2022 Carol Awards

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Carol Awards

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 2022 winners are:

Cover of "A Piece of the Moon" by Chris Fabry

Contemporary

A Piece of the Moon by Chris Fabry
Available in print, and through the Hoopla app: eBook, eAudiobook.
Cover of "The Orchard House" by Heidi Chiavaroli

Historical Fiction

The Orchard House by Heidi Chiavaroli
Available in print, and through the Hoopla app: eBook, eAudiobook.
Cover of "The Prince of Spies" by Elizabeth Camden

Historical Romance

The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden
Available in print, through the Libby app: eBook, and through the Hoopla app: eBook.
Cover of "Dark Intercept"

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Dark Intercept by Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson
Available in print, through the Libby app: eBook, and through the Hoopla app: eBook, eAudiobook.
Cover of "Under the Texas Mistletoe"

Novella

A Texas Christmas Carol (from Under the Texas Mistletoe: a trio of Christmas historical romance novellas) by Karen Witemeyer
Available in print, and through the Hoopla app: eBook
Cover of "All that Really Matters"

Romance

All that Really Matters by Nicole Deese
Available in print, and through the Hoopla app: eBook.
Cover of "Driven"

Romantic Suspense

Driven by Sara Davison
Coming soon in print.
Cover of "Choosing His Family"

Short Novel

Choosing His Family by Jill Lynn
Available through Hoopla as an eBook.
Cover of "Windward Shore"

Speculative

Windward Shore by Sharon Hinck
Cover of "Realms of Light"

Young Adult

Realms of Light by Sandra Fernandez Rhoads
Available through the Hoopla app as an eAudiobook.

Lots of great titles. I've read Chiavaroli's The Orchard House and it was very good, and I have a couple others on my TBR list. Now to find the time to actually read them!

~Katrina

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