Books on the Ridge

Join us for more laughter and interesting bits of insight, as we chat with Jerah Alvarado about her newest "Would You Rather" children's book. This time, it deals with clothing and the characters' stories in the Bible! We always love to have Jerah come back. Not only is she a talented author of children's books, but she also serves Mt. Zion Ridge Press as our translator, m...

Join us for a fun chat with a returning Mt. Zion Ridge Press author, Gordon Jackson. We're taking a different path this time around. Gordon has entertained and enlightened us with a growing number of non-fiction, thought-provoking devotional books. Now he's swerving into satire, and it's a fun, sometimes amusing, sometimes cringe-worthy, very wise story. St. Savior's is the nam...

Join us for a fun chat with multi-talented, multi-published author and illustrator Bettie Boswell, about her second "Caleb and Great-Grandpa Fred" book -- this time learning about camping and transportation. We have a fun time talking about the inspiration for the book, behind-the-scenes stories, reminiscing about camping and childhood, and the importance of sharing family history. Visit...

Join managing editor Tamera Lynn Kraft as she puts Michelle Levigne, her partner in literary crime, on the hot seat. This episode we're discussing the newest re-release, THE MISSION, Tabor Heights Year 1, Book 9. Change is in the air for the staff of the Mission, now that they're being supported by the Arc Foundation. New staff, money for renovations and new outreach efforts. With new st...

Join us for a fun chat with author C.S. Wachter about her newest fantasy release, "Shadowsprite and Lightfoot," the first book in her new Terra Nefala series. A suicide mission, curses, rifts opening between Earth and another world, and a tiny green dragon with a big attitude -- all included in this adventure, and much  more! We had fun chatting with Chris, getting some inside informatio...

Join us for a chat with co-managing editor  Tamera Lynn Kraft about her new children's church curriculum, Follow Me: God's Social Network, and Journey to Resurrection Day. Follow Me: God's Social Network explores social media, and uses skits, games, crafts and discussion time to explore social media and how Jesus wants to be our friend, even better than social media "friends.&q...

Join us for a fun and revealing chat with author Yvonne Morgan about her devotional, "Big God = Little Fears." After a bomb went off on her plane, Yvonne was understandably afraid to fly -- but that's not an option when you're a missionary and need to travel! How did Yvonne get past or through or conquer her fears? Listen and learn! We all have fears that can get in the way of...

Join us for an enlightening chat with Gordon S. Jackson about his newest release, "Always Ready," and the need for Christians to be ready for service and to answer the hard questions, make the hard choices. Learn the inspiration for the topic of this new book, and the process of developing the devotional entries. What does Jesus' parable of the 5 wise and 5 foolish virgins say to Ch...

Join us for a fun chat with a regular guest on Books on the RIdge. Bettie Boswell writes romantic suspense as well as romance and children's books, and also illustrates. This time, we're returning to the western Ohio town of Forest Glen as friends met in previous books return to help a young woman deal with some nasty individuals who are stalking her. The first step is figuring out what...

Join editors Tamera Lynn Kraft and Michelle Levigne as they talk with author and illustrator Greg Cross about his new children's book, PLUNDERBUM, THE BRIGHT COLOR BANDIT. When a grumpy, selfish old man tries to steal all the bright colors from the world, a group of cool kids respond in ways that serve as a lesson for most adults nowadays! How do they save the world's colors? Listen, and...

Join us for a chat about the newest women's fiction/suspense novel in the Quarry Hall series: DARCY. Editor Tamera Lynn Kraft interviews her partner in crime, Michelle Levigne, about the newest release in the series, with behind-the-scenes information and the long road to publication. DARCY started as fan fiction. What TV series was it originally written for (the original title was "Blad...

Join us as we chat and laugh with author and illustrator Bettie Boswell about her newest children's book release, "Jeremiah, Bullfrog, and Koi." Learn about the genesis of this book from its early versions teaching about the Prophet Jeremiah, to adding the Koi character, discussing pollution in the environment and in the soul, and the different artistic techniques Bettie used. Go to...

Join editor Tamera Lynn Kraft and author Michelle L. Levigne as they chat about the 4th book in the Book & Mug Mysteries cozy mystery series, SKELETONS IN THE CELLAR. Cadburn Township has legends of a Cadburn daughter who ran off to the Civil War disguised as a boy, and never returned home. Some tells stories of her ghost wandering the township. Other legends speak about Underground Railroad t...

