2021 Carol Awards

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The Carol Awards have been given each year since 2002 to recognize the best Christian fiction published in the previous calendar year.  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 2021 winners are:

Cover of The Promised Land by Elizabeth Musser

Contemporary

The Promised Land by Elizabeth Musser
Available in print, as an ebook (Libby), and as an ebook (Hoopla).
Cover of Things We Didn't Say by Amy Lynn Green

Debut Author AND Historical Fiction

Things We Didn't Say by Amy Lynn Green
Available in print, as an ebook (Libby), as an ebook (Hoopla).
Cover of Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette

Historical Romance

Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette
Available in print, as an ebook (Libby), as an ebook (Hoopla), and as an audiobook (Hoopla).
Cover of Dead End by Nancy Mehl

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Dead End by Nancy Mehl
Available in print, as an ebook (Libby), and as an audiobook (Libby).
Cover of Joy to the World (contains Far as the Curse is Found -- by Amanda Barratt)

Novella

Far as the Curse is Found (from Joy to the World : a regency Christmas Collection) by Amanda Barratt
Coming soon in print.  Place your hold here! Also available as an ebook (Libby)

Cover of Love and a Little White Lie by Tammy L. Gray

Romance

Love and a Little White Lie by Tammy L. Gray
Available in Print, ebook (Libby), ebook (Hoopla), and audiobook (Hoopla)
Cover of Lost Down Deep by Sara Davison

Romantic Suspense

Lost Down Deep by Sara Davison
Coming soon in print. Place your hold here!
Cover of The Christmas Bargain by Lisa Carter

Short Novel

The Christmas Bargain by Lisa Carter
Available as an ebook (Libby)
Cover of Stealing Embers by Julie Hall

Speculative

Stealing Embers by Julie Hall
Cover of Mortal Sight by Sandra Fernandez Rhoads

Young Adult

Mortal Sight by Sandra Fernandez Rhoads

How many have you read?  I am woefully behind and have some catching up to do.  If you have read any of these, please stop at the Help Desk sometime when I'm there and tell me what you thought!

~Katrina

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