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![Cover of "For a Lifetime" by Gabrielle Meyer](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/2024-05/ForALifetime.jpg?itok=0PQU6Dxd)
For a Lifetime (Gabrielle Meyer)
![Cover of "Loyally, Luke" by Pepper Basham](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/2024-01/LoyallyLuke.jpg?itok=y_eCubyN)
Loyally, Luke (Basham)
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2023 Christy Awards
The Christy Awards are given each year to Christian fiction novels to honor "novels of excellence, imagination, and creativity." The award has been given since 1999, and is named for Catherine Marshall’s novel, "Christy". This year's finalists were recently announced, and they are:
Book of the Year: |
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2023 Carol Awards Have Been Announced!
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:
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The All-American (Susie Finkbeiner)
![Cover of Dear Henry, Love Edith](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/2023-07/DearHenry.jpg?itok=VgERl6CB)
Dear Henry, Love Edith (Kinzer)
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Timeless Series (Gabrielle Meyer)
![Cover of "The Maid of Ballymacool"](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/2023-02/MaidBallymacool.jpg?itok=qFsS9NgS)
The Maid of Ballymacool (Deibel)
![Cover of "The Lost Melody"](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/2022-12/LostMelody.jpg?itok=XETsY4E6)
The Lost Melody (Politano)
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2022 Christy Awards
The Christy Awards are given each year to Christian fiction novels to honor "novels of excellence, imagination, and creativity." The award has been given since 1999, and is named for Catherine Marshall’s novel, "Christy". This year's finalists were recently announced, and they are:
Book of the Year | General Fiction: |
![Covers of "Love on the Santa Fe" series.](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/2022-10/Peterson.jpg?itok=93xNGAK7)
Love on the Santa Fe (Series by Tracie Peterson)
![Cover of "The Master Craftsman"](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/2022-10/Master_Craftsman.jpg?itok=DvKJWQoQ)
The Master Craftsman (Stuart)
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2022 Carol Awards
![Cover of Long Way Home by Lynn Austin](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/2022-08/LongWayHome.jpg?itok=tC8cZdhj)
Long Way Home (Austin)
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New Christian Fiction Hitting the Shelves this Week!!
Here's a sneak peek of some exciting new Christian Fiction hitting the shelves here at Veterans Memorial this week.