Kathy Ide was a finalist in the 2004 Noble Theme Contest sponsored by American Christian Romance Writers in two categories: Contemporary Romance and Women's Fiction.

1. Lifeblood
In this near-future speculative novel, a NASA astrobiologist discovers a way to bioengineer humans for life on Mars. But NASA has staked its reputation on plans to terraform, so he is ordered to cease his studies immediately. Outraged, he quits his job. He then meets a female Christian scientist who helps him take his ideas to the general public.

2. Fiction and Truth: Stories that Speak to the Soul
A compilation of short stories written by Christian fiction authors, each accompanied by an Author's Application. (If you'd be interested in participating in this project, please e-mail me for writers' guidelines.)

3. Gray and Teal
Megan's husband mistreats her, but not to the point of physical abuse. He flirts with female colleagues, but doesn't actually have an affair. When he does hit Megan, she tells him she never wants to see him again. He leaves ... and does not return. At first she is glad he's gone. But she begins to wonder what happened to him, and how she can go on with her life without knowing, so she decides to track him down.

4. Prodigals Do Return!
When my younger son turned his back on the Christian faith I raised him with, and got involved with drugs, petty theft, and lying about pretty much everything, I reached out to my faithful friends and requested prayer on his behalf. In addition to their heartfelt prayers, I received numerous stories of young men and women who turned away from God as teens and, after reaching "bottom," turned their lives around and returned to the Lord. Their stories were so uplifting, I decided to gather them into a compilation. If you have such a story, I encourage you to send it to me for possible inclusion in this proposal.

5. Barely Alive
A dear friend of mine, whom I've known since I directed him in a church drama team when he was in high school, is now an amazing music writer and producer, and wants to get into film directing and producing. He has optioned a screenplay I wrote for him titled Barely Alive, based on a short he has already produced (which is now showing at several film festivals). In the movie, a man's teenage daughter needs a kidney transplant, but none are readily available. The choices he must make in order to get one for her lead him to intrigue, suspense, and split-second decisions.