Current participants & upcoming featured authors

Feature dates: March 12, 2022 · June 18, 2022 · September 17, 2022 · November 12, 2022 · February 18, 2023 · May 20, 2023 · August 19, 2023 · November 18, 2023 · March 16, 2024 · June 15, 2024 · September 21, 2024 · November 16, 2024 · February 15, 2025 · May 17, 2025 · August 16, 2025 · October 18, 2025 · February 21, 2026 · March 14, 2026 · March 28, 2026 · April 11, 2026 · April 25, 2026 · May 9, 2026 · May 16, 2026 · May 23, 2026 · May 30, 2026 · September 15, 2026

Christian Living / Inspirational

Art Girard

Finding Meaning, Purpose, and Fulfillment: Making Sense of God, Life, and Success

Retired educator and pastor with over six decades in teaching and ministry. His book offers a thoughtful, biblically grounded framework built around Four Essential Questions — rated 5.0 stars on Amazon.

Featured September 15, 2026

United States · Virtual Participation

Fantasy / Action & Adventure

T. Kingfisher

Swordheart

New York Times bestselling author of Nettle & Bone. Swordheart is a whimsical, sword-slinging fantasy about love, duty and a blade that refuses to stay quiet.

Featured February 21, 2026

United States · Virtual Participation

Thriller

James Nathaniel Miller II

No Pit So Deep — The Cody Musket Story, Book Two

Award-winning author, pilot, speaker and entrepreneur. As seen on NBC & CBS, a heart-pounding thriller of faith, courage and redemption.

Featured March 14, 2026

United States · Virtual Participation

Crime / Mystery

Ramón Bassons Baña

Un Cadáver en el Búnker

Madrid (1963). Author of urban fantasy, police and thriller novels. Inspectors Gallego and Laredo No. 1 — eighteen chapters, like eighteen holes of a golf course.

Featured March 28, 2026

Spain · Virtual Participation

Inspirational

Curtis Pennyman

Divine Protection: Advancement From Slave House To Corporate Tower

A Classics Book Club spotlight feature — a story of advancement, faith and the belief that the Most High is always with you.

Featured April 11, 2026

United States · Digital Placement

Historical Fiction

Cynthia Elder

The Journey Begins

A timeless tale of family, love, duty and a life at sea.

Featured April 25, 2026

United States · Digital Placement

Adventure Thriller

Brent Ladd

Eye of Faith — A Cable Janson Adventure Thriller

International Impact Book Awards winner from Amazon best-selling author Brent Ladd.

Featured May 9, 2026

United States · Virtual Participation

Crime Fiction

LJ Ross

Holy Island

The multi-million bestselling author joins the festival reading programme.

Featured May 16, 2026

United Kingdom · Virtual Participation

Contemporary Fiction

Chynna McLean

Wildchilds

A raw, stylish contemporary title featured in the festival reading circles.

Featured May 23, 2026

United Kingdom · Digital Placement

Reading Event

Houston Reading Parties

Un Cuerpo en el Búnker — reading party feature

A bilingual reading party built around Ramón Bassons Baña's mystery: ¿Quién lo hizo? Comience la investigación hoy.

Featured May 30, 2026

United States / Spain · Virtual Participation

New Age Fiction / Spiritual Historical Fiction

John Rutherford

Bella — The Chronicles of a Karmic Dog

A Forest Grump–style spiritual adventure: Bella, a dog who is always the silent witness, retells the untold stories behind the great events of the last 200 years — from the first dog in space to the legends of humankind — across the 12 laws of Karma.

Featured Upcoming — October 2026

United States · Digital Placement

Fiction

Marie Louise Stevens

Winners

An upcoming featured title at the festival — Winners by Marie Louise Stevens, placed before our global reading audience.

Featured Upcoming — November 2026

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