ACFW Book of the Year winners

Captain's Log, Stardate 09.28.2006

Blog book giveaway:
My Monday book giveaway is FURY by Bill Bright and Jack Cavanaugh.
You can still enter. Just post a comment on that blog post. On Monday, I'll draw the winner and post the title for another book I'm giving away.

Here are the ACFW Book of the Year winners!

In Contemporary Novella Category:
1st place: "Strawberry Angel" by Pamela Griffin in One Christmas Angel, Barbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany, Editor
2nd place: Dear Baby Girl by Jane Orcutt, Tyndale, Jan Axford, Editor
3rd place: "Reunited" by Kristy Dykes in Wedded Bliss, Barbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany, Editor

In General Fiction, which includes Sci-Fi and Young Adult:
1st place: Daughter of Prophecy by Miles Owens, Realms Fiction, Jeff Gerke, Editor
There was a tie for 2nd place:
Circles of Seven by Bryan Davis, AMG Publishers, Dan Penwell, Editor
The Reveal by Sarah Anne Sumpolec, Moody Publishers, Andy McGuire, Editor

In the Historical Novella category:
1st place: "Legend of Mercy" by Pamela Griffin in Brides o' the Emerald Isle, Barbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany, Editor
2nd place: "The Marrying Kind" by Kathleen Y'Barbo in Lone Star Christmas, Barbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany, Editor
3rd place: "Missing Pages" by DiAnn Mills in Golden Gate Gazette, Barbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany, Editor

In the Lits category:
1st place: With This Ring, I'm Confused by Kristin Billerbeck, Westbow, Ami McConnell, Editor
2nd place: Hot Flashes and Cold Cream by Diann Hunt, Westbow, Ami McConnell, Editor
3rd place: Kissing Adrian by Siri Mitchell, Harvest House, Terry Glaspey and Kim Moore, Editors

In the Long Historical category:
1st place: Dawn of a Thousand Nights by Tricia Goyer, Moody Publishers, Andy McGuire, Editor
2nd place: A Bride Most Begrudging by Deeanne Gist, Bethany House
3rd place: The Color of the Soul by Tracey Bateman, Barbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany, Editor

In the Short Contemporary category:
1st place: Shadow Bones by Colleen Coble (writing as Colleen Rhoads), Steeple Hill, Krista Stroever, Editor
2nd place: Miss Menace by Nancy Lavo, Heartsong Presents, Tracie Peterson, Editor
3rd place: Under Cover of Darkness by Elizabeth White, Steeple Hill, Diane Dietz, Editor

In the Short Historical category:
1st place: Beside Still Waters by Tracey Bateman, Heartsong Presents, Kathy Ide, Editor
2nd place: Sooner or Later by Vickie McDonough, Heartsong Presents, Tracie Peterson, Editor
3rd place: Renegade Husband by DiAnn Mills, Heartsong Presents, Tracie Peterson, Editor

In the Suspense category:
1st place: Distant Echoes by Colleen Coble, WestBow, Ami McConnell, Editor
2nd place: Black Sands by Colleen Coble, WestBow, Ami McConnell, Editor
3rd place: Dark Star by Creston Mapes, Multnomah, Julee Schwarzburg, Editor

In the Women's Fiction category:
1st place: The Winds of Sonoma by Nikki Arana, Revell, Jennifer Leep, Editor
2nd place: Over the Waters by Deborah Raney, Steeple Hill, Krista Stroever and Joan Marlow Golan, Editors
3rd place: The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd and Eva Marie Everson

Congratulations everyone!

Comments

Pammer said…

Ooooh the first comment. Like tracking across a freshly mowed lawn (with striping of course, um NOT stripping, lol).

I just wanted to say Hi and you did a fabulous job with the Genesis.

Hugs,
Pammer

Fri Sep 29, 05:06:00 PM 2006

Anonymous said…

Hi Camy,

Please enter me. How was the conference? I bet it was a blast. I may need to start writing fiction just so I can join all of you next year. Be blessed, Lynn

Sat Sep 30, 07:49:00 AM 2006

Anonymous said…

Hope you had a great time at the conference. {{hugs}}

Sun Oct 01, 12:17:00 PM 2006

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