Here’s another conference pic for you to enjoy! Pam stopped by the conference to meet some authors! She’s won books on my blog and I was thrilled that she came through to meet us! In the photo above is Pam, Susan Page Davis, and me!

I plan on blogging about more of my conference experience next week. I’ve got content edits due October First and the edits are requiring most of my attention at the moment!

~Cecelia Dowdy~

2008 Book of the Year Winners

Debut Author

1.Sushi for One? (Camy Tang) – Zondervan, Sue Brower – Editor
2.Bayou Justice (Robin Miller writing as Robin Caroll)
3.In Between (Jenny B. Jones)

Contemporary Novella

1.Finally Home (Deborah Raney) – Barbour Publishing, Susan Downs – Editor
2.Moonlight & Mistletoe (Carrie Turansky)
3.Remaking of Moe McKenna (Gloria Clover)

Historical Novella

1.Love Notes in Love Letters Anthology (Mary Davis) – Barbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany – Editor
2.Beyond the Memories (DiAnn Mills)
3.The Spinster & The Tycoon (Vickie McDonough)

Lits

1.Splitting Harriet (Tamara Leigh) – Multnomah Books, Julee Schwarzburg – Editor
2.Sushi for One? (Camy Tang)
3.One Little Secret (Allison Bottke) & The Book of Jane (Anne Dayton & May Vanderbilt)

Long Contemporary

1.Within This Circle (Deborah Raney) – Steeple Hill Books, Krista Stroever – Editor
2.Like Always (Robert Elmer)
3.Autumn Blue (Karen Harter)

Long Historical

1. Veil of Fire (Marlo Schalesky) RiverOak, editors Jeff Dunn/Jon Woodhams
Where Willows Grow (Kim Vogel Sawyer) Bethany House, editor Charlene Patterson
2. Fancy Pants (Cathy Marie Hake) & Then Came Hope (Louise Gouge)
3. Courting Trouble (Deeanne Gist)

Mystery

1.Your Chariot Awaits (Lorena McCourtney) – Thomas Nelson, Amanda Bostic – Editor
2.Death of a Garage Sale Newbie (Sharon Dunn)
3.Sticks And Stones (Susan Meissner)

Short Contemporary

1.The Heart of Grace (Linda Goodnight) – Steeple Hill Love Inspired, Allison Lyons – Editor
2.Heart of the Family (Margaret Daley)
3.Wedded Bliss (Kathleen Y’Barbo)

Short Contemporary Suspense

1.Caught Redhanded (Gayle Roper) – Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense, Krista Stroever – Editor
2.Pursuit of Justice (Pamela Tracy)
3.Nowhere to Hide (Debby Giusti) & Her Christmas Protector (Terri Reed)

Short Historical

1. Canteen Dreams (Cara Putman) & Golden Days (Mary Connealy)
–Barbour/Heartsong Presents, JoAnne Simmons – Editor
– Barbour/Heartsong Presents, JoAnne Simmons – Editor
2.A Wealth Beyond Riches (Vickie McDonough)
3.A Time to Keep (Kelly Eileen Hake)

Speculative

1.The Restorer’s Son (Sharon Hinck) – NavPress, Reagan Reed – Editor
2.Demon: A Memoir (Tosca Lee)
3.DragonFire (Donita Paul)

Suspense

1.Black Ice (Linda Hall) – WaterBrook Press, Traci DePree – Editor
2.Coral Moon (Brandilyn Collins)
3.Abomination (Colleen Coble)

Women’s Fiction

1.Remember to Forget (Deborah Raney) – Howard Books/Simon & Schuster, Philis Boultinghouse – Editor
2.Watercolored Pearls (Stacy Hawkins Adams)
3.A Promise To Remember (Kathryn Cushman)

Young Adult

1.In Between (Jenny B. Jones) — NavPress, Jamie Chavez – Editor
2.Sara Jane: Liberty’s Torch (Eleanor Clark)
3.Saving Sailor (Renee Riva)

I know I was supposed to blog about the conference, but, time got away from me and I was too tired! I did manage to drag my camera out on Saturday to take some pics! So…enjoy! 🙂 Me, signing books at the Mall of America booksigning!


The Mall Of America! Wow, this place is HUGE!! An amusement park is inside the mall!
During the signing, there was a running movie of all the writers participating in the signing, as well as their books, featured on a large screen! Don’t we look great?
James Scott Bell signing his tune!
Author and editor Karen Ball, James Scott Bell, and Brandilyn Collins answering questions during one of the many panels featured during the Mall Of America signing!
Angela Hunt, Karen Ball, James Scott Bell and Brandilyn Collins.
Me, signing John’s Quest!
Author Sharon Ewell Foster is in the middle and Janice Thompson is on the right. Can’t recall who’s on the left! You’re welcome to fill in the blank if you’d like!



Wow! Me, on the big screen! 🙂
Camy Tang, Trish Perry, and Rene Gutteridge!
Amusement park in the Mall Of America! Doesn’t it look fun?


ACFW Awards ceremony Saturday night! I’ll be sure to post the winners on another blog entry!

Me, dressed up for dinner!