Inspirational Fiction
1. Short definition of Inspirational Fiction
Inspirational writing includes a personal philosophy that attempts to persuade the reader to incorporate into his or her own life. The writer of a piece of inspirational writing draws upon personal experiences of his own or of others. The desired result strives to benefit the reader emotionally, physically and spiritually. Forms of inspirational writing include novels, short stories, or any other form of narrative prose. The natural extension of inspirational fiction would be the religious novel. Well-done pieces rely upon honest expression that creates an emotional impact without being preachy.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspirational_fiction
2. Become an Inspirational Fiction Guru! A Brief Overview of the Inspirational Fiction Genre
Inspirational Fiction Overview Power Point Presentation (.ppt)
3. Inspirational Fiction Sub-genre Booklist
Inspirational Fiction Genre Study Acrobat Reader (.pdf)
Inspirational Fiction Genre Study Microsoft Word (.doc)
4. Inspirational Fiction Staff Picks List
Inspirational Fiction Staff Picks.pdf
5. Inspirational Fiction Websites:
6. Inspirational Fiction Book Awards:
7. Inspirational Fiction Author Websites:
8. Books about Inspirational Fiction available at the Provo City Library:
Christian Fiction: A Guide to the Genre. John Mort. Libraries Unlimited, 2002.
The Librarian's Guide to Developing Christian Fiction collections for Adults. Barbara J. Walker. Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2005.
Genreflecting: A Guide to Reading Interests in Genre Fiction 6th ed. Diana Tixier Herald. Libraries Unlimited, 2006.
9. Inspirational Fiction Magazines available at the Provo City Library:
1. Short definition of LDS Fiction
LDS fiction is literature for and about Mormons. Usually the novels and stories include references to LDS/Mormon culture and beliefs and feature characters who are LDS. Most of LDS fiction is printed and distributed by publishers marketing to the LDS niche market.
2. LDSFICTIONatPCL
LDSFICTIONatPCL is a Library Thing account that lists all the books that have an LDS genre label at the Provo City Library published from 2000 to 2008! We expect to list ALL the books with an LDS genre label at Provo Library by the time this project is finished so you can find all the books we own that are written by your favorite author or in your favorite genre. You can search and sort LDSFICTIONatPCL by author, title, publisher, year and you can print lists for your use. The tags at LDSFICTIONatPCL are a handy way to quickly sort by mystery, romance, general fiction or series title. We will be continuously adding to the list of books until it is complete.
3. LDSYAatPCL
Provo City Library has created an account at LibraryThing.com where you can see a list of all the LDS fiction titles in the YA collection at Provo library. You can find books by author, title, or publisher. We’ve also put series titles in the tags and in the title so you can find a series by searching for key words.
4. LDS Fiction Websites:
Authors
Liz Adair: www.lizadair.net
Traci Hunter Abramson: http://www.tracihunterabramson.com/
Nancy Campbell Allen: http://ncallen.blogspot.com/
C.B. Anderson: http://cbandersen.net/
JoAnn Arnold: http://www.joannarnold.com/
Larry Barkdull: http://www.larrybarkdull.com/
Michelle Ashman Bell: http://www.micheleashmanbell.com/
Julie Coulter Bellon: http://juliebellon.com/
Kerry Blair: http://www.kerryblair.com/
Jerry Borrowman: http://jerryborrowman.com/
Allyson Braithwaite Condie: http://www.allysoncondie.com/
James Dashner: http://jamesdashner.blogspot.com/
Chad Daybell: http://www.cdaybell.com/
K.L. Fogg: http://serpenttide.com/
Lynn Gardner: http://www.lynngardner-author.com/
Betsy Brannon Green: www.betsybrannongreen.net
Jennie Hansen: www.jenniehansen.com
Michelle Paige Holmes: www.michelepaigeholmes.com
Heather B. Moore: http://www.hbmoore.com/
Rachel Ann Nunes: http://www.ranunes.com/
Anita Stansfield: www.anitastansfield.com
G.G. Vandagriff: www.ggvandafriff.com
Jack Weyland: http://www.jackweyland.com/
David G. Woolley: http://davidgrantwoolley.googlepages.com/home
http://davidgwoolley.blogspot.com/
Julie Wright: http://www.juliewright.com/
The Association for Mormon Letters
- The Association for Mormon Letters is "an Internet mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature." One of the features is a review archive with more than 700 reviews dating back to 1995. The Association also gives annual awards for the best Mormon literature.
Time Out For Women Book Club
- Deseret Book Company sponsors community book clubs at this website and suggests book club selections as well as offering book discussion guides, messages boards and other resources for LDS book clubs.
Mormon Literature & Arts Database
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The Mormon Literature & Arts Database (formerly Mormon Literature Database) is a scholarly resource that primarily contains information about LDS literature, film and music and their authors and creators. The database lists works by and about Mormons in various fiction genres as well as hymns, films and other literary writings from Mormon periodicals. The database does not include reviews.
Whitney Awards
- The Whitney awards are given each year (since 2007) and honor LDS fiction novels in a number of categories: Romance/Women’s Fiction, Suspense/Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Youth Fiction, Historical, General Fiction, Best Novel of the Year, and Best Novel by a New Author. At the Whitney Awards site you can see the nominees or get a list of the award winners to read. You can also nominate a favorite LDS fiction novel that meets the Whitney award criteria which can be found at: http://www.whitneyawards.com/rules.html See the same page for all the rules governing the awards and the criteria for being on the Whitney Awards committee, which chooses the winning novels.
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