Join us for a fun chat with JPC Allen about her new YA suspense in the Rae Riley series:  RIDDLE IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER. Just in time for Halloween, Rae and her family face  a time of crisis while trying to deal with a treasure hunt tangled up in some disturbing events in the history of Marlin County.  JPC Allen started out writing inspired by Scooby Doo adventures, and has graduated to writing h...

Trekking Pebbled Paths with Jesus -- a devotional journal, Book 2 of Lessons From the Father  Series  Join us for an enlightening and fun chat with author S.D. Simms about her newest devotional book on Christian growth and spiritual maturity. Trekking Through Pebbled Paths… includes daily devotions and journal question pages to reveal Jesus’ character and attributes and compel readers not only to...

All good things must come to an end, and that's what's happening with the Together series by Kim Garee. In Book 1, Pressed Together, and Book 2, Packed Together , we met the Graham sisters and their secrets and pain and hopes and dreams -- and watched them fall in love despite trying circumstances. Now it's time for their good friend, Dottier Berkely, known as the Roller Coaster Pri...

Today's episode is a deep dive into the newest Tabor Heights re-release, "Behind the Scenes."  If you've explored other Tabor Heights novels before, you'll notice that the stories are like moving to a small town: you meet some people, learn their stories, and they tell you about other people's stories. When you visit Tabor Heights, the stories overlap, and you hear ab...

Join us in a fun chat with Penny Frost McGinnis as she talks about her new children's book, Otto and Ollie Play Together Every Day. This is a delightful follow-up to her first children's book with Mt. Zion Ridge Press, Betsy and Bailey, No One Will Be Just Like You. Fun fact: Penny's daughter Hannah is the illustrator! Otto and Ollie are two friends who learn an important lesson aft...

Join co-publishers Tamera Lynn Kraft and Michelle Levigne as we chat with author Theresa Miller about her recent release,  The Posture of Victory: Finding True Peace amidst Our Everyday Battles . How do you walk in victory when your head is spinning with defeat?  As Christians, we are anointed with the power to walk in victory in our everyday lives, relationships, and callings. While we understand...

Join us for a fun chat with Jerah about her 2nd Would You Rather book, a fun children's book about stories from the Bible featuring animals. Jerah shares her ideas, her process, and the input from her children -- and gives a sneak peek at the next book. Including the inside scoop that this book was originally the 3rd book, and switched places  in the publishing order. Did You Know?  Jerah is...

Join a fun chat about inspiration and spiritual growth and personal journeys as editors Tamera Lynn Kraft and Michelle Levigne "grill" Gordon Jackson about his new book, Sit, Stand, Walk Run. Make sure you check out MtZionRidgePress.com and use the code RUN (make sure to use all caps) to claim your discount on a print or ebook purchase of his book. Good through the end of July. Sit, Stan...

Join managing editor Tamera Lynn Kraft and Marketing Director Jerah Alverado as they put author Michelle Levigne on the hot seat about her newest Tabor Heights release, FIRESONG. Dani, her brother and cousins are an up-and-coming Christian band called Firesong, and they're about to hit the big time, with a new manager, and their first professionally published CD in the works. But then come ch...

This is the 2nd of 3 suspense novels that tie into the Forest Glen romance series by Bettie Boswell, from Mt. Zion Ridge Press. Join editors Tamera Lynn Kraft and Michelle Levigne as we chat with Bettie about the ties between all her Forest Glen books, the personal life experiences that contributed to HIDDEN WITNESS, and get a tiny sneak preview of the 3rd book in the series, coming out on New Yea...

Join editors Tamera Lynn Kraft and Michelle Levigne as we chat with one of the new members of the Mt. Zion Ridge Press family, Harriet Michael, about her new book, STUCK IN THE MIDDLE. Harriet speaks from experience, as she chronicles the  adventure of Hannah, a little girl who thinks there's nothing special about her, because she's  not the only son, or the oldest daughter or the baby,...

Join us for a fun, insightful chat with author Sharon Simms, as we go "behind the scenes" of what went into her 40-day devotional, "The Lord Is ..." focusing on the names of God. What are the deeper meanings behind all the different names of God, His aspects as He interacts with us and teaches us, and we grow closer to Him? Sharon went on a fascinating journey of growth and dis...