by Tessa Afshar Have you ever wondered why Esther’s initial response to Mordecai’s cry for help was essentially, “I can’t”? She may have come to her position for just such a time as this, but Esther was so focused on
Karen Barnett, of Albany, and Jill Williamson, of Vancouver, Washington, are on the shortlist for this year’s INSPY awards—Karen for The Road to Paradise in historical fiction and Jill for King’s Blood in speculative fiction. Heather FitzGerald, of Azle, Texas, is a finalist in the Selah