Introducing Milla Holt

Fast Five

Kiwis or koalas?

Koalas. But I feel like this is a trick question. LOL

Mangoes or kiwifruit?

Mangoes for sure. It’s not even close!

Hobbits or Mad Max?

Hobbits. Again, not a close one. I’ve been a Tolkien fan for decades.

Books or TV?

Books.

Plotter or pantser?

Plotter! Through and through. I never managed to finish a novel until I learned that “plotting” is a thing. Before that, I pantsed everything because it’s all I knew. I would keep writing myself into a corner, losing motivation, and abandoning projects.

Getting to Know Milla Holt

What’s something interesting or unusual about you that not everyone knows?

I speak fluent Norwegian. It’s perhaps not unusual, considering I lived there for seven years and am a naturalised citizen, but here in the UK and with my online international friends, everyone else finds it surprising.

Where are you from?

This isn’t an easy question to answer. But to keep things super simple, I was born in Kampala, Uganda.

What is your town or city most famous (or infamous) for?

People probably associate Kampala most with Idi Amin. Which is unfortunate because there is so much more to it than that.

What books are set in your town/city?

I set my first novel, Falling for the Foe, partly in Kampala. Being my first ever book, it’s not perfect by any stretch, but it has a special place in my heart because it’s the book that made me a published author. I also enjoyed setting it not just in Kampala, but in rural Uganda, where things like indoor plumbing are still a luxury for the few.

About Your Writing

What do you write?

I write sweet, uplifting love stories deeply rooted in solid Bible truths. My globetrotting background infuses my writing with an international flavour, and I set my stories in diverse locations such as Uganda, England, and Norway.

Who or what are your main writing influences?

Grace Livingston Hill for her faith-centred romances and Francine Rivers for her stories that grapple with the hard issues of life.

Do you have any books published?

I have ten novels and four novellas published.

How long have you been writing?

It feels like forever! I have evidence dating back to my earliest school years, when my teachers noted that I came alive when telling stories. But I began taking my fiction writing seriously in 2018 and published my first novel in 2019.

What inspired you to start writing?

I’ve been an avid reader since I was three, and writing flowed out from that. Like inhaling and exhaling, reading and writing stories are as instinctive as breathing.

What’s your favourite part of the writing process?

Whichever one I’m doing at the time! I love brainstorming ideas, outlining, drafting, and revising. If you really push me hard to answer, though, I’d say revising because that’s when the story in my head begins to resemble what’s on paper. Or what’s the screen. You know what I mean!

What’s your biggest writing challenge?

The discipline of writing consistently. As a wife and homeschooling mother of four, writing has to happen in the edges of my life with whatever energy is left over.

How does your faith impact your writing?

In a world where evil is too often celebrated as good, and good is villainised as old-fashioned at best and intolerant at worst, I strive to honour God through stories that challenge and inspire. My characters navigate real-life struggles, drawing strength from their faith to find hope and redemption.

What’s your latest book?

Today is not just my introduction to this amazing group but also marks the launch of my 10th novel! I never thought I would hit that number when I first began my fiction publishing journey in 2019.

My latest novel, Home Town Melody, brings together themes that I care about very deeply. My heart has always been to write about Christians living out their faith when the rubber meets the road–when they’re faced with life’s toughest challenges.

Set against the backdrop of contemporary Christian music, Home Town Melody centres around Levi Falconer, a Christian recording artist who faces unexpected challenges when a past one-night stand results in fathering a child he never knew existed. His secret sin is coming to light in a big way, leading to big repercussions in his career. He also has to navigate being a father and co-parent with the mother of his child, a woman he never expected to see again.

The story dives into themes of forgiveness, second chances, and the transformative power of love and faith.

And, of course, it’s a love story because that’s what I do! Find it here.

Finally, where’s the best place to find you online?

• My website. If you visit, you can download a free book that will give you a taste of my writing and join my mailing list. I email my readers twice a month.
• Facebook. I hang out on here regularly.
• Instagram. I’m on here regularly, too.
• X/Twitter. I won’t lie: I’m not here often because I don’t know what to do with it! But I am learning.