ACFW Conference and a few great reads

Well, I’m home from Minnesota and I after a few weeks I’ve adjusted to life again. The trip was great. The conference was exceptional. I can’t begin to tell you how much my writing and my life was impacted by those four days. I’m already looking forward to next year in Denver.

One of the things I was thinking on as I traveled home was the real lack of Christian Fiction we have available here in our area. Yes, the CBA has other genres outside of Romance and historicals. The following list is the winners of the ACFW book of the year contest. Check them out. You should be able to order any of these titles from Amazon.com.

If you read any of these books please post a comment and let us know what you thought.

2008 ACFW Book of the Year Winners

Contemporary Novella

First
Finally Home
by Deborah Raney

Second
Moonlight & Mistletoe
by Carrie Turansky

Third
Remaking of Moe McKenna
by Gloria Clover

Debut Author

First
Sushi for One?
by Camy Tang

Second
Bayou Justice
by Robin Miller writing as Robin Caroll

Third
In Between
by Jenny B. Jones

Historical Novella

First
Love Notes in Love Letters Anthology
by Mary Davis

Second
Beyond the Memories
by DiAnn Mills

Third
The Spinster & The Tycoon
by Vickie McDonough

Lits

First
Splitting Harriet
by Tamara Leigh

Second
Sushi for One?
by Camy Tang

Third
One Little Secret and The Book of Jane
Allison Bottke and Anne Dayton & May Vanderbilt

Long Contemporary

First
Within This Circle
by Deborah Raney

Second
Like Always
by Robert Elmer

Third
Autumn Blue
by Karen Harter

Long Historical

First
Veil of Fire and Where Willows Grow
by Marlo Schalesky

Second
Fancy Pants and Then Came Hope
by Cathy Marie Hake and Louise Gouge

Third
Courting Trouble
by Deeanne Gist

Mystery

First
Your Chariot Awaits
by Lorena McCourtney

Second
Death of a Garage Sale Newbie
by Sharon Dunn

Third
Sticks And Stones
by Susan Meissner

Short Contemporary

First
The Heart of Grace
by Linda Goodnight

Second
Heart of the Family
by Margaret Daley

Third
Wedded Bliss
by Kathleen Y’Barbo

Short Contemporary Suspense

First
Caught Redhanded
by Gayle Roper

Second
Pursuit of Justice
by Pamela Tracy

Third
Nowhere to Hide and Her Christmas Protector
by Debby Giusti and Terri Reed

Short Historical

First
Canteen Dreams and Golden Days
by Cara Putman

Second
A Wealth Beyond Riches
by Vickie McDonough

Third
A Time to Keep
by Kelly Eileen Hake

Speculative

First
The Restorer’s Son
by Sharon Hinck

Second
Demon: A Memoir
by Tosca Lee

Third
DragonFire
by Donita Paul

Suspense

First
Black Ice
by Linda Hall

Second
Coral Moon
by Brandilyn Collins

Third
Abomination
by Colleen Coble

Women’s Fiction

First
Remember to Forget
by Deborah Raney

Second
Watercolored Pearls
by Stacy Hawkins Adams

Third
A Promise To Remember
by Kathryn Cushman

Young Adult

First
In Between
by Jenny B. Jones

Second
Sara Jane: Liberty’s Torch
byEleanor Clark

Third
Saving Sailor
by Renee Riva

Overall Book of the Year Winner

Distant Echoes by Colleen Coble