Castle Gate Press’s book Children of the Forgotten by Charles Franklin, published last year, has finaled in the Selah Award for speculative fiction. These prestigious awards are given out for a variety of genres by the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference each year. Last year, our title Cruel Messenger by Timothy Ayers won the […]
We’ll be at Realm Makers!
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost time for the Realm Makers Christian Speculative Fiction Conference, but it’s only a few weeks away. Phyllis and Suzanne will both be there to represent Castle Gate Press, so we’ve been planning, making arrangements, and preparing our costume for the awards banquet. We’ll be taking appointments to hear about […]
How to market a novel with spec-fic elements
Do you write novels set in the real world but containing some weirdnesses? Or have you thought about doing it? Adding time-travel, maybe, or heavenly messengers, or maybe a Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark style plot? Here’s some advice from author and marketing guru James L. Rubart: don’t market it as speculative (defined as sci fi, fantasy, or otherwise […]
Crowdfunding open for The Day She Died: pre-order your copy
Our first book, The Day She Died by Bill Garrison, rolls off the presses Oct. 15. But you can get a sneak preview ebook before that time! And you can show your support for this very talented author. We’ve started a crowdfunding campaign over at Pubslush (crowdfunding just for books). It’s going on now and […]
How an author got started: Bill Garrison
How does an author get started? Bill Garrison, author of Castle Gate Press’s first book The Day She Died, got his writing start covering sports for his college newspaper in Oklahoma. During that time, he grew in love with a well-told story. He read countless novels and watching many movies. Every-day events were given a […]
Bill Garrison, The Day She Died
The Day She Died by Bill Garrison is Castle Gate Press’s very first book, a clean time travel mystery. A twenty-year-old unsolved crime, a lost love, a second chance. Clues John ignored–the first time around. John has been living the perfect dream with loving family and a successful business…until his wife quits talking to him […]