In the 2+ years I’ve been blogging, I’ve read a lot of fiction. A good chunk of that has been speculative (an encompassing term for science fiction and fantasy). I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed this genre, and I’ve become a real fan. Unfortunately, the CBA market of Christian fiction doesn’t yet supply a lot of choice in this area. Sure, there’s more than 15 years ago. But if you look at a section of Christian fiction, it is still dominated by romance and historical fiction.
Becky Miller continues to argue for a larger potential audience for Christian speculative fiction based on properties such as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and the Chronicles of Narnia. On the other side, publishers cite low sales for speculative titles. In a free market system, demand will drive supply. So where does that leave fans of spec fic?
Somtimes an enterprising person sees an opportunity and runs with it, meeting a niche that is currently under-supported. That person, the focus of this month’s CSFF tour, is Jeff Gerke.
Marcher Lord Press is an independent publisher for Christian speculative fiction. Jeff’s goal is to provide an outlet for authors and readers of this genre. He has the credentials to pull it off. He is a published author, under the name Jefferson Scott. He has also been a fiction acquisition editor (meaning he has an eye for what works). He also founded the site WheretheMapEnds, a good creative resource for aspiring writers.
I encourage you to look into Marcher Lord Press today, and check back over the next two days for more about this new outlet. Also check out my fellow tourmates, listed below.
Brandon Barr
Justin Boyer
Keanan Brand
Kathy Brasby
Jackie Castle
Valerie Comer
Karri Compton
Courtney
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Stacey Dale
D. G. D. Davidson
Janey DeMeo
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Karina Fabian
Kameron M. Franklin
Andrea Graham
Todd Michael Greene
Katie Hart
Timothy Hicks
Joleen Howell
Kait
Mike Lynch
Terri Main
Margaret
Shannon McNear
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Nissa
John W. Otte
Steve Rice
Ashley Rutherford
Hanna Sandvig
Mirtika or Mir’s Here
Greg Slade
James Somers
Steve Trower
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Laura Williams
Timothy Wise
Tina Kulesa
Jason Waguespac