note: The Gleaner’s Song releases in early 2027. Be sure to follow Paula K. Parker’s social media and book links below to stay connected. Tidbits from my research for THE GLEANER’S SONG: The Story of Ruth When I began pondering writing a novel about Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz, I read the Book of Ruth…
October 2026 Fiction Finder New Releases
October 2026 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Children’s/Middle-Grade Chapter Books: Charly’s Volcano by Lorisa D. Wiedenheft — It’s the fall of 1993 in small-town North Carolina. Twelve-year-old Charly is in seventh grade and excited to be in junior high. But then her best friends…
The Last Climb by Shannon Skaer
Imagine your living room starts shaking. Not like it would in an earthquake. It’s a tremble, more than a shake, a movement so gentle that you don’t recall when it began. But it’s certainly not your imagination—the dog whines and attempts to crawl under the sofa, even though he hasn’t fit under there for five…