The Christy Awards are given each year to Christian fiction novels to honor "novels of excellence, imagination, and creativity." The award has been given since 1999, and is named for Catherine Marshall’s novel, "Christy". This year's finalists were recently announced, and they are:
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Book of the Year: Within These Walls of Sorrow |
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| The Amplify Award for Christian Fiction The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson (Holiday House) Book |
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| Contemporary Romance To Win a Prince by Toni Shiloh (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group) Print | eBook | eBook (Hoopla) |
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First Novel -- TIE
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| The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon by Linda MacKillop (Kregel Publications) Print | eBook | eBook (Hoopla) |
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General Fiction Where the Blue Sky Begins |
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| Historical Within These Walls of Sorrow by Amanda Barratt (Kregel Publications) Print | eBook | eAudio | eBook (Hoopla) |
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| Historical Romance The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Franzt (Revell/Baker Publishing Group) Print | eBook | eBook (Hoopla) |
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| Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard (Revell/Baker Publishing Group) Print | eBook | eBook (Hoopla) |
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| Short Form Always a Lady (in A Return to Hawthorne House) by Kristi Ann Hunter (Oholiab Creations) Print | eBook | eAudio | eBook (Hoopla) | eAudio (Hoopla) |
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Speculative |
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| Young Adult This Dreamer by Sara Watterson (Sara Watterson) MeLCat |
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