Congratulations to the 2016 American Christian Fiction Writers CAROL AWARD winners (listed in alphabetical order). If you haven’t already read their books, you can learn more by clicking each book cover to visit the author website.

9781601425928Contemporary~

The Art of Losing Yourself by Katie Ganshert, Waterbrook/Multnomah (Random House), editors Shannon Marchese, Lissa Halls-Johnson

3818_250_400Historical~

Secrets She Kept by Cathy Gohlke, Tyndale House, editors Stephanie Broene, Sarah Riche

9780764212802Historical Romance~

A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer, Bethany House (Baker) Publishing, editors David Long, Charlene Patterson

9780825443893Mystery/Suspense/Thriller~ 

The Aleppo Code by Terry Brennan, Kregel Publications, editors Dawn Anderson, Jannelle Tromp

8069396Novella~

A Bride for Bear from The Convenient Bride Collection by Erica Vetsch, Barbour Publishing, editor Rebecca Germany

3598_250_400Romance~

Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Beth K. Vogt, Howard (Simon & Schuster), editors Jessica Wong, Beth Adams

3893_250_400Romantic Suspense~

No Place to Hide by Lynette Eason, Revell – A Division of Baker Publishing Group, editor Andrea Doering

4410_250_400Short Novel~

Covert Justice by Lynn Huggins Blackburn, Love Inspired (Harlequin), editor Elizabeth Mazer

3930_250_400Speculative~

The Five Times I Met Myself by James L. Rubart, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, editors Amanda Bostic, Erin Healy

9780764213120Young Adult~

Dauntless by Dina L. Sleiman, Bethany House (Baker) Publishing, editor Karen Schurrer, David Long

4039_250_400Debut~ 

The Calling of Ella McFarland by Linda Brooks Davis, Mountainview Books LLC, editor Carol Kurtz Darlington