Featured Interview With Author Russ Allen
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Hello! My name is Russ Allen and I’m a pastor at a large church in central Pennsylvania. I have a wife and two daughters and enjoy reading, writing, and playing sports.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I fell in love with reading when I was in middle school and enjoyed books of many different genres. I began writing short stories as a high school student but did not do serious writing until my time in graduate school. During this time, I created several blogs and wrote regular posts that gained thousands of views. I took a short hiatus from writing when I became a pastor, but re-entered the writing world again with my first book, a personal memoir called The Bonny Lane Club.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
From a religious perspective, the biggest influence on my writing is C.S. Lewis. I love Lewis’s writing – both his fiction and nonfiction – because it is simple yet profound. Lewis deals with difficult topics in a way that are sensible and enlightening. Interestingly, another big influence on my writing is Anthony Horowitz, a teen and young adult suspense/thriller author. Horowitz impacted my writing because his narratives are captivating and keep young readers wanting to read more. Although The Bonny Lane Club is not a suspense/thriller book, I hope it is written in a way that makes young people want to keep reading.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My book, The Bonny Lane Club, is a personal memoir recounting my knee injury playing college football and the physical therapist who befriended me and became a key spiritual mentor in my life. We began a workout group in his basement called the Bonny Lane Club and it grew to impact many people in our community. Although originally just a small project, the book has impacted so many people and even gone on to win several awards – truly a testament to God’s blessing through the whole project.
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