Greetings from Chris
After all, the gospel hangs on the thin, crimson thread of a story, preserved and shared for 2,000 years.
I tell stories, hoping one will scamper somewhere near the back door of your heart and knock. I hope that one day I will write something that has the impact of the story Nathan told David that revealed the truth in a story. David was incensed at the injustice of the story. He was looking in a mirror.
I grew up listening to stories told in the smoke-filled kitchen of my grandmother, my uncles smoking Camels, their elbows on their knees, hunched forward and spinning a yarn. I can close my eyes and still hear them, still hear the laughter, and still feel the exhilaration of a story well-told.
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: Overcomer, the Novel
Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team's state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant in town suddenly shuts down and hundreds of families begin moving away, John must come to grips with the challenges facing his family and his team. Urged by the school's principal to coach a sport he doesn't know or like, John is frustrated and questioning his worth . . . until he crosses paths with a student struggling with her own journey.
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Award-winning author Chris Fabry brings to life the Overcomer screenplay by the Kendrick brothers, creators of Fireproof, Courageous, Facing the Giants, and the highly acclaimed 2015 film, War Room.
An Exciting New Venture!
Chris is very excited to announce a new venture that he hopes will allow him to use his decades of writing experience to benefit aspiring writers!
"Hey, You Can Write!" is a mentoring program that reflects Chris' passion to give what he was given forty years ago, when a journalism professor wrote four words on a sheet of paper that encouraged and inspired him. Now Chris wants to do the same for others who also have a dream to write and need some educated encouragement along the way.
Learn more by watching the preview video below, and be sure to visit HeyYouCanWrite.com to find out how you (or someone you know) can take the first step toward making your writing dream a reality!
Christy Award Hall of Fame
Chris was honored to be inducted into the Christy Award Hall of Fame at the ECPA's annual awards ceremony on November 7 in Nashville, TN.
Awarded to authors who have received four or more Christy Awards, the Hall of Fame designation is conferred as "the highest author honor of the program, recognizing the author's legacy and contributions to Christian fiction." Five of Chris' novels—Dogwood, Almost Heaven, Not in the Heart, The Promise of Jesse Woods, and Looking into You—have been recipients of the Christy Award.
Karen Watson, publisher of Tyndale House fiction, stated, "We are always delighted when the excellent work of our authors is recognized. Tyndale's long-term investment in bringing impactful stories and skilled, God-gifted authors to the marketplace is an important part of our mission. Chris Fabry has been an integral part of achieving this mission at Tyndale."
Find out more about the Christy Award Hall of Fame at the Christy Awards website.
Under a Cloudless Sky
A lush and storied coal-mining town—and the good people who live there—is in danger of being destroyed for the sake of profit. Will the truth about the past—including the decades-old secret of a feisty octogenarian named Ruby—be the town's final undoing or its saving grace?
1933. In the mining town of Beulah Mountain, West Virginia, two young girls form an unbreakable bond against the lush Appalachian landscape, coal dust and old hymns filling their lungs and hearts. Despite the polarizing forces of their fathers—one a mine owner, one a disgruntled miner—Ruby and Bean thrive under the tender care of Bean's mama, blissfully unaware of the rising conflict in town and the coming tragedy that will tear them apart forever.
2004. Hollis Beasley is taking his last stand. Neighbors up and down the hollow have sold their land to Coleman Coal and Energy, but Hollis is determined to hold on to his family legacy on Beulah Mountain. Standing in his way is Buddy Coleman, an upstart mining executive who hopes to revitalize the dying town by increasing coal production and opening the Company Store Museum. He'll pay homage to the past—even the massacre of 1933—while positioning the company for growth at all costs.
What surprises them all is how their stories will intersect with a feisty octogenarian living hundreds of miles away. When Ruby Handley Freeman's grown children threaten her independence, she takes a stand of her own and disappears, propelling her on a journey to face a decades-old secret that will change everything for her and those she meets.
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"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
Featured Interview
FamilyFiction Magazine recently featured an interview with Chris exploring the creation of his newly released novel, Overcomer.
"In this interview, Chris explains what it was like working again with the Kendrick brothers, shares the behind-the-scenes process, and reveals the rewards of putting our future in God's hands."
To read an online version of the interview, visit the FamilyFiction website.
The Dogwood Collection
The 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