Saturday, April 11, 2020

Catholic Christian Fiction Writers


Classic Christian Catholic Fiction Writers
1)     G. K. Chesterton 
2)     The Stories of J.F. Powers by J.F. Powers
3)     Graham Greene
4)     C. S. Lewis                 
5)     Ralph McInerny
6)     Ronald Knox
7)     Walter Percy
8)     Flannery o'connor
9)     Dorthey Sayers
10)  J. R. R. Tolkien
11)  Evelyn Waugh
12)  Charles Williams    

More Writers and Other
1)     Frank Cottrell Boyce
2)     Mary Higgins Clark
3)     Stephen Colbert
4)     Joe Eszterhas Crossbearer: A Memoir of Faith
5)     Tony HendraFather Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul
6)     Ed Stivender 
7)     American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1)  Vince Flynn  Another Link Another Link  kindleUnlimited
8)     Ron Hansen On Being a Catholic Novelist  Lecture on Being a Catholic
9)     A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) by Ellis Peters
10)  Now and at the Hour of Our Death by J.S.B. Morse   
11)  Pope Bob by Bill Dodds kindleUnlimited
12)  The Adventures of John Carson in Several Quarters of the World: A Novel of Robert Louis Stevenson  Brian Doyle

Classic/Contemporary SF/F writers who are Catholic/Christian
1)     Robert Hugh  Benson,
2)     Owen Barfield Friend of C.S. Lewis
3)     Francis J. Finn Tom Playfair: Or Making a Start (Tom Playfair #1)  
4)     Madeleine L'Engle (Anglican)
5)     George MacDonald
6)     T. S. Eliot
7)     Gabriel Fielding
8)     Muriel Sarah Spark
9)     Colm Tóibín
10)  Shusaku Endo
11)  Donna Farley
12)  J. B. Morton

1)     Stanisław Lem,
2)     Anthony Burgess
3)     Karel Capek,
4)     August Derleth,  August Derleth (2)
5)     Jules Verne,  PUBLIC DOMAIN
6)     James Joyce PUBLIC DOMAIN
7)     Ernest Hemingway
8)     Robert Cormier
9)     F. Scott Fitzgerald
10)  Jack Kerouac
11)  Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt
12)   Oscar Wilde PUBLIC DOMAIN

Catholic Directors
Leo McCarey Catholic Director
Frank Capra
Alfred Hitchcock

August Derleth
Saint Ignatius and the Company of Jesus (1956)
Columbus and the New World (1957)
Father Marquette and the Great Rivers (1959)

 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Catholics 1
1)     Regina Doman
2)     Michael Flynn  Michael F. Flynn (6)
3)     Andrew M. Greeley
4)     Dean Koontz
5)     R. A. Lafferty R. A. Lafferty (12)
6)     Sandra Miesel
7)     Walter M. Miller Walter M. Miller, Jr. (7)
8)      Anthony Boucher Free SF Online Anthony Boucher (1)
9)     Tim Powers Tim Powers (4)
10)  Christopher Stasheff Christopher Stasheff (9)
11)  Gene Wolfe  Gene Wolfe (19)
12)  John C Wright

Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Catholics/Christians  2
1)            William Peter Blatty
2)            John Joseph Myers 
3)            Daniel F. Galouye Free SF Online Daniel F. Galouye (4)
4)            Russel Kirk On Open Libary
5)            Murry Leinster Free SF ONLINE Murray Leinster (65)
6)            Jerry Pournelle  FreeSF Online Jerry Pournelle (15)
7)            Richard L. Purtill http://www.richardpurtill.com
8)            Fred Saberhagen Free SF ONLINE Fred Saberhagen (16)
9)            Clifford D Simak  Free SF Online Clifford D. Simak (10)
10)         Cordwainer Smith FreeSF Online Cordwainer Smith (1)
11)         Donald E.Westlake, Free SF Online Donald E. Westlake (14)
12)         James White

SCI-FI FANTASY   CATHOLIC/Christian AUTHORS 3
1)      Jo Clayton,
2)      Diana Gabaldon
3)     Elizabeth Hand Free SF Online Elizabeth Hand (3)
4)     Zenna Henderson Free SF Online Zenna Henderson (1)
5)     Julian May
6)     Louise Marley Free SF Online Louise Marley (4)
7)      Kathie Koja Free SF Online Kathe Koja (4)
8)      Mark Rogers, Open Library
9)     Anne Rice
10)  Patricia C Wrede
11)  Manly Wade Wellman Free SF Online Manly Wade Wellman (23)
12)  Connie Willis (Lutheran/Congregational) Free SF Online Connie Willis (6)

The Rewind Files: A Time Travel Adventure Novel
by Claire Willett | Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC

Kathe Koja and Elizabeth Hand Talk Growing Up Catholic

Non-Christian but Sympathatic SF/F Authors
Anderson
Edward Mackin MIA???

