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Congrats To The Carol Award Finalists!

Congrats to the Carol Award Finalists! The Carol Award is given by the American Christian Fiction Writers and the winner will be announced at the ACFW annual conference in the September!

Here are the finalists for the 2013 Carol Awards. The winners will be announced during the 2013 ACFW National Conference in Indianapolis at the Gala on September 15, 2013.

Category

Seaside ReunionSeaside Reunion by Irene Hannon (Love Inspired * Editor: Melissa Endlich)
A Horseman's HopeA Horseman’s Hope by Myra Johnson (Heartsong Presents * Editor: Rebecca Germany)
Lost LegacyLost Legacy by Dana Mentink (Love Inspired * Editor: Emily Rodmell)

Contemporary

Heart EchoesHeart Echoes by Sally John (Tyndale House * Editors: Karen Watson/Stephanie Broene,/Kathy Olson)
You Don't Know Me (Deep Haven, #6)You Don’t Know Me by Susan May Warren (Tyndale House * Editors: Karen Watson/Sarah Mason)
Beyond the Storm (Quilts of Love #1)Beyond the Storm by Carolyn Zane (Abingdon Press * Editor: Ramona Richards)

Debut Novel

Wildflowers from Winter:Wildflowers from Winter by Katie Ganshert (Waterbrook/Multnomah * Editor: Shannon Marchese)
Proof: A Novel (Bloodline Trilogy, #1)Proof by Jordyn Redwood (Kregel * Editor: Dawn Anderson)
A Sweethaven SummerA Sweethaven Summer by Courtney Walsh (Guideposts Books * Editors: Beth Adams/Rachel Meisel/Lindsay Guzzardo)

Historical

Where Lilacs Still Bloom: A NovelWhere Lilacs Still Bloom by Jane Kirkpatrick (Waterbrook/Multnomah * Editor: Shannon Marchese)
At Every TurnAt Every Turn by Anne Mateer (Bethany House * Editor: Charlene Patterson)
The DiscoveryThe Discovery by Dan Walsh (Revell * Editor: Andrea Doering)

Historical Romance

To Whisper Her Name (Belle Meade Plantation #1)To Whisper Her Name by Tamera Alexander (Zondervan * Editor: Sue Brower)
A Promise to LoveA Promise to Love by Serena B. Miller (Revell * Editor: Vicki Crumpton)
Short-Straw BrideShort-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer (Bethany House * Editor: Karen Schurrer)

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Downfall (Intervention, #3)Downfall by Terri Blackstock (Zondervan * Editors: David Lambert/Sue Brower/Ellen Tarver)
Gone to GroundGone to Ground by Brandilyn Collins (B&H Publishing * Editor: Karen Ball)
The Soul SaverThe Soul Saver by Dineen Miller (Barbour Publishing * Editors: Rebecca Germany/Jamie Chavez)

Novella

Postmark: ChristmasYou’re a Charmer, Mr. Grinch by Paula Moldenhauer (Barbour Publishing * Editors: Rebecca Germany/JoAnne Simmons)
Colonial CourtshipsImpressed by Love by Lisa Karon Richardson (Barbour Publishing * Editor: Rebecca Germany)
A Recipe for Hope (An  Amish Kitchen Novella)A Recipe for Hope by Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson * Editor: Natalie Hanemann)

Romance

The Accidental Bride (A Big Sky Romance #2)The Accidental Bride by Denise Hunter (Thomas Nelson * Editors: Natalie Hanemann/L. B. Norton)
Saving Gideon (Clover Ridge, #1)Saving Gideon by Amy Lillard (B&H Publishing * Editors: Julie Gwinn/Julie Carobini)
An Uncommon Grace: A NovelAn Uncommon Grace by Serena B. Miller (Howard * Editor: Holly Halverson)

Romantic Suspense

Tidewater Inn (Hope Beach, #1)Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble (Thomas Nelson * Editor: Ami McConnell)
Saving HopeSaving Hope by Margaret Daley (Abingdon Press * Editor: Ramona Richards)
When a Heart Stops (Deadly Reunions, #2)When a Heart Stops by Lynette Eason (Revell * Editor: Andrea Doering)

Speculative

Daughter of LightDaughter of Light by Morgan L. Busse (Marcher Lord Press * Editor: Jeff Gerke)
JudgeJudge by R. J. Larson (Bethany House * Editors: David Long/Sarah Long)
DaystarDaystar by Kathy Tyers (Marcher Lord Press * Editor: Jeff Gerke)

Young Adult

Prophet (Books of the Infinite #1)Prophet by R.J. Larson (Bethany House * Editors: David Long/Sarah Long)
Like Moonlight at Low TideLike Moonlight at Low Tide by Nicole Quigley (Zondervan * Editor: Jacque Alberta)
The New RecruitThe New Recruit by Jill Williamson (Marcher Lord Press * Editor: Jeff Gerke)

Again, congrats to all the finalists!

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~Cecelia Dowdy~