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Don’t Ditch Santa, Part 2

St. Nicholas began as a Christian symbol. Let’s celebrate him, not shun him. · Timothy Stone

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 12: Inside Information

Two hundred pages into the story, Bilbo Baggins finally “burglarizes” the lair of Smaug the Terrible. · E. Stephen Burnett

The AViS Effect

Yes, give the gift of “Amish Vampires in Space” this Christmas, but this breakout novel could help boost the entire Christian fantasy/scifi genre. · Kerry Nietz

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 11: On The Doorstep

“Stop dragging and get to the dragon,” silly critics may cry; but Tolkien takes his time as his heroes finally reach the Lonely Mountain. · E. Stephen Burnett

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 10: A Warm Welcome

Tolkien tests his modified genre’s limits when The Hobbit’s road trip turns into political intrigue and even archetype parody. · E. Stephen Burnett

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 9: Barrels Out Of Bond

You’ll see Bilbo and the Dwarves escape in the new film version, yet Tolkien’s escape is much less visible. · E. Stephen Burnett

Fairytales … Truer Than Real Life?

Fairytales promote a desire for . . . other. Not a desire for fire-breathing dragons to terrorize your city block, or a desire for fantastical battles to happen on your front lawn, but a desire for “something beyond.” · Rebecca LuElla Miller

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 8: Flies and Spiders

In which the Dwarves’ company enters a fantasy forest corrupted by evil. · E. Stephen Burnett

The Importance Of Reading: A Biased Opinion

Bias doesn’t mean you’re wrong, as Neil Gaiman shows in a (London) Guardian interview. · Yvonne Anderson

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 7: Queer Lodgings

Tolkien introduces Beorn the non-“were-bear,” a creature of vague loyalties and mixed methods. · E. Stephen Burnett

Looking Over Your Shoulder

My current reads: spiritual warfare, Anne of Ingleside, A Cast of Stones, Amish Vampires in Space. What about you? · E. Stephen Burnett

‘Nothing But A Black Puerility’

An evil explored in C.S. Lewis’s Perelandra explains politicians’ fits and challenges Disney “backstory” attempts. · E. Stephen Burnett

Kingdom Come

Humans desire an ideal kingdom, a longing that Scripture promises to fulfill both spiritually and physically. · Yvonne Anderson

More Middle-earth, and Even More Narnia?

“The Hobbit” part 2 gets another trailer, and the Narnia film series gets a new producer. · E. Stephen Burnett

Fantastic Television

“Legend of Korra” is back and “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” debuts tonight; will you watch? · E. Stephen Burnett

Enter Castle Gate Press

Next year Castle Gate will start publishing novels set in the “real world” with a touch of the fantastic. · Phyllis Wheeler

What Is Fiction Legalism?

If we misdefine “legalism,” accusations of this sin may backfire on us. Explore how in this Where’s the Legalist? quiz. · E. Stephen Burnett

An Answer To Readers

When the reviews came in, not only was my book being critiqued, but my editors, my publisher, and the entire industry was as well. · Patrick W. Carr
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