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2020 Carol Awards

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The award is given by the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) group, which according to their webpage, is “a professional organization devoted to the craft of Christian Fiction.” The award is named for renowned fiction advocate and editor Carol Johnson, and is given in 11 categories, which are:

  • Contemporary
  • Debut Author
  • Historical Fiction
  • Historical Romance
  • Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
  • Novella
  • Romance
  • Romantic Suspense
  • Short Novel
  • Speculative
  • Young Adult

The awards are given each year at the gala at an annual conference in September.  The 2020 winners were:

Contemporary
The Death of Mungo Blackwell by Lauren H. Brandenburg
Available as an ebook (Hoopla).

The Death of Mungo Blackwell by Lauren H. Brandenburg book cover blue.


Debut Author
Shadow Among Sheaves by Naomi Stephens
Available in print.

Shadow Among Sheaves by Naomi Stephens book cover with woman standing in field.


Historical Fiction
Memories of Glass by Melanie Dobson
Available in print and as an eBook (Hoopla) or audiobook (Hoopla).

Memories of Glass by Melanie Dobson book cover with woman holding young boy's hand.


Historical Romance
The Sky Above Us by Sarah Sundin
Available in printebook (Libby), ebook (Hoopla), and audiobook (Hoopla).

The Sky Above Us by Sarah Sundin book cover with woman in military uniform.

 

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
The Gryphon Heist by James R. Hannibal
Available in printebook (Libby), ebook (Hoopla) and audiobook (Hoopla).

The Gryphon Heist by James R. Hannibal book cover


Novella
The Groom She’d Thought She Left Behind
(from The Runaway Brides Collection) by Darlene Panzera
Coming soon in print!

The Groom She’d Thought She Left Behind book cover with woman in wedding dress running.

 

Romance
Driftwood Bay by Irene Hannon
Available in printon CDebook (Libby), ebook (Hoopla) and audiobook (Hoopla).

Irene Hannon Driftwood Bay book cover with woman sitting on beach.

 

Romantic Suspense
The Killing Tide by Dani Pettrey
Available in printon CDebook (Libby), ebook (Hoopla) and audiobook (Hoopla).

Killing Tide by Dani Pettrey. Woman with head just above water.

 

Short Novel
A Rancher to Trust by Laurel Blount

A Rancher to Trust by Laurel Blount cowboy holding baby girl and baby boy.


Speculative
Brand of Light by Ronie Kendig 

Band of Light by Ronie Kendig book over with spaceship, man and woman


Coming soon in print!

Young Adult
Romanov by Nadine Brandes
Available in print, ebook and audiobook.

Romanov book cover, by Nadine Brandes

 

I don’t know about you, but I have some reading to catch up on!!


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