2022 Awards

And the Winners are

Third Place

The Heart of Christmas
Jenni Clark Dickens
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Amy Newmark, ed

Second Place

This Crazy-Wonderful Little Life
 Sara Cormany
She Writes for Him; Stories of Living Hope
Agent: Blythe Daniel
Editor: Cynthia Cavanaugh

First Place

A Letter to Officer Derek Chauvin
Maureen Miller 
penningpansies.com

And the Winners are

Third Place

Five Hacks to Moving Beyond Spiritual People Pleasing
Janell Rardon
Relevant Magazine

Second Place

Are You a Pot-stirrer or a Peacemaker?
Annette Marie Griffin
Crosswalk.com
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Tiffany Curtis

First Place

How Should Christians Live in a World That’s Not Our Home?
Annette Marie Griffin
Crosswalk.com
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Hope Bolinger

And the Winners are

Third Place (tie)

My Homeless Teacher
Maureen Miller
Refresh/Lighthouse Publishing
Editor: Katy Kauffman

Third Place (tie)

Directly Affected
Whitney Ward
Focus on the Family’s Brio Magazine
Agent: Del Duduit
Editor: Andrea Vinley Converse & Pamela Woody

Second Place

Homeschooling Multiple Ages & Stages
 Julie Lavender
Homeschool Indiana Magazine
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Amy Sager

First Place

The Integration of Oak Ridge
Rachael M. Colby
The Oak Ridger Newspaper
Editor: D. Ray Smith & Donna Smith

And the Winners are

Third Place

Away in a Manger
Beth Pugh
Ally Press
Agent: Julie Gwinn
Editor: Julie Gwinn

Second Place

His Touch
penningpansies.com
Maureen Miller

First Place

Your Eve
Hannah Linder
HannahLinderBooks.com
Agent: Cynthia Ruchti
Editor: Pegg Thomas & Catherine Posey

And the Winners are

Third Place

Guard Your Heart and Home
Victoria Duerstock
End Game Press
Editor: Victoria Duerstock

Second Place

She Writes for Him; Black Voices of Wisdom
Redemption Press
Cynthia Cavanaugh, ed.
Editor: Inger Logelin

First Place

The Wandering Wise Men Activity Set
Eric & Meredith Schrotenboer
Fresh Wind Studios
Agent: Karen Neumair
Editor: Crystal Bowman, Chris Marlink, Mara Norden, Kate Motaung

And the Winners are

Third Place

Coffee and Cookies with God; Volume 2
 Lisa Worthey Smith, ed.
Kerysso Press

Second Place

Heirloom
Kathy Howard
Tyndale House Publishers
Editor: Bonne Steffen

First Place

With Fresh Eyes
Karen Wingate
Kregel Publications
Agent: Linda Glaz
Editor: Janyre Tromp

And the Winners are

Third Place (tie)

Following the Instructions
Julie Lavender
Agent: Cyle Young

Third Place (tie)

Brain Blahs and a Bird’s Nest
Sara Cormany
Christian Devotions Ministries
Agent: Blythe Daniel
Editor: Martin Wiles

Second Place

A Panda is Rare
Michelle Medlock Adams
Little Lamb Books
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Rachel Pellegrino

First Place

The Boy Without a Coat
Becky Alexander
Coffee and Cookies with God, Vol. 2
Kerysso Press
Editor: Lisa Worthey Smith

And the Winners are

Third Place

Messy Hope
Lori Wildenberg
New Hope Publishers
Editor: Ramona Richards

Second Place

A Faith Unleashed
Joshua J. Masters
Bold Vision Books
Editor: Kaley Rhea

First Place

Life on Pause
Candy Arrington
Bold Vision Books
Editor: Karen Porter

And the Winners are

Third Place

Eyes to See
 Bendi Benson Schrambach
Book Baby

Second Place

Following Jesus
Dr. Tim Riordan
Greentree Publishers
Editor: Adele Brinkley, Jason Autry

First Place

Ezra
Carol Tetzlaff
Redemption Press
Editor: Cynthia Cavanaugh & Kim Silva

And the Winners are

Third Place

Spouse in the House
Cynthia Ruchti & Becky Melby
Kregel Publications
Agent: Wendy Lawton
Editor: Joel Armstrong, Janyre Tromp

Second Place

Unshakeable!
Larry Dugger
Fidelis Publishing
Agent: Nick Harrison
Editor: Gary Tarashita

First Place

Discipled Leader
Preston Poore
Kregel Publications
Agent: Steve Hutson
Editor: Catherine DeVries

