Book Talk: Ann Swindell

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Who doesn’t love a good Christmas story? And who doesn’t love celebrating someone’s first novel? In this episode of Book Talk with Cara, we get to do both. Ann Swindell is my guest and we’re talking about her brand-new novel Christmas in the Castle Library. This novel allowed Ann to explore novel writing after years of study and working with non-fiction including a devotional and spiritual memoir. As a student of writing, Ann considered what her favorite elements were and incorporated them into the novel: a historical mystery set inside a contemporary novel with royals in a created country. She wanted the story to be real enough to be believable yet whimsical enough to be fun. The result is this novel.

Ann doesn’t know when she wasn’t a writer because she always had journals as a child. Writing for her is an opportunity to commune with God and feel alive in the gifts she’s been given. It’s hard work, but she loves the editorial and collaborative process. I know you’re going to enjoy this novel that welcomes you into Christmas.

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