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Clawing Free “Clawing Free is an absorbing tale that seamlessly joins modernity and myth.” —Lorehaven on May 13, 2022

How Spider-Man Saved My Marriage Before It Even Began “God used Sam Raimi’s super-films, flaws and all, to teach me heroism.” —Lorehaven on May 12, 2022

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The original SpecFaith: est. 2006

Yes, Speculative Faith Is Closed, At Least For Now E. Stephen Burnett, Dec 30

Last Stands, Custer, General Gordon, and Being a Christian Warrior Travis Perry, Jul 2

How Christian Must Christian Fiction Be? Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 24

Gender In Fiction: The Implication Of Failure Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 10

Making a Story Visual UPDATE: Behind the Scenes of the Animal Eye Comic Travis Perry, May 9

What Does “Woke” Culture Have To Do With Christian Fiction? Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 26

Last Stands, Custer, General Gordon, and Being a Christian Warrior Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 2, 2021

The Symbolic Nature of Sci-fi Apocalyptic Disaster Films Parker J. Cole, Articles on Apr 14, 2021

The Beauty of Short Horror Films Parker J. Cole, Articles on Mar 31, 2021

The Fantastical Elements of Romantic Fiction, part 2 Parker J. Cole, Articles on Mar 4, 2021

The Fantastical Elements of Romantic Fiction, part 1 Parker J. Cole, Articles on Feb 17, 2021

How Horror Films Subvert the Fatalistic Tragedy of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Parker J. Cole, Articles on Feb 3, 2021

Stargate SG-1 Update: Christianity in the Episode “Demons” Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 28, 2021

What Tolkien Taught About Fighting Evil Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 21, 2021

The Messages of Black Horror Films Parker J. Cole, Articles on Jan 20, 2021

The Worldview of Biocentrism–You Are One With The Force Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 14, 2021

Who Can Put a Price on Daring Love, Loyalty, and Swordsmanship? Azalea Dabill, Articles on Jan 12, 2021

Stargate SG-1 Season One–Making Weak Ideas Into a Better Story Travis Perry, Articles on Dec 31, 2020

A Santa Claus Non-Believer Discovers Tolkien’s Father Christmas Letters Travis Perry, Articles on Dec 24, 2020

A Christian Reaction to ‘Alien Worlds’–How Writers of Faith Can Do More Travis Perry, Articles on Dec 10, 2020

‘Alien Worlds’ Shares Fantastic Yet Bleak Sci-Fi Netflix’s richly textured series provides the viewer with a great source of imagination, but its underlying theme leads to a dismal conclusion. Parker J. Cole on December 2020

Give Thanks for Fantastic Stories, Even If They Are ‘Purely For Fun’ E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Nov 24, 2020

Science Saving the Bible from Theologians Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 19, 2020

Prospect: Why I Like Nobledark or Grimbright Better than Cheerful and Corrupt Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 12, 2020

How Do Recent Horror Films Explore the ‘Evil Child’ Trope? Parker J. Cole, Articles on Nov 4, 2020

The Silent Majority Or The Minority Underground Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Nov 2, 2020

‘Weaker Brothers’ Shouldn’t Boss Christians About Music or Fantasy E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 20, 2020

Four Replies to ‘Scary’ Questions that Led Searchers to Speculative Faith E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 14, 2020

Is Pop Culture Like a Sewer for Your Kids? E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 6, 2020

I Respect C. S. Lewis, But Disagree with Parts of The Last Battle Audie Thacker, Articles on Oct 2, 2020

Two ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ Stories Secretly Inspired My Book ‘The Pop Culture Parent’ E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Sep 15, 2020

How Fantastical Stories Explore Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Beyond E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Sep 8, 2020

Speculative Fiction And Contemporary Culture, Part 2 Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Aug 31, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 2: Antiquity and Medieval Times Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 27, 2020

Past the High Point Shannon McDermott, Articles on Aug 26, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 1: The Bible Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 20, 2020

Love Transforms the Beloved in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Stories Elijah David, Articles on Aug 11, 2020

Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone Newest Season Executes like Modern Day Parables Parker J. Cole, Articles on Aug 6, 2020

Step by Step Into Dystopia Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 23, 2020

There and Beowulf Again: Providence and Plot in Tolkien’s Hobbit Anthony G. Cirilla, Articles on Jul 18, 2020

Theophanies and Suffering in Christian Fantasy Nathan Lumbatis, Articles on Jul 17, 2020

How Do the Fishmen and Pirates of ‘One Piece’ Subvert Systemic Racism? L. Jagi Lamplighter, Articles on Jul 8, 2020

Looking Forward to Re-Creation in Eternity Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 2, 2020

’During Traumatic Times, We Need Truthful Stories to Help Us Heal’ E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jun 30, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 10: Alien Angels Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 25, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 9: Black Box Interchangeable Brain Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 18, 2020

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When The English Fall
Reviews, May 20, 2022

Realm Makers Bookstore Returns to Orlando for FPEA Conference, May 26–28
News, May 19, 2022

Clawing Free
Reviews, May 13, 2022

When The English Fall

“When The English Fall tells a bittersweet tale of community and commitment that plunges fearlessly into hard questions about the end of the world.”
—Lorehaven on May 20, 2022

Realm Makers Bookstore Returns to Orlando for FPEA Conference, May 26–28

“At the Realm Makers Bookstore, authors like Mike Nawrocki and Tim Shoemaker will share fantastical Christian-made novels with thousands of homeschool families.”
—Lorehaven on May 19, 2022