Ignatius & Traveling Starships
1)     Everywhere in Chains James Casper Ignatius Press   kindleUnlimited
2)     Poor Banished Children by Fiorella De Maria (Goodreads Author)  kindleUnlimited
3)     T.M. Doran Ignatius Press kindleUnlimited
4)     Dr. David C. Downing Ignatius Press
5)     Robert Ovies Ignatius Press kindleUnlimited
6)     The Eighth Arrow: Odysseus in the Underworld, by Augustine Wetta   
7)     Charis in the World of Wonders: A Novel Set in Puritan New England by Marly Youmans   Free SF Online Marly Youmans (5)
8)     Mary Marshall
9)      Michael D. O'Brien Ignatius Press
10)    Lynden Rodriguez
11)  Mary Doria Russell
12)  The Fire Comes to Thérèse by Allen Shoff   

Angels, Vampires and Zombies OH MY
1)     Death's Dream Kingdom (The Redglass Trilogy Book 1) by Gabriel Blanchard kindleUnlimited
2)     Mysterious Albion (Vatican Vampire Hunters # 1) by Paul Leone and Paula Graves  kindleUnlimited
3)     Order of Saint Michael by  Kobie J Newton  kindleUnlimited
4)     A Bloody Habit by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson   
5)     I Am John Paul by Cris Pasqueralle    kindleUnlimited
6)     The Giant's Walk by David Skinner  kindleUnlimited
7)     The Seventh Word by S.L. Smith horror  kindleUnlimited
8)     The River Dead by Scott L. Smith   horror  kindleUnlimited
9)     Teddy Gyros: Kid Vampire Slayer: Book One: It Begins by Michael Sortino  kindleUnlimited
10)  Whisper Music (The Morrigan Canticles Book 1) by J.B. Toner  kindleUnlimited
11)  Jennifer the Damned by Karen Ullo   horror
12)  Order of the Blood: The Unofficial Chronicles of John Grissom by Page Zaplendam kindleUnlimited

Catholic and Christian Independent Authors
1)     Amadeus From Catholic Answers GoodReads Profile
2)     D. G. D. Davidson@  deus ex magical girl  (formally the Sci-Fi Catholic)
3)     Karina and Robert Fabian @ Blog | Worlds of Fabianspace (FB Friend) kindleUnlimited
4)     Sarah E. Greydanus Eyes of the Night Sky: And Other Stories  (daughter of Deacon Steve Greydanus)
5)     Martin Deporres Kennedy, A Philadelphia Catholic in King James's Court  
6)     Jane Lebak @ Jane Lebak's author website (went to a writers group together once) kindleUnlimited
7)     Jack Lombardo Good Reads Profile (not Catholic but a good Christian Friend) kindleUnlimited
8)     John McNichol Good Reads Profile @ Catholic Exchange
9)     R. C. Mulhare Good Reads Profile (close personal Friend) kindleUnlimited
10)  M. M. I.Salisbury, @ catholicsffwriters.com kindleUnlimited
11)  Gina Marinello-Sweeney  The Rose and the Sword (The Veritas Chronicles #2)  @ Gina Marinello-Sweeney (FB Friend)
12)  Kristin Wilson GoodReads Profile (wife) kindleUnlimited

FB Catholic Group Writers
1)     Glen Aitken DreamWeavers (Feb 16, 2020) Catholic Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writer Geeks FB GROUP    kindleUnlimited
2)     Erin McCole Cupp Unclaimed Catholic Fiction FB Group   kindleUnlimited
3)     Declan Finn @ declanfinn.com Catholic Fiction FB Group   kindleUnlimited
4)     Bernadette Durbin GoodReads Profile Catholic Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writer Geeks FB GROUP kindleUnlimited
5)     Caroline Furlong @ carolinefurlong.wordpress.com Friend of Fabian/Lebak Catholic Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writer Geeks FB GROUP  kindleUnlimited
6)     K. Kelley Heyne The Locket's Secret   Catholic Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writer Geeks FB GROUP kindleUnlimited
7)     Rosamund Hodge Crimson Bound Recommended by Geeks  Free Sf Online
8)     Lori Janeski, in Planetary Anthology Series Luna Catholic Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writer Geeks FB GROUP kindleUnlimited
9)     Vanessa Landry in Planetary Anthology Series: Venus Catholic Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writer Geeks FB GROUP Wife of Declan Finn kindleUnlimited
10)  Theresa Linden Chasing Liberty (Chasing Liberty Trilogy, Volume 1) Secrets: Visible & Invisible  Friend of Fabian/Gina/Lebak kindleUnlimited
11)  Corinna Turner I Am Margaret (I Am Margaret #1)  Catholic Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writer Geeks FB GROUP
12)  L. Jagi Lamplighter Wright Friend of Fabian/Lebak Wife of John C Wright   kindleUnlimited

