This past week the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) held their yearly conference. The highlight of the event is the award’s banquet where contest winners are announced: the Genesis contest for unpublished authors and the Carol Awards for the best Christian fiction published by traditional publishing houses in the previous calendar year. Here’s a list of the 2011 Carol Awards winners:
Debut Author
Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes (Tyndale Publishers)
Long Contemporary
Never Say Never by Lisa Wingate (Bethany House)
Long Contemporary Romance
Plain Paradise by Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson)
Long Historical
Sons of Thunder by Susan May Warren (Summerside Press)
Long Historical Romance
Love Finds You in Homestead Iowa by Melanie Dobson (Summerside Press)
Mystery
The Camera Never Lies by Elizabeth Goddard (Barbour)
Novella
A Trusting Heart by Carrie Turansky (Barbour)
Romantic Suspense
The Silent Order by Melanie Dobson (Summerside Press)
Short Contemporary Suspense
Night Prey by Sharon Dunn (Love Inspired Suspense)
Short Historical
Her Healing Ways by Lyn Cote (Love Inspired)
Speculative Fiction
König’s Fire by Marc Schooley (Marcher Lord Press)
Suspense/Thriller
Predator by Terri Blackstock (Zondervan)
Women’s Fiction
Beaded Hope by Cathy Liggett (Tyndale Publishers)
Young Adult
Anything But Normal by Melody Carlson (Revell)
Congratulations to the winners of other awards also presented:
Mentor of the Year: Bonnie Calhoun
Agent of the Year: Rachelle Gardner – my agent!
Editor of the Year: Andrea Doering
Lifetime Achievement Award: Tracie Peterson
5 comments:
I loved cheering for Rachelle!! A well-deserved win.
You've got that right, Lisa!
It was a delight to see Rachelle win the award for Agent of the Year. She so, so deserved it. I also cheered extra loud when Susie May Warren won for Sons of Thunder. That book made me cry!!
I wish I could have been there to see Rachelle win her award. -- And I loved Sons of Thunder. Great book!
You are right. I totally agree with you,Lisa.
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