Tag Archives: Historical Fiction

Author Interview: Loralee Evans

Today we are joined by Loralee Evans, LDS historical fiction author. Loralee, we are so glad you could chat with us. You write historical fiction based on the Book of Mormon. What first interested you about this genre? I really like the potential for story possibilities in the Book of Mormon. There was so much there going on behind the scenes in the lives of the everyday people that we never have a chance to find out about. But in the end, they were real people just like us; they had their own lives to live, and their own challenges … Continue reading →

The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty – Ellen Emerson White

“The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty” is one book in a series entitled “My Name is America,” which takes incidents in history and dramatizes them to make them more accessible to a younger reader. I’ve had the chance to read several volumes in this series and found each of them to be well-researched, touching, and educational without being heavy-handed. This installment of the series tells us about a young man who enlists in the Vietnam War shortly after his graduation from high school. His father gives him a journal to take with him, and asks him to keep a record … 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 — Robert H. Moss

Robert H. Moss is one of the pioneers of LDS fiction, coming on to the scene at a time when the genre was in its infancy. With a career that spans two decades, Bob is living proof that writing can be a life-long pursuit and passion, and as his first series prepares for a rebirth with a new publisher, it’s obvious that the classics never die. Bob graciously agreed to take time from his busy schedule to answer the following questions for the readers of Families.com. Bob, can you tell us a little bit about the Nephite Chronicles, your first … Continue reading →

An Interview with Author, H.B. Moore

Today I decided to interview author H.B. Moore, who wrote the Out of Jerusalem series I mentioned in an earlier blog. Heather was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but spent most of her childhood in Orem, Utah. During these years, her family traveled back and forth between the Middle East and Utah. At the age of eight, while living in Egypt, she was baptized in the Red Sea. Heather attended the Anglican School of Jerusalem from 1987-88, and returned again to Jerusalem with her husband in 1994. Although Heather graduated from Brigham Young University with a major in Fashion Merchandising … Continue reading →