A.R.K. WatsonkindleUnlimited

 by Declan Finn (Author), Richard Paolinelli (Author), Mark Wandrey (Author), John C. Wright (Author), L. Jagi Lamplighter (Author), Jody Lynn Nye (Author), Louis Antonelli (Author), Karina L. Fabian (Author), Ann Margaret Lewis (Author), Paul Go (Author), Behm L.A (Author), Bokerah Brumley (Author), Freeman A.M (Author), Caroline Furlong (Author), Karl Gallagher (Author), Josh Griffing (Author), Lori Janeski (Author), Steve Johnson (Author), William Lehman (Author), Margot St. Aubin (Vanessa Landry), Justin Tarquin (Author), Europa Thomas (Author)
 Donald S. Crankshaw Donald Shaw Website Mysterion: Rediscovering the Mysteries of the Christian Faith (2016)
  Kristin Janz http://www.kristinjanz.com Mysterion: Rediscovering the Mysteries of the Christian Faith (2016)

Secrets: Visible & Invisible Kindle Edition
by Corinna Turner (Author), Cynthia T. Toney (Author), Theresa Linden (Author), Susan Peek (Author), T.M. Gaouette (Author), Carolyn Astfalk (Author), Leslea Wahl (Author), Mark Hart (Foreword)

Mar McKeown

Lawrence Simpson  kindleUnlimited


 Friends of Fabian and Gina
1)     Josh Baker Please Don't Remove Margreat's Glasses!    Friend of Gina
2)     Jacqueline Brown Friend of Fabian kindleUnlimited
3)     A.J. Cattapan Seven Riddles to Nowhere Friend of Gina and Others
4)     Monalisa Foster @  monalisafoster.com  Friend of Fabian
5)     Patrick Augustin Jones Defend the Tabernacle  kindleUnlimited
6)     Russell Newquist Vigil   
7)     Frank A Ruffolo  Friend of Fabian  kindleUnlimited
8)     Lawrence Simpson Amazon Page Catholic Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writer Geeks FB GROUP  kindleUnlimited
9)     Roger Thomas Under the Watchful Sky  Friend of Gina and Others  (sort of and ???) ttps://princeofthewest.blogspot.com/ kindleUnlimited
10)  Clare Urbanski Amazon Page    kindleUnlimited
11)  C.D. Verhoff The Wish Thief   kindleUnlimited
12)  Heather Dixon Wallwork The Enchanted Sonata  Friend of Gina kindleUnlimited

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Independent Catholic Mystery, Adventure and More

Sarah Ashwood  @ superbokerah.com/ Saturn Anthology Submissions kindleUnlimited
 The Endless Knot by William L. Biersach Mystery
The Trojan Horse Traitor (Levi Prince, #1) by Amy C. Blake (Goodreads Author) Adventure kindleUnlimited
Shadow in the Dark by Antony Barone Kolenc mystery adventure
Pray For Us Sinners  by Kathryn Lively L.K. Ellwood On Kindle
Single Candles by Brendan Lyons (Goodreads Author) short stories Pro-Life kindleUnlimited
Death Dons a Mask by Lorraine V. Murray Mystery
The Lance and the Veil: an adventure in the time of Christ by Kevin Rush kindleUnlimited
James Beau Seigneur   The Christ Clone Trilogy (3 books)  
C.J. Sursum Falling as She Sings   kindleUnlimited
Juellen Nelson Author   
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The Cold Cold Ground (The Sean Duffy Series Book 1) Kindle Edition by Adrian McKinty
Other
Umbert the Unborn - A Womb with a View by Gary Cangemi | Apr 30, 2008

Catholic Authors Write Fiction

Peter Patheos and Friends

Octavia (Kirkman Decalogue, book I) by Melinda Selmys kindleUnlimited
Amends by Eve Tushnet
Death's Dream Kingdom (The Redglass Trilogy Book 1) by Gabriel Blanchard kindleUnlimited
Nachtstürm Castle: A Gothic Austen Novel by Emily C.A. Snyder (Goodreads Author)kindleUnlimited

