Stephen Bly (1944-2011) published more than 100 fiction and nonfiction books for adults and children. He was a winner of the Christy Award in the Westerns category. His widow, Janet Chester Bly, and their three sons, finished his last novel for him, Stuart Brannon's Final Shot, a Selah Award Finalist. He was raised on a farm and served as pastor for churches in California and Idaho.