The Carol Awards have been given each year since 2002 to recognize the best Christian fiction published in the previous calendar year. The award is given by the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) group, which according to their webpage, is "a professional organization devoted to the craft of Christian Fiction." The award is named for renowned fiction advocate and editor Carol Johnson, and is given in 11 categories, which are:
- Contemporary
- Debut Author
- Historical Fiction
- Historical Romance
- Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
- Novella
- Romance
- Romantic Suspense
- Short Novel
- Speculative
- Young Adult
The awards are given each year at the gala at an annual conference in September. The 2022 winners are:
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Contemporary A Piece of the Moon by Chris Fabry |
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Historical Fiction The Orchard House by Heidi Chiavaroli |
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Historical Romance The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden |
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Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Dark Intercept by Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson |
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Novella A Texas Christmas Carol (from Under the Texas Mistletoe: a trio of Christmas historical romance novellas) by Karen Witemeyer |
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Romance All that Really Matters by Nicole Deese |
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Romantic Suspense Driven by Sara Davison |
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Short Novel Choosing His Family by Jill Lynn |
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Speculative Windward Shore by Sharon Hinck |
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Young Adult Realms of Light by Sandra Fernandez Rhoads |
Lots of great titles. I've read Chiavaroli's The Orchard House and it was very good, and I have a couple others on my TBR list. Now to find the time to actually read them!
~Katrina