William H. Duquette, Jason Bach (Illustrator) kindleUnlimited
Through Darkest Zymurgia!: A Ripping Yarn (The Known World Book 1)
Vikings at Dino's: A Novel of Lunch and Mayhem
Very Truly Run After: A Novel of Squirrels and Romance (Travels with Michael Book 2)
Island of the Panzer-Schnauzers: A Brief Tale of Adventure (2014)

Catholic Philosopher Chick Makes Her Debut by Rebecca Bratten Weiss
Roan: The Tales of Conor Archer by E.R. Barr (Goodreads Author)kindleUnlimited
On the Edges of Elfland: A Fairy-Tale for Grown Ups by David Russell Mosley (Goodreads Author) 
Alexander Pyles Good Reads Profile kindleUnlimited

The Battle of Pneumatika: In the Beginning... by Brian Newberry
The Skystillers by Walker Larson (Goodreads Author)
The Holy Lance (The English Templars #1) by Andrew A. Latham (Goodreads Author) kindleUnlimited
Bovodar and the Bears by Jack Mikkelson
Avellina Balestri @ fellowshipandfairydust.com
Mike Church The Last Confessions of Sherlock Holmes Audio Drama

Apologists Who Write Fiction
1)     Raymond Arroyo   The Relic of Perilous Falls (Will Wilder #1)  
2)     Rod Bennett  The Christus Experiment
3)     Marcus Grodi How Firm a Foundation   
4)     Cyril Jones-Kellett Ad Limina: A Novella of Catholics in Space  
5)     Peter Kreeft An Ocean Full of Angels: The Autobiograph of 'Isa Ben Adam
6)     Matthew Lickona Alphonse: A Monster for Our Time (never came to be)
7)     Taylor R. Marshall  Sword and Serpent  
8)     Paul Thigpen My Visit To Hell: A Novel

Older Forgotten  Classics
The Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos
Fabiola: Or, The Church of the Catacombs by Nicholas S.P. Wiseman
Gunnar's Daughter by Sigrid Undset
The Shutter of Snow by Emily Holmes Coleman
The Eleventh Virgin by Dorothy Day
Marta Oulie by Sigrid Undset
Ida Elisabeth by Sigrid Undset

William E Barrett,
Christian Anthologist
Robert H. Boyer and Kenneth J. Zahorski-Editors
Roger Elwood
Visions of Wonder: An Anthology of Christian Fantasy
Mysterion: Rediscovering the Mysteries of the Christian Faith Aug 31, 2016

Christian Evangelical Writers
1)     Bill Myers                  
2)     Frank Peretti                           
3)     Kathy Tyers               
4)     Stephen R. Lawhead              
5)     Ted Dekker  
6)     Paul McCusker
7)     Jeffrey Overstreet
8)     Andrew Peterson
9)     Roger Elwood
10)  Calvin Miller
11)  Donita K. Paul
12)  Brian Davis
13)  Mike Duran
14)  Jerel Law
15)  Robert H. Boyer and Kenneth J. Zahorski-Editors        

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN SCI-FI FANTASY Sensibilities
1)       Dan Gallagher
2)       James Stevens-Arce KINDLE
3)       Brandon Barr  and Mike Lynch KINDLE
4)       Chris Walley KINDLE
5)       Dale Estey at Open Library       
6)       Fr. Serafim Gascoigne
7)       J. Patrick Sutton KINDLE
8)       Phillip Ellis Jackson KINDLE
9)       Robina Williams  KINDLE
10)    T. J. Smith KINDLE

Christian Sci Fi Fantasy Catholic Writers
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/20759.True_Catholic_Christian_Fiction#1435047
Catholic science fiction (51 books) Even More Authors
https://www.catholic-fiction.com/genres/science-fiction/
https://www.catholicteenbooks.com/authors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_authors
http://www.catholicmom.com/fiction.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Catholicism_in_fiction

Author Interview with Kathryn Lively: "Pray For Us Sinners" by Lisa M. Hendey Catholic Online

https://www.tumblarhouse.com/blogs/news/catholic-novels-for-christmas?fbclid=IwAR0yQvLVLNo02hMZ4eKqxBYpABEIWX6MJGjDovG0MKxCf6Ed-QqLqzBS71A

https://www.mikeduran.com/2012/04/01/why-christian-fiction-writers-love-the-nephilim/

https://tuscanybaybooks.com/submissions/

Jerel Law.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5128829.Jerel_Law?from_search=true&from_srp=true

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