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2007 ACFW Book of the Year Contest Winners

Contemporary Novella

3rd Place: Diamond Place by Robin Lee Hatcher
2nd Place: A Carol for Christmas by Robin Lee Hatcher
1st Place: Home for the Holidays by Christine Lynxwiler�Barbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany, editor.

GENERAL FICTION/SFF/YA

3rd Place: Feather by Susan Page Davis
2nd Place: A Bigger Life by Annette Smith
1st Place: DragonKnight by Donita K. Paul�.WaterBrook Press, Shannon Hill, editor

HISTORICAL NOVELLA

3rd Place: Reuben’s Atonement by Lynette Sowell
2nd Place: To Do Justice by Cathy Marie Hake
1st Place: Joie de Vivre by Lynette Sowell�Barbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany, editor

LITS

3rd Place: Front Porch Princess by Kathryn Springer
2nd Place: The Secret Life of Becky Miller by Sharon Hinck
1st Place: Hot Tropics and Cold Feet by Diann Hunt.�Westbow Press, Ami McConnell, editor

LONG HISTORICAL

There was a tie for second place in this category.
2nd Place: The Measure of a Lady by Deeanne Gist
2nd Place: William Henry is a Fine Name by Cathy Gohlke
1st Place: Waiting for Summer’s Return by Kim Vogel Sawyer, Bethany House, Charlene Patterson, editor

SHORT CONTEMPORARY SUSPENSE

3rd Place: Strictly Confidential by Terri Reed
2nd Place: Stormcatcher by Colleen Coble, writing as Colleen Rhoads
1st Place: Hearts on the Line by Margaret Daley, Steeple Hill, Diane Dietz, editor

SHORT CONTEMPORARY

3rd Place: That Wilder Boy by Kim Vogel Sawyer
2nd Place: My So-Called Love Life by Allie Pleiter
1st Place: A Season for Grace by Linda Goodnight, Steeple Hill, Allison Lyons, editor

SHORT HISTORICAL

3rd Place: Bayou Dreams by Kathleen Miller Y’Barbo
2nd Place: Spoke of Love by Cathy Marie Hake
1st Place: The Prisoner’s Wife by Susan Page Davis, Heartsong Presents, Tracie Peterson, editor.

SUSPENSE

3rd place winners with a three-way-tie are: Hazardous Duty by Christy Barritt, Fire Dancer by Colleen Coble, and Alaska Twilight by Colleen Coble
2nd Place: Widows and Orphans by Susan Meissner
1st Place: Dangerous Depths by Colleen Coble, Westbow Press, Ami McConnell, editor

WOMEN’S FICTION

There was a two way tie for second place in this category.
2nd Place: Reclaiming Nick by Susan May Warren
2nd Place: Watching the Tree Limbs by Mary DeMuth
1st Place: The Fragrance of Roses by Nikki Arana, Revell/Baker Books, Jennifer Leep, editor

Contemporary Romance (includes romantic comedy)

3rd place: Jennifer Hudson Taylor, By His Plan

2nd place: Jennifer Lynn Cary, On The Court

1st place: Audra Harders, Rough Ride

Historical Romance

3rd place: Audra Harders, Precious Possessions

2nd place: Jennifer Hudson Taylor, Promised Blessings

1st place: Pam Hillman, Stealing Jake’s Heart

Romantic Suspense

3rd place: Suzan Robertson, The Circle Game

2nd place: Dineen Miller, Manna Reign

1st place: Marci J. Burke, Shadow of Doubt

Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Allegory

3rd place: Rebecca Grabill, Out of Darkness

2nd place: Chris Mikesell, Revival

1st place: Sally A. Apokedak, The Kisses of an Enemy

Historical Fiction

3rd place: Marcia Gruver, Love Never Fails AND Yvonne Anderson, Mom’s Mirror

2nd place: Tina Helmuth, Hidden Snares

1st place: Carla Stewart, A Dandelion Day

Young Adult

3rd place: Sally Apokedak, Prisoners of the Throne

2nd place: Linda Fulkerson, The Rod of Schmazel

1st place: Rachael Phillips, Song of the Orphan Train

Contemporary Fiction

3rd place: Myra Johnson, Pearl of Great Price

2nd place: Angie Poole, Gravehopping With Myrna

1st place: Jennifer Griffith, Gumbo Ya Ya

Women’s Fiction

3rd place: Kathleen Sprout, The Choice

2nd place: Ane Mulligan, When the Wind Blows

1st place: Kristine Pratt, Identity Theft

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

3rd place: Janet Rubin, Beneath the Steeple

2nd place: Gina Holmes, Deception Burning

1st place: Jane Robertson, Curst Be the Tie

Chick/Mom/Hen/Lady Lit

3rd place: Jenness Walker and Tracy Bowen, Bliss

2nd place: Georgiana Daniels, Honey Do Inc.

1st place: Carrie Padgett, Oh Shop It

Thank you again to all the entrants and judges who helped make the Genesis contest a success!
Camy

Greetings, all!

This year’s conference is over and was a huge success!

At the end of the Awards Banquet we announced plans for next year. Because the conference has grown so much, we will not return to Dallas next year. The hotel has been wonderful, but we were stuffed to the gills in the rooms. So…Drumroll…

Next year we will be in Minneapolis at the Sheraton in Bloomington, MN. The bookstore will be run by Barnes & Noble. And the book signing/author party will be at the Mall of America. We are so excited to be partnering with Barnes and Noble and the Mall of America!

So mark your calendars now for September 18-21!

Here are Allison Wilson, our wonderful conference assistant, and Sydney Zech, the conference coordinator. Without Allison and Sydney, there wouldn’t be a conference.
Here’s a bag from last year, being used at the hotel. And a group of volunteers helping set up the bookstore. Cara Putman, Camy Tang, Stuart Stockton and Tiff Stockton.
The wonderful advisory board: Brandilyn Collins, Rachel Hauck, Gail Martin, Randy Ingermanson, Deb Raney, and Colleen Coble. And then Deb Raney, Tamera Alexander, and Brandilyn Collins.
James Scott Bell, Robin, Cara, and Margie Lawson Friday in the presidential suite. Mama Ruth and Brandilyn.

Last photos… for now