Elmer Fuller is an American author of historical fiction, writing historically researched novels that combine real settings and events with stories of faith, courage, relationships, and personal transformation. With a passion for uncovering the human drama behind historical figures, Fuller combines research with engaging storytelling to create immersive reading experiences.
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Elmer Fuller is an American author of faith-friendly historical fiction. He writes historically researched novels that combine real settings and events with stories of faith, courage, relationships, and personal transformation. With a passion for uncovering the human drama behind historical figures, Fuller combines research with engaging storytelling to create immersive reading experiences. He has written two novels.
Fuller, a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, holds a BA in Christian Ministry and an MA in Theology. His experience includes careers as a minister of small churches and in the corporate IT department of a multi-national manufacturing firm.
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Elmer Fuller is an American author of faith-friendly historical fiction. He writes historically researched novels that combine real settings and events with stories of faith, courage, relationships, and personal transformation. With a passion for uncovering the human drama behind historical figures, Fuller combines research with engaging storytelling to create immersive reading experiences.
Fuller graduated from Central Christian College of the Bible (now Central Bible University) with a BA in Christian Ministry in 1980. Following an internship in Alaska, he attended Cincinnati Christian Seminary and received an MA in Theology in 1983. He preached for a small church in Michigan, and started a church in Missouri before changing careers in 2001. He worked doing technical development of online training courses for a St. Louis brokerage firm and joined a multinational manufacturing company in 2008, holding different roles leading IT teams.
Fuller wrote several magazine articles for the Christian Standard and Lookout between 1984 and 2000. He started crafting novels in 2021. Kate’s Crucible, his debut novel, was published in 2025. Birth of a Warrior, his second novel, begins the David’s Champions series. Fuller is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers and of the Kansas Authors Club.
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636.795.7770
7624 W 146th Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66223
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Books
Birth of a Warrior: A Biblical Epic of Courage, Faith, and the Making of a Mighty Man of David
The boy they called a coward will become the warrior they call legend. Based on the real biblical warrior Benaiah, son of Jehoiadah, who served King David.
Author: Elmer Fuller
Genre: Historical fiction
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Kindle, ISBN: 979-8-9989324-4-1 ASIN: B0GX4ZYQXQ Published: Sept 1, 2026
Paperback, ISBN: 979-8-9989324-5-8 ASIN: B0HCDC5JC2 Published: Sept 1, 2026
Hardcover, ISBN: 979-8-9989324-6-5 ASIN: B0HCDGRD53 Published: Sept 1, 2026
Kate’s Crucible: A Bleeding Kansas Novel
To fight slavery and help Kansas become a free state, a 19-year-old woman travels to the territory in 1855 to teach school, but nature, romance, and violence threaten her mission.
Author: Elmer Fuller
Genre: Historical fiction
Formats:
Kindle, ISBN: 979-8-9989324-0-3 ASIN: B0FPGBV2Q1 Published: Sept 23, 2025
Paperback, ISBN: 979-8-9989324-1-0 ASIN: B0FKP59HVB Published: Sept 23, 2025
Hardcover, ISBN: 979-8-9989324-2-7 ASIN: B0FKQ5NZ5W Published: Sept 23, 2025
Audiobook, Narrator: Lauren Pedersen ASIN: B0G4STRCTZ Published: Dec 2, 2025
Awards
- 2026 – Finalist for the J. Donald & Bertha Coffin Memorial Book Award for Fiction for Kate’s Crucible
- 2024 – Finalist in the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Genesis Contest for unpublished authors in the Novella category
- 2024 – 3rd Place in the Kansas Authors Club Literary Contest in the First Chapter of a Book category
- 2023 – Semi-Finalist in the ACFW Genesis Contest for unpublished authors in the Historical Fiction category
Sample Interview Questions
- What led you to become an author?
- What inspired you to write Kate’s Crucible?
- What inspired you to write Birth of a Warrior?
- What was the most fascinating information you unearthed in research for your books?
- How do you ensure historical accuracy in your writing?
- How can reading about fictional characters and historical events help readers today?
- You position yourself as an author of “faith-friendly historical fiction.” What does that mean?
- What do you enjoy most about writing?
- What is the biggest challenge you face as an author?
Past Media Coverage
- Wordsmith Forge–Christian Fiction September 2025