Salem Publishing Announces Launch of FamilyFiction

This fall, Salem Publishing will launch FamilyFiction, a major resource for helping consumers discover the best in Christian fiction, through a bimonthly digital magazine, email newsletter and website. FamilyFiction’s coverage will span the breadth of Christian fiction--Amish, Historical, Suspense, Speculative, Romance, Contemporary and Young Adult--with timely news updates, up-to-date release lists, reviews, interviews, book trailers and more.

"FamilyFiction addresses a great need," says Michael Miller, General Manager of Salem Publishing. "We look forward to exposing more and more Christian fiction readers to these great authors."
"There is a reason Jesus taught in parables," says Robin Lee Hatcher, best-selling author of the Sisters of Bethlehem Springs series (Zondervan). "The power of story is that it puts us into the lives of the characters, letting us see and experience things through those characters. In the process, we learn and sometimes are changed."

"Fiction is a powerful tool in the hands of believers," notes Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author of Her Mother’s Hope (Tyndale House). "It is a non-threatening way to share our faith with unsaved friends and relatives who might not be willing to read the Bible or talk about Jesus. I know of many new authors who will gain a wider audience through this new resource. The quality of Christian fiction just keeps getting better. FamilyFiction will be a great place to let it shine!"

Adds Robert Liparulo, author of the YA time-travel thriller Frenzy (Thomas Nelson): "What? A way to find and promote stories by Christian authors who share my values? Where do I sign up? Way to go, guys!"

"I applaud Salem Communications in the launch of FamilyFiction," says DiAnn Mills, author of The Call of Duty series (Tyndale) and the historical romance A Woman Called Sage (Zondervan). "This new resource will be helpful to me in my various roles--writer, promoter of Christian fiction, trainer and encourager of authors--and avid reader!"

Salem Publishing plans to launch the FamilyFiction digital magazine, newsletter and comprehensive website Fall 2010. In the meantime, Christian fiction readers can sign up for updates at FamilyFiction.com and connect on Facebook (Facebook.com/FamilyFiction) and Twitter (Twitter.com/FamilyFiction).