In 1997, DeeAnne Gist caught the attention of a top New York literary agent. Though impressed by her book manuscript, a romance set in 16th-century Jamestown, Va., the agency felt it was too risky to ...

On this week's Weekend Edition Saturday, Scott Simon talks to author Shelley Shepard Gray. Gray writes what are sometimes referred to as "bonnet rippers" -- Amish-themed romance novels, which are a ...

Feel transported into a faith-filled world of true love and swoon-worthy moments with our top 10 favorite butterfly-inducing Christian romance books. From sweeping sagas by Karen Kingsbury that may ...

Calling someone nostalgic is an “affectionate insult at best,” Svetlana Boym has written, and few people appreciate the affection. Although the term has shed its medical connotations—it was first used ...

Along with the general popularity of the Christian and inspirational fiction genre, the visibility of African-American authors who write Christian-themed stories has increased. But some authors and ...

Publishing Christian fiction can pay, and pay big, but it’s harder than ever to succeed in the category, publishers say. Many companies have abandoned Christian fiction in recent years and others have ...

Just because such novels are about escape doesn’t mean they are destructive. I slink into bed, click on my light, and grab the book. Guilt shakes me a bit. After all I’ve read about these sorts of ...

(RNS) — 'At Love's Command,' this year’s winner of the Romance Writers of America’s Vivian Award for best romance with religious or spiritual elements, has stirred controversy. (RNS) — Christian ...

Christian Fiction is on the decline, as overall book sales have plummeted 15% from 2013 to 2014. Today we look at some of the reasons why this sector is crashing and what the industry is doing about ...