• Chris Fabry
    I believe stories can change the world. It's why I write.
    I believe stories can change the world. It's why I write.
  • Chris Fabry
    After all, the gospel hangs on the thin, crimson thread of a story, preserved and shared for 2,000 years.
    After all, the gospel hangs on the thin, crimson thread of a story, preserved and shared for 2,000 years.
  • Chris Fabry
    I tell stories, hoping one will scamper somewhere near the back door of your heart and knock.
    I tell stories, hoping one will scamper somewhere near the back door of your heart and knock.
  • Chris Fabry
    I grew up listening to stories told in the smoke-filled kitchen of my grandmother. I can close my eyes and still feel the exhilaration of a story well told.
    I grew up listening to stories told in the smoke-filled kitchen of my grandmother. I can close my eyes and still feel the exhilaration of a story well told.
  • Chris Fabry
    Stories can change the world because stories reach the heart. I hope you find a good one among those I have written.
    Stories can change the world because stories reach the heart. I hope you find a good one among those I have written.

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New Release: The Forge

The Forge

As Cynthia Wright's marriage implodes, she is forced to raise her teenage son, Isaiah, alone. The pressure of providing for them through her salon is a full-time job in itself. When Cynthia sees Isaiah pulling away and escaping into video games, tensions rise and prayers feel unanswered. Angry and hurt, Isaiah starts acting like the father who abandoned him, and Cynthia gives him an ultimatum while turning to her twin sister, Elizabeth Jordan, for support. Elizabeth enlists a seasoned prayer warrior who challenges Cynthia to pray boldly and believe God for the impossible.

Caught in the middle, Isaiah longs for respect, but sees no clear path to becoming a good man. Desperate for a job, he wanders into Moore Fitness, Inc. and encounters the owner, Joshua Moore, who introduces him to the concept of working for a coach rather than a boss. Needing the work, Isaiah reluctantly begins his mentoring process with Joshua. While Cynthia clings to hope, no one sees the coming storms brewing at the company and in Isaiah's heart.

A novelization based on the Kendrick Brothers' movie, The Forge is about the power of prayer, the transformation only God can achieve, and the lasting influence one person can have on others.

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Saving Grayson

Saving Grayson

Grayson Hayes doesn't remember things as well as he used to, but he's sure his time is running out. Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, he realizes he has a small window of time left to right a terrible injustice—he just can't remember what it is.

Convinced of the importance of his mission, he embarks on a journey to the small West Virginia town of his childhood hoping he can put together the fractured pieces of his memory and set things right. But as the past becomes more clear, he wonders if God forgives the sins he can't remember.

A thought-provoking story with challenging themes, this book deals with issues like

  • what it's like to care for a loved one with memory loss,
  • how to live when you feel like you're losing yourself,
  • what it is that gives value to a human life, and
  • the eternal power of forgiveness and second chances.

Saving Grayson is a wrenching yet hopeful story of a journey to right unknown wrongs and of holding on to what you know even when it feels like everything is slipping away.

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A New Collaboration

Focus on the Family Launches Fiction TitlesChris' recent novel Saving Grayson is part of an exciting collaboration between Focus on the Family and Tyndale House Publishers, under the new imprint Focus Fiction. Edited by bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins, these titles deal with difficult issues and bring an unambiguous spiritual slant to the storytelling.

Jenkins describes the books as "page-turners that also pack a wallop. Readers will love that they're getting stories that will make them really think and perhaps even reconsider preconceived notions."

Find out more about Focus Fiction.

Featured Article

A Fierce Love: Mature Living MagazineMature Living Magazine recently featured a fiction piece from Chris titled "A Fierce Love," further exploring the characters in his novel Saving Grayson.

Grayson Hayes sat on the bench overlooking the lake, watching the sun dapple and ripple the water. A gentle breeze lifted tufts of his graying hair. He held a yellow legal pad in his left hand like it was a life preserver. "It's all in here," he said, his blue eyes twinkling.

Download the full story here: "A Fierce Love" from Mature Living Magazine

The Dogwood Collection

The Dogwood CollectionThe Dogwood Collection bundles three of Chris' beloved novels into one eBook for a great value!

Walk the roads of West Virginia with Karin, Ruthie, June Bug, Billy, and other memorable friends in this recently released collection of Dogwood, June Bug, and Almost Heaven. Available on Amazon Kindle and other major e-readers.

"Solidly literary fiction with deep, flawed characters and beautiful prose."

— Novel Reviews on Dogwood

What Readers Are Saying . . .

  • "[Fabry's] poignant story is driven by deeply drawn characters who evoke empathy and frustration, compassion and anger. But in the end, the painful labor of rebirth will bring tears of joy!"

    — Christine, CBD Fiction Editor, on Looking into You

  • "A character-driven tale of dignity and compassion for those who seem to have lost importance to society . . . this thought-provoking read challenges the prevailing cultural calculations of the value of a person's life."

    — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on Every Waking Moment

  • "Under a Cloudless Sky captivated me from page one. I cared immediately what happened to Ruby and Bean, and the stakes kept rising as tidbits of history were revealed, unraveling the mystery that held Ruby captive. A terrific reading experience!"

    — Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author

  • "[In this] soul-searching novel of faith, friendship, and promises, Chris Fabry invigorates the small-town lives of three teens in 1970s West Virginia with his exquisite, lyrical writing. . . . A literary delight . . . this novel is worthy of a standing ovation."

    — SHELF AWARENESS on The Promise of Jesse Woods

  • "[Every Waking Moment] has authentic characters, a compelling narrative, and a complex exploration of the brokenness and hope of human life."

    — Susannah Clements, department chair of literature, Regent University

  • "Precise details of places and experiences immediately set you in the story, and the complex, likable characters give June Bug the enduring quality of a classic."

    — TITLETRAKK.COM

  • "Every Waking Moment has depth and beauty. I really don't think I could say enough good things about this novel. It's thrilling. It's poignant. It's touching. It's deep. It's beautiful. And it should be read."

    — LIFEISSTORY.COM

  • ""Writing in his trademark lyrical style, Fabry spins a poignant tale about our society's invisible seniors and the woman and man who see their potential."

    — BOOKLIST on Every Waking Moment

  • "Fabry has a true gift for prose, and [Almost Heaven] is amazing. You'll most definitely want to move this to the top of your 'to buy' list."

    — ROMANTIC TIMES, 4½-Star Top Pick Review

  • "[June Bug] is a stunning success, and readers will find themselves responding with enthusiastic inner applause."

    — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

  • "Fabry has built a rewarding story; it's hard to imagine inspirational fiction done better than this."

    — WORLD MAGAZINE on Not in the Heart