The Story Blender

Randy Ingermanson is a novelist and conference speaker who holds a PhD from UC Berkley in theoretical physics. He has written six novels and won three Christy Awards for Excellence in Christian Fiction. Library Journal calls him “one of the best authors of biblical fiction today.” Randy has developed an approach to writing novels called “The Snowflake Method,” making him “The Snowflake Guy,” other...

From the Story Vault: Jean Kwok is an international bestselling author whose debut novel, Girl in Translation, won numerous awards and was featured in USA Today, the New York Times, and Vogue. Her latest novel, Searching for Sylvie Lee, has been called “poignant and propulsive” and was released on June 4th.

James R. Hannibal is the award-winning author of Shadow Catcher and Wraith. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and has flown the A-10 Warthog, the MQ-1 Predator drone, and the B-2 Stealth Bomber, totaling over 1000 combat and combat support hours. He regularly reviews terrorism-related nonfiction for the New York Journal of Books. His latest thriller is The Gryphon Heist, which release...

From the Story Vault: John Gilstrap is the New York Times bestselling author the popular Jonathan Grave thriller series. Some of his bestselling titles include Scorpion Strike, Final Target, and Friendly Fire. In addition, John has written six screenplays for Hollywood and is contracted to write and co-produce the film adaptation of his book, Six Minutes to Freedom. His latest novel, Total Mayhem,...

Stephen Hunter is a versatile and talented author of both fiction and nonfiction. He has written over twenty novels and also served as chief film critic for the Washington Post, where he received the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. Along with his novels, he has published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, American Gunfight. His latest thriller, Game of Sniper...

James Swallow is a BAFTA-nominated scriptwriter and award-winning New York Times, Sunday Times and Amazon #1 bestselling author of over fifty books. His novels span a variety of genres including espionage thrillers, fast-paced science fiction, and steampunk westerns. His script credits include Star Trek: Voyager, Disney Infinity: Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica. He’s the only British author to...

Carrie Stuart Parks is an award-winning novelist and speaker as well as an internationally-known forensic artist who travels around the country teaching forensic art courses to law enforcement professionals. In her 35-year career, she has worked with both local and federal law enforcement, including the FBI and the Secret Service, on forensic techniques in criminal investigations. These days, she...

Fred Waitzkin was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is the author of the internationally acclaimed story Searching for Bobby Fischer, which was later adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film by the same name. He is also the author of articles that have appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, Forbes, and Sports Illustrated, among others. When he’s not writing, he enjoys fishing off his boat...