ACFW Genesis and BOTY Winners

Book of the Year Winners

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

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

Historical Novella
1 Love Notes in Love Letters Anthology (Mary Davis) àBarbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany
2 Beyond the Memories (DiAnn Mills)
3 The Spinster & The Tycoon (Vickie McDonough)

Lits
1 Splitting Harriet (Tamara Leigh) àMultnomah Books, Julee Schwarzburg
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) àSteeple Hill Books, Krista Stroever
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) àThomas Nelson, Amanda Bostic
2 Death of a Garage Sale Newbie (Sharon Dunn)
3 Sticks And Stones (Susan Meissner)


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

Short Contemporary Suspense
1 Caught Redhanded (Gayle Roper) àSteeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense, Krista Stroever
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
Barbour/Heartsong Presents, JoAnne Simmons
2 A Wealth Beyond Riches (Vickie McDonough)
3 A Time to Keep (Kelly Eileen Hake)

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

Suspense
1 Black Ice (Linda Hall) àWaterBrook Press, Traci DePree
2 Coral Moon (Brandilyn Collins)
3 Abomination (Colleen Coble)

Women’s Fiction
1 Remember to Forget (Deborah Raney) àHoward Books/Simon & Schuster, Philis Boultinghouse
2 Watercolored Pearls (Stacy Hawkins Adams)
3 A Promise To Remember (Kathryn Cushman)

Young Adult
1 In Between (Jenny B. Jones) àNavPress, Jamie Chavez
2 Sara Jane: Liberty’s Torch (Eleanor Clark)
3 Saving Sailor (Renee Riva)

Special thanks to Roni Kendig for coordinating the BOTY contest.

Genesis Winners

Chick lit, mom lit, lady lit Category
1 Erica Vetsch, Pam On Rye
2 Lynda Schab, Mind Over Madi
3 Tiffany Kinerson, Stand On My Own Two Hands

Contemporary Fiction Category
1 Dan Case, The Voice
2 Christina Berry, Undiscovered
3 Jim Rubart, Book of Days

Contemporary Romance Category
1 Annalisa Daughety, Love is a Battlefield
2 Kathleen Haynes, The Quarterback Club
3 Cara Slaughter, Joanna's Treasure

Historical Fiction category
1 Mona Hodgson, A Thimble's Worth
2 Rachel Moore, A Trail of Waves
3 Lori Benton, Trouble The Water

Historical Romance category
1 Patty Smith Hall, Flights of Freedom
2 Karen Witemeyer, Cloud by Day
3 Erica Vetsch, Marriage Masquerade

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller category
1 Jane Thornton, Menace
2 Donna Alice Patton, Wrestling Demons
3 Janice Olson, Don't Look Back

Romantic Suspense category
1 Jenness Walker, Deja Vu
2 Dani Pettrey, Quest
3 (tie) Kelly Ann Riley, A Cowboy's Prayer
Jane Thornton, Be Anxious

Science Fiction/Fantasy/Allegory category
1 Chawna Schroeder, Metamorphosis
2 Lynda K. Arndt, The Song of Blood and Stone
3 Valerie Comer, The Girl Who Cried Squid

Women's Fiction category
1 Heather Goodman, 50 Things To Do Before I Turn 30
2 Cynthia Ruchti, They Almost Always Come Home
3 Kristian Tolle, When Autumn Comes

Young Adult category
1 Carla Stewart, An Unexpected Journey
2 Stefanie Morris, The Dragon of Delarest
3 Kasey L. Heinly, Broken Glass

Special thanks to Camy Tang for coordinating the Genesis.