Congratulations to the
following authors and their books!
Carrie Walker
2024
Double Finalist in the International Book Awards for Emma’s Hero;
Religious Fiction, Inspirational Fiction
Winner in the Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards Outstanding Christian/Religious Fiction
Heather L.L. FitzGerald
2024
1st Place in the Selah Awards for The Secret of Stardust;
Speculative Fiction
2018
Finalist in the Selah Awards for The Genesis Tree;
Speculative Fiction
Finalist in the OCW Cascade Awards for The Genesis Tree; Speculative Fiction
Finalist in the Realm Makers’ Readers Alliance (Reader’s Choice) Award for The Genesis Tree
Finalist in the Realm Makers’ Awards for The Genesis Tree; Fantasy
2017
Finalist in the OCW Cascade Awards for The Tethered World; Speculative Fiction
Winner in the OCW Cascade Awards for The Flaming Sword; Speculative Fiction
Sara Davison
2023
Finalist in the 2023 Christy Awards for Forged;
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
2022
Winner in the 2022 ACFW Carol Awards for Driven;
Romantic Suspense
2020
Finalist in the Selah Awards for Vigilant;
Mystery/Suspense
2019
Finalist for the Word Award for Vigilant;
Mystery/Suspense
Starr Ayers
2023
1st Place in the Selah Awards for Emma’s Quest;
Director’s Choice
2022
Gold Medalist in the Illumination Book Awards for For the Love of Emma; Romance Fiction
2021
2nd Place in the Selah Awards for For the Love of Emma;
First Novel
3rd Place in the Selah Awards for For the Love of Emma; Historical Romance
Finalist in the American Book Fest Best Book Awards for For the Love of Emma; Best Cover Design (Fiction)
Finalist in the American Book Fest Best Book Awards for For the Love of Emma; Historical Fiction
Semi-finalist in Serious Writer Book of the Year Award for For the Love of Emma
3rd Place in the Advanced Writers & Speakers Association Historical Novel of the Year Award for For the Love of Emma
KD Holmberg
2023
Third Place in the Selah Awards for The Egyptian Princess;
Audiobooks
2022
Finalist in the American Book Fest’s Best Book Awards for The Egyptian Princess;
Best New Fiction
Alyssa Roat
2022
Winner in the Realm Awards for Wraithwood;
Fantasy Audiobook
Finalist in the Selah Awards for Wraithwood;
Middle Grade/YA Fiction
Finalist in the Realm Awards for Wraithwood;
General Fantasy
Honorable Mention in the Reader’s Favorite International Book Awards for Wraithwood;
Young Adult – Fantasy – General
Jessica Sly
2022
Finalist in the Faith Hope & Love Christian Writers Reader’s Choice Award for The Promise of Deception;
Speculative Fiction
Finalist in the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for The Promise of Deception;
Best Historical Fiction
Linda Thompson
2022
Winner of the OCW Cascade Award for
The Mulberry Leaf Whispers;
Historical Fiction
2021
Gold Medalist in the Independent Publisher Book Awards for
The Mulberry Leaf Whispers;
Religious Fiction
Dual Finalist in the International Book Awards for
The Mulberry Leaf Whispers;
Religious Fiction, Inspirational Fiction
2019
Finalist in the ECPA Christy Awards for
The Plum Blooms in Winter;
Debut Author
Finalist in the Carol Awards for
The Plum Blooms in Winter;
Debut Author
Winner of the OCW Cascade Award for
The Plum Blooms in Winter;
Historical Fiction
Finalist in the International Book Awards for
The Plum Blooms in Winter;
Inspirational Fiction;
Religious Fiction
Dana McNeely
2022
Finalist in the ACFW Carol Awards for Rain;
Historical Fiction
2021
Finalist in the ECPA Christy Awards for Rain;
First Novel
Mary Davis
2021
1st Place in the Selah Awards for The Damsel’s Intent;
Western
3rd Place Will Rogers Medallion Award for The Damsel’s Intent;
Inspirational Western
2020
2nd Place in the Selah Awards for The Daughter’s Predicament;
Western
3rd Place Will Rogers Medallion Award for The Daughter’s Predicament;
Inspirational Western
Cynthia Herron
2020
2nd Place in the Selah Awards for Her Hope Discovered; Debut
Finalist in the Selah Awards for Her Hope Discovered;
Contemporary Romance
Gayla K. Hiss
2020
Finalist in the Selah Awards for Cold Pursuit;
Romantic Suspense
Finalist for the RWA Faith, Hope, and Love Reader’s Choice Awards for Cold Pursuit;
Romantic Suspense
2019
Winner for the RWA Faith, Hope, and Love Reader’s Choice Award for Wildfire;
Romantic Suspense
Annette M. Irby
2020
Finalist in the Cascade Awards for
Finding Love on Whidbey Island, Washington;
Contemporary Romance Fiction
2019
Winner in the Selah Awards for
Finding Love on Bainbridge Island, Washington;
Contemporary Romance Fiction
Kimberly Rose Johnson
2020
Finalist in the Selah Awards for The Sleuth’s Conundrum;
Mystery/Suspense
2018
Winner of the RWA Faith, Hope, and Love Reader’s Choice Award for Designing Love;
Short Novel
2017
Finalist for the RWA Faith, Hope, & Love Reader’s Choice Award for A Christmas Homecoming;
Short Novel
Amazon Top 100 Best-Seller
Richard Spillman
2020
Finalist in the OCW Cascade Awards for The Ascension;
Speculative Fiction
2019
Winner in the OCW Cascade Awards for The Awakened;
Speculative Fiction
Anna Zogg
2019
Winner in the OCW Cascade Awards for Proximity;
Flash Fiction; Short Stories
2018
Finalist in the OCW Cascade Awards for The Terran Summit;
Speculative Fiction
Historical Fiction
Miralee Ferrell
2015
Winner of Oklahoma RWA for Forget Me Not; Inspirational Short Novel
2012
Winner of the Will Rogers Medallion for Excellence in Western Fiction for
Finding Love in Sundance, Wyoming (Now titled Outlaw Angel)
