Barbour Publishing Authors

Stephen A. Bly

Stephen A. BlySTEPHEN BLY has authored 100 books, hundreds of articles, and has over one million books in print. His book, "The Long Trail Home", won the 2002 Christy Award for excellence in fiction. One of his most recent books, "Paperback Writer" has received strong national reviews. (PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, July 14, 2003, et. al.) He speaks at colleges, schools, churches, seminars, and conferences across the U.S. and Canada. He has spoken on numerous television and radio programs, including Dr. James Dobson's Focus On The Family. He is the pastor of the only church in town, Winchester Community Church. He also serves as the town's mayor. He is an active member of the Western Writers of America. He and his wife, Janet (who is also a writer), live at 4,000 ft. elevation in the mountains of north-central Idaho, in the pine trees, next to a lake on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. The Blys have three sons and two grandchildren. Steve graduated summa cum laude with a degree in philosophy from Fresno State College. He has an M. Div. degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. A third generation westerner, Steve spent his early years working on ranches and farms. In his spare time, he pursues the 3 R's of ridin', ropin', and rodeo . . . and construction of Broken Arrow Crossing, a false front western village near his home. He is an avid collector of old, historic firearms, and Stephen writes related articles for national publications while serving as roving editor for Big Show Journal. He is seldom, if ever, seen without his cowboy boots, hat, and jeans.


Books by Stephen A. Bly