Clawing Free

“Clawing Free is an absorbing tale that seamlessly joins modernity and myth.”
—Lorehaven on May 13, 2022

How Spider-Man Saved My Marriage Before It Even Began

“God used Sam Raimi’s super-films, flaws and all, to teach me heroism.”
—Lorehaven on May 12, 2022

When The English Fall
Book Quests, May 2022

Realm Makers Bookstore Returns to Orlando for FPEA Conference, May 26–28
Book Quests, May 2022

Clawing Free
Book Quests, May 2022

How Spider-Man Saved My Marriage Before It Even Began
Book Quests, May 2022

When The English Fall
Fantastical Truth, May 20, 2022

Realm Makers Bookstore Returns to Orlando for FPEA Conference, May 26–28
Fantastical Truth, May 19, 2022

Clawing Free
Fantastical Truth, May 13, 2022

How Spider-Man Saved My Marriage Before It Even Began
Fantastical Truth, May 12, 2022

Yes, Speculative Faith Is Closed, At Least For Now
E. Stephen Burnett, Dec 30

Last Stands, Custer, General Gordon, and Being a Christian Warrior
Travis Perry, Jul 2

How Christian Must Christian Fiction Be?
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 24

Gender In Fiction: The Implication Of Failure
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 10

Making a Story Visual UPDATE: Behind the Scenes of the Animal Eye Comic
Travis Perry, May 9

What Does “Woke” Culture Have To Do With Christian Fiction?
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 26

Last Stands, Custer, General Gordon, and Being a Christian Warrior
Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 2, 2021

The Symbolic Nature of Sci-fi Apocalyptic Disaster Films
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Apr 14, 2021

The Beauty of Short Horror Films
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Mar 31, 2021

The Fantastical Elements of Romantic Fiction, part 2
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Mar 4, 2021

The Fantastical Elements of Romantic Fiction, part 1
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Feb 17, 2021

How Horror Films Subvert the Fatalistic Tragedy of Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Feb 3, 2021

Stargate SG-1 Update: Christianity in the Episode “Demons”
Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 28, 2021

What Tolkien Taught About Fighting Evil
Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 21, 2021

The Messages of Black Horror Films
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Jan 20, 2021

The Worldview of Biocentrism–You Are One With The Force
Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 14, 2021

Who Can Put a Price on Daring Love, Loyalty, and Swordsmanship?
Azalea Dabill, Articles on Jan 12, 2021

Stargate SG-1 Season One–Making Weak Ideas Into a Better Story
Travis Perry, Articles on Dec 31, 2020

A Santa Claus Non-Believer Discovers Tolkien’s Father Christmas Letters
Travis Perry, Articles on Dec 24, 2020

A Christian Reaction to ‘Alien Worlds’–How Writers of Faith Can Do More
Travis Perry, Articles on Dec 10, 2020

‘Alien Worlds’ Shares Fantastic Yet Bleak Sci-Fi

Netflix’s richly textured series provides the viewer with a great source of imagination, but its underlying theme leads to a dismal conclusion.
Parker J. Cole on December 2020

Give Thanks for Fantastic Stories, Even If They Are ‘Purely For Fun’
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Nov 24, 2020

Science Saving the Bible from Theologians
Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 19, 2020

Prospect: Why I Like Nobledark or Grimbright Better than Cheerful and Corrupt
Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 12, 2020

How Do Recent Horror Films Explore the ‘Evil Child’ Trope?
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Nov 4, 2020

The Silent Majority Or The Minority Underground
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Nov 2, 2020

‘Weaker Brothers’ Shouldn’t Boss Christians About Music or Fantasy
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 20, 2020

Four Replies to ‘Scary’ Questions that Led Searchers to Speculative Faith
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 14, 2020

Is Pop Culture Like a Sewer for Your Kids?
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 6, 2020

I Respect C. S. Lewis, But Disagree with Parts of The Last Battle
Audie Thacker, Articles on Oct 2, 2020

Two ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ Stories Secretly Inspired My Book ‘The Pop Culture Parent’
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Sep 15, 2020

How Fantastical Stories Explore Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Beyond
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Sep 8, 2020

Speculative Fiction And Contemporary Culture, Part 2
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Aug 31, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 2: Antiquity and Medieval Times
Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 27, 2020

Past the High Point
Shannon McDermott, Articles on Aug 26, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 1: The Bible
Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 20, 2020

Love Transforms the Beloved in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Stories
Elijah David, Articles on Aug 11, 2020

Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone Newest Season Executes like Modern Day Parables
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Aug 6, 2020

Step by Step Into Dystopia
Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 23, 2020

There and Beowulf Again: Providence and Plot in Tolkien’s Hobbit
Anthony G. Cirilla, Articles on Jul 18, 2020

Theophanies and Suffering in Christian Fantasy
Nathan Lumbatis, Articles on Jul 17, 2020

How Do the Fishmen and Pirates of ‘One Piece’ Subvert Systemic Racism?
L. Jagi Lamplighter, Articles on Jul 8, 2020

Looking Forward to Re-Creation in Eternity
Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 2, 2020

’During Traumatic Times, We Need Truthful Stories to Help Us Heal’
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jun 30, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 10: Alien Angels
Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 25, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 9: Black Box Interchangeable Brain
Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 18, 2020

Wear the wonder:
Get exclusive shirts and beyond

Authors and publishers:
Reach new fans with Lorehaven