The Because Fiction Podcast

Feb 03 2025 100 ep. 35 mins 11
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Exploring Christian Fiction from its early days to the most anticipated upcoming books. We love all fiction that points the reader to Jesus. Let's talk books!

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Episode 401: A Handful of Valentine's Recommendations

Feb 03 2025 47 mins  
Valentine's Day is coming, and with it come thoughts of love, romance, and all things pink and red hearts, right? I've compiled a list of contemporary books (I left out historical this time) that might just tempt you if you haven't read them yet. Listen in to see what I thought of these books! The Books (note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at

Episode 400: A Chat with Cher Gatto

Feb 01 2025 39 mins  
As much as many of us read to escape the evil in the world, sometimes we need to get a picture of what we're fighting against, what people are dealing with, what to pray for. Authors like Cher Gatto do the hard work for us. Listen in and see what we'll get for the sequel to Something I Am Not. note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extr

Episode 399: A Chat with Faith Ijiga

Jan 27 2025 34 mins  
If you're looking for a Christian thriller with international impact, Faith Ijiga has a wild ride full of twists and spins just waiting for you. Listen in and see why I am crazy excited for the new Ryder Jackson series! note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. Faith Ijiga, a native of Nigeria, has a few books out

Episode 398: A Chat with Um Daoud

Jan 20 2025 34 mins  
As an author writing stories featuring Muslims yielding to Christ, Um Daoud provides a unique perspective to contemporary Christian fiction. Listen in and learn how that looks in the life of a Muslim! note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. Writing about Muslims in different Islamic predominant nations, Um Daoud

Episode 397: A Chat with Jill Williamson

Jan 18 2025 35 mins  
Author of the beloved Blood of Kings series, Jill Williamson has teamed up with Sunrise Publishing to bring four new books in a spin-off series, Blood of Kings-Legends. Listen in to learn what's coming next in this series! note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. Listening to Jill talk about this new series got me

Episode 396: A Chat with Liz Tolsma

Jan 14 2025 30 mins  
Sometimes authors have to to extreme lengths to share their stories with their readers. Liz Tolsma learned about a part of her family history she'd never known, traveled to Poland, learned more, and then braved a horrible cold to come on the podcast to tell us all about it. Listen in and learn more about What I Left for You. note: links may be affiliate links that provide me wit

Episode 395: A Chat with Kelly Jo Wilson

Jan 10 2025 34 mins  
What do you get when you take inspiration from Edgar Allen Poe and mix it into a contemporary romance? Finding Nevermore by Kelly Jo Wilson (which I just typed as Jelly Ko... great!). Anyway, Listen in to learn more and see the exciting Kickstarter that's coming! note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. We talked

Episode 394: A Chat with Debut Author, Jayna Breigh

Jan 07 2025 35 mins  
I have a special place in my heart for debut authors... especially when their novels sound like something I can't possibly put down. Jayna Breigh ticks all the boxes with her legal thriller, The Hunted Heir. Listen in to how Jayna used her legal experience and her love for Los Angeles to craft this story! note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commissio

Episode 393: A Chat with Laurie Christine

Dec 06 2024 39 mins  
When I heard about Laurie Christine's Dragon Slayer Bible series, I was so excited. I mean, Bible stories retold as fantasy elements? Listen in and learn what happens with Seth, the third named son of Adam and Eve goes on a quest to find out more about this Chosen One and how to defeat this dragon. note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no

Episode 392: A Chat with Karen Witemeyer

Dec 03 2024 32 mins  
When I heard about Karen Witemeyer doing fairy tales in 19th-century Texas, I knew this would be genius. But when I heard about Cloaked in Beauty, a mashup of Little Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty, her genius took on new proportions. Listen in to see why. note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. A girl with a f