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On Saturday, September 22, 2011,
American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) announced the winners of the
prestigious Carol Award for best published books, and Genesis contest
for best unpublished writing. They also announced winners of several
additional awards.
Janna Ryan received the Member
Services Award for her years of service to ACFW and its authors through
the conference bookstore. Bonnie Calhoun was recognized as the 2011
Mentor of the Year for all the ways she mentors writers. Revell editor
Andrea Doering was named the Editor of the Year, while Rachelle Gardner
with WordServe Literary was the Agent of the Year.
Tracie Peterson, the keynote
speaker, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Tracie was a
trailblazer, with more than eighty-five books in print, and as an
editor played a role in launching many authors’ careers.
The winners of the Genesis
contest for unpublished authors are:
Katy Pistole for Contemporary
Fiction
Mary Curry for Contemporary Romance
Johnnie Alexaner Donley for Historical Fiction
Sarah Ladd for Historical Romance
Dianna T. Benson for Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Renee Ann Smith for Romantic Suspense
Matt Jones for Speculative Fiction
Camille Eide for Women’s Fiction
Nicole Quigley for Young Adult
The Carol Award recognizes
excellence in published Christian fiction. It was awarded in fifteen
categories:
Debut Author: Crossing
Oceans by Gina Holmes (Tyndale)
Long Contemporary: Never Say Never by Lisa Wingate
(Bethany)
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: A Father for Zach by Irene
Hannon (Love Inspired)
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)
Young Adult: Anything but Normal by Melody Carlson
(Revell)
Congratulations to all our
winners!
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