E. Stephen Burnett

"The fight for the Space Mission begins in his homeworld." My debut sci-fi ABOVE THE CIRCLE OF EARTH has launched (read/listen). https://t.co/koT5ihd6va publisher.

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SciFi Author Q&A: E. Stephen Burnett (Above the Circle of Earth)

2 months ago | familyfiction.com | E. Stephen Burnett

E. Stephen Burnett creates sci-fi novels as well as nonfiction, exploring fantastical stories for God’s glory as publisher of Lorehaven.com and its weekly Fantastical Truth podcast. He is coauthor of The Pop Culture Parent and other resources for fans and families. Stephen and his wife, Lacy, live in the Austin area and serve in their local church. In this interview, Stephen discusses his new futuristic SciFi novel, Above the Circle of Earth. FF: What inspired the story in your book?
Christian Fiction Authors, Writers Who Create Parables, Allegories and other Inspirational Narrative

2 months ago | familyfiction.com | E. Stephen Burnett

E. Stephen Burnett creates sci-fi novels as well as nonfiction, exploring fantastical stories for God’s glory as publisher of Lorehaven.com and its weekly Fantastical Truth podcast. He is coauthor of The Pop Culture Parent and other resources for fans and families. Stephen and his wife, Lacy, live in the Austin area and serve in their local church.
Lorehaven / reviews: Ice by

2 months ago | lorehaven.com | E. Stephen Burnett

The moon is famously cold. But its temperatures are not as frigid as that terrible sensation in the hearts of astronauts Charles Shepherd and Gary Lucas when their Starlight lunar lander’s ascent engine thruster refuses to ignite. No engineer down at the Manned Spacecraft Center can discern or fix the problem. That spells certain doom for these two explorers of NASA’s Apollo 19 mission—the space program that never got off the ground in our timeline, but did in this alternate history.
Don’t Miss the One Great Disney Remake: Sir Kenneth Branagh’s Magical ‘Cinderella’

Mar 24, 2025 | lorehaven.com | E. Stephen Burnett

Critics defamed the 2015 film and demanded more “modern” franchises, unlike this courageous and kind heroine with her chivalrous prince. Today I’m taking a break from sci-fi. Instead I shall “stan” the only truly great Disney live-action remake: Sir Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of Cinderella (2015). Ten years ago, this began the current era of infamous Disney live-action/animated remakes.
Above the Circle of Earth

Feb 28, 2025 | lorehaven.com | Shannon McDermott |E. Stephen Burnett

Brock and Alicia Rivers are exiles on Mars, having made a bargain to keep their son and lose their home. After years in the wilderness of another planet, they are suddenly recalled to Earth and to an old dream. They are commissioned to go forth into space and carry the Gospel to scattered humanity. But a loved one’s murder dims the dream, and deeper intrigues threaten to shatter this entirely. In Above the Circle of Earth, E.
March 1, 2025—ACE Homeworld Launch Party - E. Stephen Burnett

Jan 31, 2025 | estephenburnett.lorehaven.com | E. Stephen Burnett

The fight for the space mission begins in his homeworld. Brock Rivers never wanted to be a repairman on Mars. Years ago, he failed to protect his family, and now he labors across a frontier planet to keep his children alive and escape CAUSE. But the spacefaring humanist regime is taking over Martian colonies, forcing all to join the secular state. Back in Brock’s homeworld, his people summon him to fulfill old hopes with a new dream.
Two Months Left to Launch Above the Circle of Earth

Jan 10, 2025 | estephenburnett.lorehaven.com | E. Stephen Burnett

Attention all decks! This is your captain. How was your Christmas break? What did you give and receive? Read on to discover some late Christmas gifts I’m offering this year …We have two months before my first novel’s launch date in March 2025. And about 100 years before Brock Rivers receives his call to the Space Mission. Speaking of which, today (Jan. 10) marks the one-year anniversary of the novel’s acquisition. I had come home happy after a chilly day on the day job.
Three Months Left to Launch Above the Circle of Earth

Dec 6, 2024 | estephenburnett.lorehaven.com | E. Stephen Burnett

Hallo, Space Mission recruit! I hope you’re enjoying a most happy post-Thanksgiving and a merry Christmas season!Got time for a quick story? Once upon a time, a tall and very homeschooled teenage lad saw a space hero printed on a pizza box. And he took certain notions. He was participating in a family vacation, possibly in Tennessee or Florida. Someone had delivered pizza to the family RV.
Church Influencer, Before You Engage American Culture, Engage Thyself

Nov 8, 2024 | estephenburnett.lorehaven.com | E. Stephen Burnett

Some of these “shepherds” engaging in moral panic and laments over the election aren’t really “for sale.” Instead, they are rather impoverished. Today I feel the need to expand on my X post (below):After the election, some of you church influencer folks are moral-panicking, like a 1980s televangelist versus D&D. You really should sit still a moment and listen to the culture that you purport to speak into.
reviews: The Time Door by

Nov 1, 2024 | lorehaven.com | E. Stephen Burnett

Time is running out for the first explorers on Mars. NASA’s four-member crew had great plans to explore the planet. But in this version of the future, any private spaceflights seem to have failed, leaving federal administrators to fund the team. Now that Earthside support is evaporating like liquid water out of Ares Valles. Tensions strain among the crew (Margaret, David, Gulliver, and Donegan) as they near inevitable death from this abandonment.