12/31/06
Book Content Disclaimer
Your Book on This Blog
This LDS Fiction blog site was created for use by readers who enjoy supporting and reading fiction by LDS authors.
Has your book been published this year?
Then you qualify for a FREE post on this site.
Guidelines for listing your book on this site:
- ANY published FICTION book written or co-written by an LDS author may have a post on this blog.
— This includes short story collections, novellas, seasonal story booklets, chapter books, graphic novels and children's picture books.
—It does not include non-fiction, poetry, biographies or autobiographies.
—Memoirs are iffy. If written in the style of a novel and the story takes some creative license, then okay. If it's more of an autobiography, then no. - Books are posted by year, beginning with novels released after January 1, 2008. Depending on your release date, your book's post may be backdated.
- Books must be written by a member(s) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but do not have to contain LDS content or characters. Books with non-LDS co-authors are acceptable.
- Books may be published by either a traditional LDS publisher, a national (non-LDS) publisher, or self-published.
- Books must be available for sale online, as a printed book or as a professionally created e-books.*
- Reprints or re-released novels are not eligible, unless significant revisions have been made. (If this is the case, please let me know when requesting a post.)
- Book will post on or near their release date.
- If your book was released after January 1, 2008 and it's not on this site, please let me know.
How to Submit
If I'm aware of a book, I'll list it here myself. But if you want to make sure your book gets on this site, please send me an e-mail with the following information:
- Book Title
- Author Name
- Publisher Name (If your book is self-published and you have created a publishing company for your books, give me that name. You may also list CreateSpace or simply "Self".)
- Release Date
- ISBN #
- Page count, trim size, soft or hardcover for print books and/or word count for ebook
- Genre
- Series—other titles in series, if applicable
- Does it contain content or language that might offend an LDS reader? If so, tell me what it might be rated if it was a movie.
- Link to Author website or blog
- Link to Book Cover image
- Link(s) to Online Store(s) where the book may be purchased**
- Link to Book Trailer (if applicable)
- Link to chapter 1 or excerpt (if applicable)
** I'm trying something new starting 8/2011—providing multiple purchase links for titles. We'll see how it goes...It's subject to discontinuation at any time.
The following notice will display at the bottom of each book's post. The links go to the individual sales page for your book. Please send as many of these links as are available for your book.
Available for purchase from:
Print: | Amazon | B& N | Deseret Book | IndieBound | Seagull Book | Publisher | Author | Other
eBook: | iStore | Kindle | Nook | Smashwords | Sony | Publisher | Author | Other
Other Things to Know:
Updating Posts: I am happy to update your posts with new links, but it's your responsibility to get that information to me.
Self-Policing: This is a self-policing site. I don' t have time to make sure everyone who requests to be added to this list is actually eligible. It's up to you to check the eligibility requirements to make sure you meet them. If a book appears on this list that is not eligible, someone please let me know.
Offensive Material: Not all of the books posted here are fully in line with LDS standards of conduct or morality. When I become aware of books that may have offensive material (swearing, violence, immorality), I will post a warning on that book's post page. If I discover that a book promotes or celebrates behavior that is outside LDS standards, I will remove them from this blog.
Click here for a list of LDS authors whose books have been removed from this blog due to offensive material.
Whitney Affiliation: There is no direct affiliation between the LDS Fiction blog and the Whitney Awards/Committee.
A post on LDS Fiction does NOT mean your book has been nominated for a Whitney Award.
Click HERE for more information on my connection with the Whitneys.
If you have questions, please send me an e-mail.
Voting, Commenting, Assigning Stars
Please remember that words have power. Your comments may persuade or dissuade someone who is considering purchasing and/or reading a particular book.
Be honest, but respectful.
Comments that are solely promotional or that are disrespectful will be deleted.
Do not rate a book higher or lower than you feel it really deserves.
As a reader of this blog, do not allow the comments of a few to sway your decision on a book. If a book looks interesting, give it a chance.
Wondering how many stars to give a book? Feel free to use the following criteria:
- 1 STAR
Did not like the book enough to finish it OR was extremely disappointed in it. Would not recommend it to others. - 2 STARS
While it was not a total waste, overall, you did not like this book and would not recommend it to others unless you were feeling unusually kind. - 3 STARS
Average book. Liked some things, disliked other things OR did not like this book due to personal tastes, but others might like it. Would recommend it with a disclaimer. - 4 STARS
Liked this book. Would recommend it to others. - 5 STARS
Loved this book. It is one of your favorites and you'll probably read it again. Would definitely recommend it to others.
12/21/06
LDS Fiction & the Whitney Awards
I love the Whitney Awards!
I absolutely support their endeavors to promote and recognize good fiction created by LDS authors. I occasionally give them money to help with their efforts and I always attend the Whitney Gala.
I am also proud to be one of the many, many members of the Whitney Voting Academy, made up of "LDStorymakers, authors, retailers, bloggers, critics, publishers, and other individuals and organizations involved and invested in the LDS writing community."
And that is the full extent of the affiliation between LDS Fiction and the Whitney Awards.
LDS Fiction is my personal contribution to the same effort the Whitneys espouse—to shine a light on fiction by LDS authors. I do my best to track down new releases and post them to this site so that interested readers can easily find titles by LDS authors. (Click here to find out how to get your book posted on this site. It's free.)
The posts on LDS Fiction encompass all types and genres of fiction by LDS authors, including some categories for which the Whitneys do not currently have an award—such as short story collections, novellas, seasonal story booklets, chapter books, graphic novels and children's picture books.
The Whitneys focus on novels of at least 50,000 words in length. They also have rules for nominating and eligibility. You can read those rules on their site.
