Finalists for the Christy Award were announced today, and I am thrilled and honored that Drawn by the Current was among them. There are actually four finalists in the historical fiction category, rather than three, since there was a tie between two of them. So many author friends are finalists this year! The Christy Award® is the foremost award honoring and promoting excellence in Christian fiction since 1999, and is named for Catherine Marshall’s novel, Christy, which has sold over 10 million copies since its publication in 1967.
The FINALISTS in the nine fiction categories are:
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
All That Really Matters, Nicole Deese
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764234965
Bookshop by the Sea, Denise Hunter
Thomas Nelson Publishers, 9780785240471
Husband Auditions, Angela Ruth Strong
Kregel Publications, 9780825447105
FIRST NOVEL
All That Is Secret, Patricia Raybon
Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496458384
Recorder, Cathy McCrumb
Enclave Publishing, a division of Oasis Family Media, 9781621841999
Sugar Birds, Cheryl Grey Bostrom
She Writes Press, 9781647420680
GENERAL FICTION
The Letter Keeper, Charles Martin
Thomas Nelson Publishers, 9780785230953
The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery, Amanda Cox
Revell/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780800737412
Under the Magnolias, T. I. Lowe
Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496453617
HISTORICAL – tie
Between the Wild Branches, Connilyn Cossette
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764234354
Drawn by The Current, Jocelyn Green
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764233326
The Widows of Champagne, Renee Ryan
Love Inspired, 9781335427076
Yours is the Night, Amanda Dykes
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764232688
HISTORICAL ROMANCE – tie
As Dawn Breaks, Kate Breslin
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764234354
Hope Between the Pages, Pepper Basham
Barbour Publishing, 9781643528267
Shadows of Swanford Abbey, Julie Klassen
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764234248
Until Leaves Fall in Paris, Sarah Sundin
Revell/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780800736378
MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER
Aftermath, Terri Blackstock
Thomas Nelson Publishers, 9780310345978
The Barrister and the Letter of Marque, Todd M. Johnson
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764212369
On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor, Jaime Jo Wright
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764233906
SHORT FORM
A Texas Christmas Carol (in Under the Texas Mistletoe), Karen Witemeyer
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764239311
Mr. Nicholas: A Magical Christmas Tale, Christopher de Vinck
Paraclete Press, 9781640607354
False Pretense, Heather Day Gilbert
WoodHaven Press, 9781735565163
SPECULATIVE – tie
A Time to Seek, Tracy Higley
Stonewater Books LLC, 9781737057901
Dark Intercept, Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson
Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496451354
Recorder, Cathy McCrumb
Enclave Publishing, a division of Oasis Family Media, 9781621841999
Windward Shore, Sharon Hinck
Enclave Publishing, a division of Oasis Family Media, 9781621841678
YOUNG ADULT
A Gently Tyranny, Jess Corban
Wander, an imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496448347
Realms of Light, Sandra Fernandez Rhoads
Enclave Publishing, a division of Oasis Family Media, 9781621841647
Shadow, Kara Swanson
Enclave Publishing, a division of Oasis Family Media, 9781621841739
Winners will be announced at a ceremony and gala in Nashville on November 17.
Which of these books have you read? Or, which would you like to read?
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Jocelyn Green
Jocelyn Green inspires faith and courage as the award-winning and bestselling author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books, including The Mark of the King; Wedded to War; and The 5 Love Languages Military Edition, which she coauthored with bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman. Her books have garnered starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly, and have been honored with the Christy Award, the gold medal from the Military Writers Society of America, and the Golden Scroll Award from the Advanced Writers & Speakers Association. She graduated from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, with a B.A. in English, concentration in writing. As a speaker, Jocelyn inspires faith and courage in her audiences. She loves Mexican food, Broadway musicals, strawberry-rhubarb pie, the color red, and reading with a cup of tea. Jocelyn lives with her husband Rob and two children in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Visit her at www.jocelyngreen.com.