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Spires of Stone – Annette Lyon

Releasing to stores within the week, LDS novelist Annette Lyon’s new book “Spires of Stone” is a story set against the backdrop of the building of the Salt Lake Temple in 1867. Phillip, Claude and Ben are brothers who have been serving a mission in New York. It’s time for them to return home, and each brings with him some additional baggage. Phillip carries photographic equipment—he plans to set up a photography studio when he gets home. Claude carries the burden of a young lady he should not have spent time with while in the mission field, and Ben is … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Annette Lyon, Part Four

Thank you for returning to Media Reviews as we conclude our exclusive interview with LDS historical and contemporary novelist Annette Lyon. Click here to read parts one, two, and three. Annette, what do you find to be the biggest differences between writing historical and contemporary fiction? How about that historical fiction is easier for me? Ironic, but true. I suppose one of the biggest differences for me is that my plotlines and characters often evolve because of the time period and the setting. After reading up on Arizona wagon roads for two weeks, Maddie from “At the Journey’s End” popped … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Annette Lyon, Part Three

Thank you for joining us for our next segment in our exclusive interview with LDS novelist Annette Lyon. If you missed parts one or two, click these links to get caught up. Annette, I understand that your novels “House on the Hill” and “At the Journey’s End” mark the beginning of a series of books about the temples. How many books are in the series, and which temple comes next? I don’t know how many temple books there will be; I’ll have to play that one by ear. During research, I’ve come across many stories that I would love to … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Annette Lyon, Part Two

Thank you for joining us. If you missed part one of our conversation with LDS historical and contemporary novelist Annette Lyon, click here. Annette, we ended our last segment by talking about your recent shift from contemporary to historical fiction and the first book in your historical series, called “House on the Hill.” Can you tell us a little about that book? It’s about the next generation after the pioneer settlers. It looks at what happens to their children when they get older. When the family house burns down and the family ends up homeless, twenty-year-old Lizzy has to confront … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Annette Lyon

Our featured author for this interview is LDS historical and contemporary novelist, Annette Lyon. Annette, thank you for joining us today. Your first two books written for the LDS market are contemporary. Can you tell us about them and give us a synopsis on each? My first book, “Lost Without You,” is about a woman named Brooke who’s nearly thirty and single who hopes she has found Mr. Right in an local police officer–then discovers he’s still grieving over the death of his wife from a few years back. They both have to grapple with the complications of what a … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Michele Paige Holmes

Today we are joined by one of the brightest new stars on the LDS fiction market, Michele Paige Holmes. Michele, thank you for being here today. Your novel “Counting Stars” won the first-ever Whitney Award for Women’s Fiction. I have to ask, what did that feel like? After the initial shock (and it was a shock—I mean, Stephanie Meyer . . . come on!), it felt wonderful. It was especially sweet to share the moment with my husband who has supported me in my writing endeavors for a very long time. You tried several different publishers on the national market … Continue reading →

The First Year – Crystal Liechty

I first had the pleasure of meeting new LDS author Crystal Liechty when she came to the writing conference I helped present last spring. She was involved in a hands-on writing class and all the instructors ranted and raved about how good her excerpt was. We were naturally delighted to hear that her novel had been published, and so it was with eagerness that I pounced on her book. Our main character is Beth, married to Mike for just a short time. Her good friend JoJo is also getting married, although in a reception hall and not in an LDS … Continue reading →