The important things to remember here at LDS Fiction are:
- Not all of the books posted on LDS Fiction are Whitney eligible.
- It's up to you to figure out if a book you want to nominate matches the Whitney criteria.
- A posting on LDS Fiction does NOT mean the book has been nominated for a Whitney award,
- Nor does it mean that I endorse, like or have even read the book myself.
12/2/06
Ad Space Info
Purchase ad space in the LDS Publisher network sidebars.
LDS Publisher Stats:
As of April 1, 2009, average monthly stats for the combined LDS Publisher networked sites are:
- Page Loads: 5,733*
- Unique Visitors: 3,812
You can view individual site stats by clicking on the "View My Stats" link at the bottom right of each sidebar.
Prices & General Ad Info:
All ads on LDS Publisher are $25 per 30 day subscription.
Ads are listed in the order that they are received, with newer ads posting at the top of the lists. Your ad will display for a full 30 days.
If you choose to renew your ad, you must place a new order. Your second 30 days will begin when your first 30 days expires. Your ad will move back to the top of the list at the start of your second 30 days.
After you place your ad order using the link(s) below, send me an e-mail with your name (or the name used when you placed your order); an attached book cover or ad image (see specs below); the full URL for the link of your choice (your website or blog, your amazon.com page, deseretbook.com page, etc.)
I reserve the right to refuse advertising space for books and/or products that I feel might be offensive to the general readership of this blog. Books with frequent swearing, violence, explicit sex or other R+ ratings will be rejected. If it is determined that your book or product is unsuitable for this site after the ad has posted, the ad will be deleted and you will be refunded a pro-rated amount for any remaining days left to your 30 day subscription.
Ad Types:
Book Cover Ads include a 125px wide image of your book cover, linked to the site of your choice. The ad displays in all six LDS Publisher networked sidebars, under the title "Books by LDS Authors" (immediately below the Monthly Comment Contest Sponsors).
BUY NOW! Book Cover Ad on LDS Publisher, $25.00
Square Ads include ads for anything that is not a book. You can advertise your company or service (such as editing, design or promotional services), a bookstore or book signing, a publishing company, a home-based business or whatever you want. You'll be most successful advertising items of interest to authors but any company will be considered.
These ads include a 125 x 125 px (square) image of your logo and/or description of your company, linked to the site of your choice. The ad displays in all six LDS Publisher networked sidebars immediately below the Book Cover ads.
BUY NOW! Square Ad on LDS Publisher, $25.00
If you have a question that isn't covered here, or if you need help putting your ad together, please send me an e-mail.
*Prices based on average monthly page loads.
12/1/06
Site Map
LDS Publisher
Dedicated to helping LDS authors successfully navigate the LDS publishing world. LDS Publisher answers questions and posts on topics of interest to authors, especially those who are writing for and hoping to publish in the LDS market. She also runs various writing contests throughout the year.
URL: http://ldspublisher.blogspot.com/
Posts Feed: http://ldspublisher.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/full/
Comments Feed: http://ldspublisher.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/full/
LDS Fiction
Supporting LDS fiction and LDS authors. The LDS Fiction site is a listing of newly released fiction by LDS authors. There is no cost to have your new release posted, neither is there any evaluation of the book by LDS Publisher. Each post features an image and basic information about the book. Readers of the blog may leave comments about the books and award each title a star rating.
URL: http://ldsfiction.blogspot.com/
Posts Feed: http://ldsfiction.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/full/
Comments Feed: http://ldsfiction.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/full/
LDS Fiction Review
The LDS Fiction Review site provides honest review and evaluation of fiction written by LDS authors. There are multiple reviewers on this site; all are experienced and thoughtful, specializing in genres according to personal interest. A secondary function of the site is to further promote LDS fiction by providing one more place online for web surfers to stumble across these books. Readers of the blog may leave comments about the books and award each title a star rating.
URL: http://ldsfictionreview.blogspot.com/
Posts Feed: http://ldsfictionreview.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/full/
Comments Feed: http://ldsfictionreview.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/full/
LDS Author Events
Events for LDS authors, featuring LDS authors. The purpose of the LDS Author Events site is two-fold: 1) to provide information about conferences and workshops of interest to LDS authors; and 2) to help published authors advertise their events, such as book signings and other public appearances. There is no charge to post an event. If you are aware of an event, please send an e-mail with links and other information.
URL: http://ldsauthorevents.blogspot.com/
Posts Feed: http://ldsauthorevents.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/full/
Comments Feed: http://ldsauthorevents.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/full/
LDS Author Network
Networking for LDS authors. LDS Author Network features information about and links to LDS authors, LDS publishers and associations and forums of interest to LDS authors. Due to the structure of the information vs the structure of a blog, posts are backdated so they will appear in alphabetical order by category.
URL: http://www.ldsauthornetwork.blogspot.com/
Posts Feed: http://ldsauthornetwork.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/full/
Comments Feed: http://ldsauthornetwork.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/full/
Contests!
In order to provide better continuity on the other sites, contest information from the LDS Publisher networked sites is re-routed to the Contests! site. Winners of the monthly Comment Contest for both LDS Publisher and LDS Fiction are posted here, as are the questions for Trivia Tuesday and Friday Favorites. The Contests! site also posts information from and links to other contest sites that are giving away books and/or book-related items.
URL: http://ldsfiction2.blogspot.com/
Posts Feed: http://ldsfiction2.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/full/
Comments Feed: http://ldsfiction2.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/full/
If you feel these authors have been put on this list unfairly, please contact me and make a case for it on a title by title basis.