2010 Christy Award Winners!

The 2010 Christy Awards presentation was held Saturday evening, June 26, 2010, at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand in advance of the International Christian Retail Show. The dessert reception featured a keynote address entitled “Be That Well” by best-selling author and
entrepreneur Lisa Samson and was emceed by editor Lonnie Hull DuPont, Baker Publishing Group. To involve Christian fiction fans not able to attend the event in person, a liveblog of the event was provided online, and an archive of the event can be accessed online at www.ChristyAwards.com.

The Christy Awards honor the best in Christian fiction in nine categories. The Christy Awards
Advisory Board is pleased to announce the following winners of the 2010 Christy Awards.

Contemporary Romance
Breach of Trust by DiAnn Mills (Tyndale House Publishers)

Read our interview with DiAnn Mills






Contemporary Series, Sequels & Novellas
Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson (Thomas Nelson)

Read our review.
Read our interview with Neta.






Contemporary Standalone
The Passion of Mary-Margaret by Lisa Samson (Thomas Nelson)

Read our review






First Novel
Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent (Tyndale House Publishers)

Read our review
Read our interview with Jennifer





Historical
Though Waters Roar by Lynn Austin (Bethany House Publishers: a Division of Baker Publishing Group)







Historical Romance
The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen (Bethany House Publishers: a Division of Baker Publishing Group)







Suspense
Lost Mission by Athol Dickson (Howard Books: a Division of Simon & Schuster)

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Visionary
By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson (Marcher Lord Press)

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Young Adult
North! or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)

Read our review
Read our interview with Andrew




The Christy Awards are proud to honor both Catherine Marshall and her novel through the annual presentation of the Christy Awards, which recognize novels of excellence. The Christy Awards were established in 1999 to nurture and encourage creativity and quality in the writing and publishing of fiction written from a Christian worldview; to bring a new awareness of the breadth and depth of fiction choices available, helping to broaden the readership; and, to provide an opportunity to recognize novelists whose work may not have reached bestseller status.

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Click here to read the full list of nominees.

And here's a pdf of all the winners with a summary of each book.

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2010 Christy Award nominees announced!

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The Christy Advisory Board is pleased to announce nominees in nine categories for the 2010 Christy Awards honoring Christian fiction. The Christy Awards will be conferred in advance of the International Christian Retailing Show at a ceremony at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel, Sat., June 26, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. Author and entrepreneur Lisa Samson, a two-time Christy Award winner and seven-time nominee, will present the keynote address.

Tickets to the event are $30. For more information about the awards reception and to make reservations (beginning Apr. 30), visit the Christy Award website at http://www.christyawards.com.

The 2010 Christy Award nominees are:

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

• Breach of Trust by DiAnn Mills • Tyndale House Publishers


• How Sweet It Is by Alice J. Wisler • Bethany House Publishers: a Division of Baker Publishing Group


• Stand-In Groom by Kaye Dacus • Barbour Publishing

CONTEMPORARY SERIES, SEQUELS, AND NOVELLAS

• Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson • Thomas Nelson


• The Hope of Refuge by Cindy Woodsmall • WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group


• Daisy Chain by Mary DeMuth • Zondervan

CONTEMPORARY STANDALONE

• June Bug by Chris Fabry • Tyndale House Publishers


• The Passion of Mary-Margaret by Lisa Samson • Thomas Nelson


• Veiled Freedom by Jeanette Windle • Tyndale House Publishers

FIRST NOVEL

• The Familiar Stranger by Christina Berry • Moody Publishers


• Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent • Tyndale House Publishers


• Scared by Tom Davis • David C. Cook

HISTORICAL

• A Flickering Light by Jane Kirkpatrick • WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group


• Though Waters Roar by Lynn Austin • Bethany House Publishers: a Division of Baker Publishing Group


• The Swiss Courier by Tricia Goyer & Mike Yorkey • Revell Books: a Division of Baker Publishing Group

HISTORICAL ROMANCE†

• Beyond This Moment by Tamera Alexander • Bethany House Publishers: a Division of Baker Publishing Group


• A Bride in the Bargain by Deeanne Gist • Bethany House Publishers: a Division of Baker Publishing Group


• The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander • Thomas Nelson


• The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen • Bethany House Publishers: a Division of Baker Publishing Group

SUSPENSE

• Intervention by Terri Blackstock • Zondervan


• Lost Mission by Athol Dickson • Howard Books: a Division of Simon & Schuster


• The Night Watchman by Mark Mynheir • WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group

VISIONARY

• By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson • Marcher Lord Press


• The Enclave by Karen Hancock • Bethany House Publishers: a Division of Baker Publishing Group


• Valley of the Shadow by Tom Pawlik • Tyndale House Publishers

YOUNG ADULT

• Beautiful by Cindy Martinusen-Coloma • Thomas Nelson


• The Blue Umbrella by Mike Mason • David C. Cook


• North! or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson • WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group

†Historical Fiction includes four nominees due to a tie in scoring.

View this press release as a PDF: http://ajast.com/ChristyNomineesPR2010.pdf

Christy Awards Call For Entries

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Submissions are now being accepted for the 2010
Christy Awards. The awards honor excellence in fiction written from a Christian worldview. Entries are due by December 10, 2009.
Submission guidelines and entry form are available at:

www.christyawards.com

The Christy Awards, named in honor of Catherine Marshall’s novel and her contribution to the popularity of Christian fiction, were established in 1999 to encourage, recognize, and promote excellence in Christian fiction.

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