by Sandra Merville Hart
The Faith & Fellowship Book Festival is a three-evening, online FREE event, with speakers and genre panels. It’s happening on November 1-3, 2023, from 6-8:30 pm Eastern every night.
I’m on the historical author’s panel on Wednesday. Hope you can come!
It’s free but you must register: http://ffbookfestival.com/.
All times are US Eastern.
Wednesday, November 1st
6-7 pm Featured Speaker: Jaime Jo Wright
Jaime Jo Wright is a coffee-fueled and cat-fancier extraordinaire who resides in Wisconsin’s rural woodlands. Her literary vocation involves penning chilling Gothic tales, with a strong preference to the master of dark, Edgar Allan Poe. Jaime’s books will keep you on the edge of your seat, with twists and turns that will leave you breathless. She is a multi-award-winning author, with numerous bestsellers under her belt.
7:05-7:50 pm Stories From the Past (Historical) Panel—Carrie Schmidt, moderator
A Battle Worth Fighting by Sarah Hanks
The Widow’s Cloak by Lynne Basham Tagawa
Loving Lydia by Susan Sloan
Song of the Shepherd Woman by Carlene Havel
A Not So Persistent Suitor by Sandra Merville Hart
The All-American by Susie Finkbeiner (unable to attend)
7:50-8:30 pm Whodunit? (Mystery/Thriller) Panel—Leslie Sherrod, moderator
Muffalettas and Murder by Jann Franklin
Offsides by Lori Z. Scott
Grave Secrets by Elle E. Kay
Ne’er The Twain Shall Meet by Carole Brown
The Gold Doubloons by Suzanne Brachter (unable to attend)
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Thursday, November 2nd
6-7 pm Featured Speaker: Michelle Medlock Adams “The Wind is At Work”
In this inspirational and humorous talk, Michelle shares details of her writing journey relating to the story of Noah’s Ark, and encourages writers to keep their eyes on God and trust that He is at work behind the scenes—just like the wind. It’s a boat ride worth taking!
Michelle Medlock Adams is a best-selling author and an award-winning journalist, earning top honors from the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Hoosier State Press Association to name a few.
Author of over 100 books with more than 4 million books sold, Michelle is also a New York Times Bestselling ghostwriter and has won more than 90 industry awards for her own journalistic endeavors.
7:05-7:50 pm Matters of the Heart (Romance)—Paula Peckham, moderator
Forever Home by Hope Toler Dougherty
Six Pack Days of Intention, the “Days of…” Series, Book 3 by Sharon D. Tweet
An Unexpected Gift by Melissa Wardwell
Home Away from Home by Penny Frost McGinnis
New Embrace by Cindy Ervin Huff
7:50-8:30 pm Starting Over Stories (Nonfiction)—moderator Bettie Boswell
Gyspy for God by Yvonne M. Morgan
Letters to My Father by Crissie Ann Leonard
The Choices She Made by Felicia Ferguson
A Spiral into Marvelous Light by Michael Gryboski (unable to attend)
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Friday, November 3rd
6:05-6:45pm Kids’ Corner (Children’s) Panel—Burton Cole, moderator
God’s ABCs by Joan C. Benson
Roxie, the Traveling Rocker by Becky Troyan Van Vleet
Guess How Much God Loves You by Karen Ferguson
Introducing Joyfull Lee by June Coleman (unable to attend)
6:45-7:25pm Keeping it Real (Nonfiction) Panel—Shannel Taylor, moderator
The Crab Mentality Disease by Wanda Currie
It’s Not My Problem…Or Is It? From Nudge to Nonprofit by Bruce L Blumer
#WhereisJesusRN by Amanda Torre
Can’t You Smell the Smoke? by Sydney Koh (unable to attend)
7:25-8:05pm Speculative Fiction Panel-Julie Dearyan, moderator
Ohio Trail Mix—Betty Kulich’s story in this anthology
The Oasis King by Mark David Pullen
When Legends Rise by Daphne Self
8:10pm Angel Book Awards Presentation
Sandra Merville Hart 