November 7, 2018 at 7 pm
Lipscomb University, Nashville
Some of you may not know what I'm talking about. Here is a quote from The Christy Award website:
"Since 1999, The Christy Awards have honored Christian novels of excellence, imagination, and creativity.
The Christy Award™ is designed to nurture and encourage creativity and quality in the writing and publishing of fiction written from a Christian worldview and showcase the diversity of genres.
The Award is named for Catherine Marshall’s enduring bestselling novel, Christy, published in 1967 and inspiring a continuing book series and a CBS television series starring Kellie Martin. The novel was released in 2017 in a 50th anniversary legacy edition by Gilead Publishing in partnership with Kregel Publications."
As you see, winning #theChristyAwards is a major honor. Even being nominated for this award is an honor. The nominated Authors have been chosen for a specific published novel. This is not an award encompassing an Authors whole career.
Because I am a Historical Romance Writer, I want to focus on the Historical Romance books nominated. Check out the website, if you have a different genre that is more to your taste. You may want to see which ones in your favorite genre have been nominated. I personally will want read the three chosen in my category and also the one that wins Book of the Year. Here is the website to see all the nominations.
The nominations for Historical Romance Fiction are:
Out of these three Authors, @tameraalexander is the one I "know" best. She has been a long time favorite of mine. I definitely recommend her books. That being said, I am sure that @elizabethcamden and @laurafrantz are both deserving of the honor of their nominations as well. Having had the chance to meet so many Authors at the #acfw2018 conference, seeing how they help each other and cheer each other on, I am sure that these three ladies will be happy for whomever receives this award.
Meet the Authors:
#ElizabethCamden
From her website:
Short Biography-
"Elizabeth Camden is a research librarian at a small college in central Florida. Her novels have won the coveted RITA and Christy Awards. She has published several articles for academic publications and is the author of four nonfiction history books. Her ongoing fascination with history and love of literature have led her to write inspirational fiction. Elizabeth lives with her husband near Orlando, Florida."
Her nominated novel:
A Dangerous Legacy by Elizabeth Camden (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group)
You can find out more about her book and how to purchase it here.
#laurafrantz
From her website:
"Laura Frantz is a Christy Award finalist and the ECPA bestselling author of several books, including The Frontiersman’s Daughter, Courting Morrow Little, The Colonel’s Lady, The Mistress of Tall Acre, A Moonbow Night, and The Ballantyne Legacy series. She lives and writes in a log cabin in the heart of Kentucky."
Her nominated novel:
The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz (Revell/Baker Publishing Group)
You can find out more about her book and how to purchase it here.
#tameraalexander
From her website:
Her nominated novel:
To Wager her Heart by Tamera Alexander (Zondervan)
So, there you have it, the nominations for The Christy Awards 2018 in the category of Historical Romance. The winners should be announced November 7, 2018. I plan to let you know who won in the Historical Romance category and who won the award for Christy Book of the Year next Monday.
One more Author that should be mentioned, is last year's Christy Book of the Year winner: Charles Martin. Congratulations to him for his win last year! I am looking forward to reading his book, also.
#charlesmartin
Long Way Gone by Charles Martin (Thomas Nelson)
You can find out more about his book and how to purchase it here.
Congratulations to all @TheChristyAwards2018 nominees. 👏👏👏 To be part of such an amazing group of Authors, is quite an honor. I pray the Lord God will use each of you, your work, your testimonies, to bring Him much glory.
Old Business:
Last week, I failed to mention the winner of our contest to see who would win #JodieWolfe 's ebook To Win Her Heart. Congratulations to Kathryn on your win! I plan to contact you soon, to get your information to Jodie so she can get you your new ebook. 🎉🎉🎉
I hope you all come back next week and maybe bring a friend. 😀 May God bless you and your family.
In Christ,
Sandy
Enjoyed your post, Sandy! Someday we'll see you on this list!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope so! 😁
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