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Christianity, Sci-Fi, & Indie Publishing
We are joined today by Katie Roome who is the founder and writer of Periapsis Press. We sit down and talk about Christianity, sci-fi, & indie publishing. Is there a difference between the genres; and what do they tell us about God’s story and humanity? So we’re talking nerdy today!
Periapsis Press offers long-form, positive reviews for independent authors in the science fiction and fantasy genre. While not every book is “Christian fiction” the books’ themes and values “do not come in conflict with our Christian worldview”.
We discuss the importance of reading things through the lens of a Christian worldview and why sci-fi and fantasy are great avenues to explore the ultimate story of God and our place in it. We, of course, have to talk about how bad Christian fiction is – and indie fiction as well. However, Periapsis Press is a place to show that’s not always the case and in the struggles of indie authors, there are positives. We also talk about how to be a good reader and reviewer. And book recommendations!
Here’s the spot where I usually list the nerd references. Ya, that’s just the whole episode.
Timeline:
00:00 – Introduction
02:03 – What Is Periapsis Press?
06:09 – What Is The Difference Between Sci-Fi & Fantasy?
10:30 – What Types Of Authors Are Being Reviewed?
13:32 – All Stories Reflect The Ultimate Story Of God
26:43 – Christian Fiction Doesn’t Have To Be Bad Or Boring
29:24 – Why Positive Book Reviews Are More Helpful
35:04 – Being A Good Reader Reviewer
38:50 – The Struggles Of Indie Authors
46:14 – The Positives Of Indie Authors
50:54 – Authors Who Hate Their Audience
53:51 – How A Reader Can Choose A Good Indie Book
59:33 – Book Recommendations
1:05:25 – Conclusion
The episode link is cavetothecross.com/ep169/
Periapsis Press Links
Periapsis Press – https://periapsispress.com/
Periapsis Press on Facebook
Katie Roome on Twitter
Links:
Stories Are Soul Food Podcast
Patrick’s GoodReads Reviews
Books mentioned in this episode:
Uriel’s Revenge by David Roome
Kindle
The Fountain Mechanism by David Roome
Kindle
What about Evil? A Defense of God’s Sovereign Glory by Scott Christensen
Kindle
Hardcover
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Drosselmeyer – Curse Of The Rat King by Paul Thompson
Kindle
Paperback
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War Of The Worlds by H.G. Wells
Kindle
Paperback
Hardcover
Audible
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Jeff Wayne’s The World Of The Worlds
Vinyl
Audible
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The Devil’s Dictum by Frederick Gero Heimbach
Kindle
Paperback
How Black the Sky by T. J. Marquis
Kindle
Paperback
Out Of The Deep by T. J. Marquis
Kindle
Recovering The Lost Art Of Reading by Leland Ryken & Glenda Faye Mathes
Kindle
Paperback
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The Guns Of The South by Harry Turtledove
Kindle
Paperback
Hardcover
Audible
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