2024 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 2024 winners are:

Cover of A Million Little Choices

Contemporary
A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander
Available in print, through the Libby app as an eBook, and through the Hoopla app as an eBook and an eAudiobook.

 
Cover of Code Name Edelweiss

Historical
Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem
Available in print, through the Libby app as and eBook and an eAudiobook, and through the Hoopla app as an eBook.

 
Cover of Legacy of Longdale Manor

Historical Romance
The Legacy of Longdale Manor by Carrie Turansky
Available in print, and through the Hoopla app as an eBook.

 
Cover of What Happens Next

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
What Happens Next by Christina Suzann Nelson
Available in print and through the Hoopla app as an eBook.

 
Cover of Christmas Snowstorm Standoff

Novella
Christmas Snowstorm Standoff by Sami A. Abrams
Coming soon!!

 
Cover of Memory Lane

Romance
Memory Lane by Becky Wade
Coming soon in print, available now through the Hoopla app as an eAudiobook.

 
Cover of Under Fire

Romantic Suspense
Under Fire by Lynn H. Blackburn
Available in print, and through the Libby app as an eBook.

 
Cover of Their Holiday Secret

Short Novel
Their Holiday Secret by Betsy St. Amant
Available through the Hoopla app as an eBook.

 
Cover of Of Sea and Smoke

Speculative
Of Sea and Smoke by Gillian Bronte Adams
Available in print and through the Hoopla app as an eBook.

 
Cover of Sky of Seven Colors

Young Adult
Sky of Seven Colors by Rachelle Nelson
Available in print and through the Hoopla app as an eAudiobook.

 
Cover of Dear Henry, Love Edith

Debut Novel
Dear Henry, Love Edith by Becca Kinzer
Available in print, through the Libby app as an eBook, and through the Hoopla app as an eBook and an eAudiobook.

 

 

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