{"id":1851,"date":"2013-04-20T22:15:43","date_gmt":"2013-04-21T02:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/?p=1851"},"modified":"2013-04-20T22:15:43","modified_gmt":"2013-04-21T02:15:43","slug":"congrats-to-the-christy-award-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/congrats-to-the-christy-award-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"Congrats To The Christy Award Nominees!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jdX3UG-yVdU\/T41Fd96UqEI\/AAAAAAAAFPc\/Nyw0qOR2sfQ\/s400\/christy%2Baward.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Join me in offering a hearty congrats to all of the Christy Award nominees!<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Contemporary Romance\/<\/h3>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/img1.imagesbn.com\/p\/9780764210426_p0_v1_s260x420.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>The Breath of Dawn<\/h4>\n<p>by Kristen Heitzmann (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-85_NHVN2bhU\/UB6xLNtdCII\/AAAAAAAASZk\/CuW2eIR1bKs\/s1600\/Hannon_LethalLegacy+lower+res.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Lethal Legacy<\/h4>\n<p>by Irene Hannon (Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-RYPyjgrMnt8\/TstUfLMOBTI\/AAAAAAAA1Hc\/ldF4NFsWiiY\/s1600\/Wildflowers+from+Winter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Wildflowers from Winter<\/h4>\n<p>by Katie Ganshert (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<h3>Contemporary Series, Sequels, and Novellas\/<\/h3>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/d.gr-assets.com\/books\/1337942497l\/13231254.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Two Destinies<\/h4>\n<p>by Elizabeth Musser (David C Cook)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanmaywarren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/YDKM-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>You Don&#8217;t Know Me<\/h4>\n<p>by Susan May Warren (Tyndale House Publishers)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ebooks-imgs.eb.sonynei.com\/product\/400\/000\/000\/000\/000\/676\/118\/400000000000000676118_s4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Waiting for Sunrise<\/h4>\n<p>by Eva Marie Everson (Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<h3>Contemporary Standalone\/<\/h3>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZFalIDEpeIA\/UNilaZQkkII\/AAAAAAAADsM\/UXTIgvB3ELU\/s400\/TheAirWeBreathe-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>The Air We Breathe<\/h4>\n<p>by Christa Parrish (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/files.tyndale.com\/thpdata\/images--covers\/500%20h\/978-1-4143-4862-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Borders of the Heart<\/h4>\n<p>by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House Publishers)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qXb_2drydD4\/TuV-bjfXpbI\/AAAAAAAADec\/A9bJ0G23-jg\/s1600\/Not+in+the+Heart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Not in the Heart<\/h4>\n<p>by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House Publishers)<\/p>\n<h3>First Novel\/<\/h3>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fM6OOSSkh50\/TzhVsW9cuTI\/AAAAAAAAAlE\/sQibr0-7GhU\/s1600\/PressKit_IntotheFree_FinalCover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Into the Free<\/h4>\n<p>by Julie Cantrell (David C Cook)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/files.tyndale.com\/thpdata\/images--covers\/500%20h\/978-1-4143-6840-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Tangled Ashes<\/h4>\n<p>by Mich\u00e8le Phoenix (Tyndale House Publishers)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jocelyngreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Wedded-cover-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"387\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Wedded to War<\/h4>\n<p>by Jocelyn Green (River North, an imprint of Moody Press)<\/p>\n<h3>Historical\/<\/h3>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/flame-of-resistance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Flame of Resistance<\/h4>\n<p>by Tracy Groot (Tyndale House Publishers)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jocelyngreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Wedded-cover-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"387\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Wedded to War<\/h4>\n<p>by Jocelyn Green (River North, an imprint of Moody Press)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5zzS4rbGlcU\/ULeW5XY5J_I\/AAAAAAAAAMk\/Ob4j7BQ14jQ\/s1600\/A+Wreath+of+Snow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>A Wreath of Snow<\/h4>\n<p>by Liz Curtis Higgs (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Historical Romance\/<\/h3>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/thechristianmanifesto.com\/main2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/AgainsttheTide1-660x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Against the Tide<\/h4>\n<p>by Elizabeth Camden (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XBAybkv55Cs\/UF0d5NtMPLI\/AAAAAAAACc8\/kmrffpbPNWM\/s1600\/424212_1_ftc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Be Still My Soul<\/h4>\n<p>by Joanne Bischof (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/d.gr-assets.com\/books\/1333242124l\/13115556.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Love&#8217;s Reckoning<\/h4>\n<p>by Laura Frantz (Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<h3>Suspense\/<\/h3>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/media.zondervan.com\/images\/product\/original\/9780310289272.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Downfall<\/h4>\n<p>by Terri Blackstock (Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Last-Plea-Bargain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>The Last Plea Bargain<\/h4>\n<p>by Randy Singer (Tyndale House Publishers)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davisbunn.com\/fc\/uploads\/36\/2489_153_1.jpg?time=1341785428\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Rare Earth<\/h4>\n<p>by Davis Bunn (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/reneeannsmith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/A-Submerged-Final-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Submerged<\/h4>\n<p>by Dani Pettrey (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<p>*This category includes four nominees due to a tie in scoring.<\/p>\n<h3>Visionary\/<\/h3>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marcherlordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/daugher_of_light_lg.jpg\" alt=\"Daughter of Light\" width=\"225\" height=\"350\" data-o_src=\"http:\/\/cdn.marcherlordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/daugher_of_light_lg.jpg\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Daughter of Light<\/h4>\n<p>by Morgan L. Busse (Marcher Lord Press)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--Ml_gSsc5-o\/UMcm9Jl_-NI\/AAAAAAAACFk\/B6tsLGXIwpY\/s1600\/Soul%2527s+Gate+FINAL+11+20+%252712.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Soul&#8217;s Gate<\/h4>\n<p>by James L. Rubart (Thomas Nelson, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-E_DRLZ9W3d8\/UFN5PqoT91I\/AAAAAAAAB6U\/WJip1Kgw7_o\/s1600\/Starflower+tweaked+image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Starflower<\/h4>\n<p>by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)<\/p>\n<h3>Young Adult\/<\/h3>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Arleu2644S0\/TyU3PJhhcjI\/AAAAAAAAAV4\/QEn4JoZ0dQ8\/s1600\/12250652.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Child of the Mountains<\/h4>\n<p>by Marilyn Sue Shank (Delacorte Press, a division of Random House)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.marcherlordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/failstate_lg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"350\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Failstate<\/h4>\n<p>by John W. Otte (Marcher Lord Press)<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ebooks-imgs.eb.sonynei.com\/product\/400\/000\/000\/000\/000\/686\/749\/400000000000000686749_s4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"393\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Interrupted: A Life Beyond Words<\/h4>\n<p>by Rachel Coker (Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian\u00a0Publishing)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Have you read any of these books? If so, which ones?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join me in offering a hearty congrats to all of the Christy Award nominees! 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