Author Resources
Christian authors, Jesus has given you a fantastical story to share.
We’ll help you bring your book to tens of thousands of new readers.
What is Lorehaven?
Lorehaven.com is created by created by biblical Christian fans and storytellers.
We help Christian fans and families explore fantastical stories for God’s glory.
How does Lorehaven serve fans and families?
- Readers can subscribe free to get Lorehaven updates.
- Every Tuesday, we release a new episode of the Fantastical Truth podcast.
- Each Friday, we release new reviews of fantastical Christian-made novels.
- We post new articles from fantastic creators and occasional news updates.
- Sponsors support Lorehaven and the podcast, rewarding our creative team.
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Who listens to and reads Lorehaven?
We are reaching tens of thousands of readers and podcast listeners, including:
1. Christian fans
These earnest individuals live closest to home and love reading fantastical novels.
2. Homeschool families
These parents educate their children at home, buying and read books in bulk!
3. Church influencers
Pastors and other leaders help organize local churches and large institutions.
4. Cultural conservatives
They don’t want “woke” books. They need stories that are true, good, and beautiful.
Want some specific audience figures? Send us the Sponsor form, and we’ll share those.
How can we share your stories with new fans?
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1. Sponsor the podcast or website
You can share your story with deeply engaged new readers in three ways:
- Get featured at the Lorehaven.com front page (example)
- Get featured at the ends of all Lorehaven.com (example)
- Sponsor weekly episodes of Fantastical Truth (example)
Pro tip: All sponsor images at Lorehaven.com are integrated with the site. That means they don’t get hidden by ad-blocker apps!
2. Add your novel to the Lorehaven Library
The Lorehaven Library lists any novel that fulfills these criteria.
- Books must be from Christian authors.
- Novels must include fantastical genres. These include, but are not limited to: fantasy, science fiction, and supernatural (this includes horror).
- All novels must be complete and professionally published (or pre-published with set publication date).
- Acceptable books can come from any publishing company or individual author.
- We accept indie-published novels. However, make sure your cover and story meet professional standards.
- Because volunteers run the Library, your book may take time to appear. Newly added novels will also appear on Lorehaven’s front page.
- Site editors can deny books that don’t fulfill these criteria.
What do you mean by “Christian authors”?
Christian means you, the individual. Your book may feel “Christian” or “secular.” But if you believe in Jesus (see our Faith Statement), that makes you family. So we want to share your story.
My novel is indie-published or not yet published. Can I still list it?
Absolutely. Make sure indie novels meets professional cover standards. For pre-published novels, include the date of publication, and we’ll make that listing go live on that date.
Will you list my audio drama, graphic novel, or show?
At present the Library only lists full-length published or pre-published novels.
3. Request a Lorehaven review
Qualifying novels must be:
- Christian-made,
- Fantastical in genre,
- Professionally published (indie or traditional).
Our Lorehaven Review Team matches qualifying books to the best reader.
We also prioritize newer novels, so we will consider release dates (including pre-published titles).
Do I need to share my story here and upload those details to the Library?
Nope! Every qualifying novel shared for possible review also gets listed free in the Library.
Can I mail you a physical copy of my book?
We accept only digital copies so the best potential reviewer has a better chance of reading it.
My novel is an older title. Would you still consider a review?
Maybe! Either way, please share your story. And we’ll go ahead and list this in the Library.
Will you review my audio drama, graphic novel, or show?
At present our team focuses only on full-length published or pre-published novels.
I’m looking for a way to publish my book (Christian/Faith-Based Sci-Fi/Fantasy. I’ve written one completely, and have the second one about midway done. It’s meant to be a trilogy with options for spin-off books. I’ve looked at large publishers and they require thousands of dollars to publish, so I’m looking into alternative ways of publishing. Could you please send me some information on this? ~Faith
Faith, you would benefit from our About page:
I am also writing a book. It is somewhere between a Christian Sci-Fi and romance(clean). I was wondering how to publish it. I know publishers are super expensive, and I honestly can’t afford one.
Hi there, thanks for stopping by!
Indie publishing can be expensive. The advantage is that you would keep all the profits yourself.
Companies offering to publish for high costs are what they used to call a “vanity press.” Not cool.
As you’ve read above, Lorehaven focuses on fans and families. For aspiring authors who aren’t (yet?) published, your one-stop resource for Christian fantastical writing is Realm Makers!
Where can I find literary agents for a Christian speculate fiction/contemporary fantasy novel?
Grace, for that you’ll want to come to Realm Makers! This year this Christian-led fantastical creative conference is hosting not only the annual writers’ conference but the inaugural Realm Makers Expo. Go directly to RealmMakers.com. Also, enter “Realm Makers” in the search box here at Lorehaven to find all our coverage of Realm Makers since 2013. Godspeed!
Hello, I downloaded five books into my series “War of the Nephilim”. The first three are in your library. Don’t see the last two. Should I re-upload them? I don’t mind, but I don’t want to mess with a system you might have. Thanks, Tripp
Books may take a few days (and, in the past, weeks) to appear in the library.
Our librarian has two dozen (sometimes three) tasks in the air at the same time.
No worries. Thank you so much!
Is there a way to sort the library by other categories such as “latest added” or even “alphabetical” rather than just the most recently published?
We used to have this option, then the plugin quit working. That would indeed be a fantastic feature! Perhaps someday it will return.
I’m looking for contact information but cannot find any on your website. I have some specific questions concerning the release of my 1st book on 8/1. I am J.F. Nickens, author of MYTH: The Sacred Volumes of Transcendence (4 vol’s). Thank you.
Jonathan, here’s a belated reply! We do not list direct contact information (such as email addresses) on the site. Use the suggestion box above and we’ll do our best to help you out.