And the Winners are

Third Place

On Wings Like Eagles
 Thomas Gregory Stewart
Redemption Press
Editor: Sarah Barnum & Libby Gontarz

Second Place

Enough! Learning to Survive and Thrive in Brokenness
Diana Mood
Elk Lake Publishing
Editor: Paul Conant & Deb Haggerty

First Place

Dear Bob: Bob Hope’s Wartime Correspondence with the GI’s of Word War II
Martha Bolton & Linda Hope
University Press of Mississippi
Agent: Greg Johnson
Editor: Emily Snider Bandy & Debbie J. Upton

And the Winners are

Third Place

Dream Big, My Precious One
Jill Roman Lord
Worthy Kids
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Peggy Schaefer

Second Place

Dachshund Through the Snow
Michelle Medlock Adams
End Game Press
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Victoria Duerstock

First Place

My Arms Will Hold You Tight
Crystal Bowman & Teri McKinley
Tyndale Publishing House
Agent: Karen Neumair
Editor: Sarah Rubio

And the Winners are

Third Place

Eat God’s Food
Susan U. Neal
Elk Lake Publishing
Editor: Derinda Babcock & Deb Haggerty

Second Place

Puppy Dog Devotions
Michelle Medlock Adams
New Hope Kidz
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Ramona Richards

First Place

Children’s Bible Stories for Bedtime
Julie Lavender
Z Kids
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Kim Suarez

And the Winners are

Third Place

Into the Great Marinara
Nicolas C. Day
Elk Lake Publishing
Editor: Derinda Babcock, Pam Lagomarsingo, Deb Haggerty

Second Place

Escape from the Everglades
Tim Shoemaker
Focus on the Family
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Julie Holmsquisk

First Place

Easy Target
Tim Shoemaker
Focus on the Family
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Julie Holmsquisk

And the Winners are

Third Place

Sacred Sense From a Second Look
Phyllis Clark Nichols
Southern Stories Publishing
Narrated by: Phyllis Clark Nichols

Second Place

Prayer Walk
Janet Holm McHenry
Narrated by: Janet Holm McHenry
Agent: Janet Grant

First Place

Soul Strong
Lucinda Secrest McDowell
Oasis Audio
Narrated by: Lucinda Secrest McDowell

And the Winners are

Third Place

Christmas in Mistletoe Square
Pepper Basham, Cara Putman, Janine Rosche, Teresa Tysinger
Whisper Valley Press
Editor: Christina Tarabochia, Beth K. Vogt, Katie Donovan

Second Place

Real Life. Real Ladies
Rita Klundt
E A Books
Editor: Ava Pennington

First Place

We May Be Done But We’re Not Finished
Deb DeArmond and Friends
Elk Lake Publishing
Editor: Deb Haggerty

And the Winners are

Third Place

Made-to-Order Christmas
Dana R. Lynn
Blessed Publishing
Agent: Tamela Hancock Murray
Editor: Beth Jamison

Second Place

New Wine Transportation Company
Heather Norman Smith
Ambassador International
Editor: Katie Cruice Smith

First Place

Abort
C. D. Hulen
Hulen Publishing
Editor: Dan Hulen and Rachel Routhier

And the Winners are

Third Place

Every Window Filled with Light
Shelia Stovall
Elk Lake Publishing
Agent: Pete Ford
Editor: Michele Chynoweth

Second Place

The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady
Sharon J. Mondragon
Kregel Publications
Agent: Ali Herring
Editor: Jean Bloom

First Place

The Endling
Deborah Maxey
Firefly Southern Fiction
Editor: Jessica Everson

And the Winners are

Third Place

The Sound the Sun Makes
Buck Storm
Kregel Publication
Editor: Janyre Tromp

Second Place

Mercy’s Song
Sarah Hanks
SonFlower Books
Editor: Janice Boekhoff

First Place

The Nature of Small Birds
Susie Finkbeiner
Revell
Agent: Tim Beals
Editor: Kelsey Bowen and Kristin Kornoelje

And the Winners are

Third Place

The Finder of Forgotten Things
Sarah Loudin Thomas
Bethany House
Agent: Wendy Lawton
Editor: David Long

Second Place

Easton at Christmastide
Rebecca Price Janney
Elk Lake Publishing
Agent: David E. Fessenden
Editor: Deb Haggerty

First Place

Whom God’s Destroy
Vincent B. Davis II
Thirteenth Press
Editor: Larry Leech

And the Winners are

Third Place (tie)

Sadie
Shanna Hatfield
Wholesome Hearts Publishing
Editor: Katrina Fair

Third Place (tie)

Through the Lettered Veil
Candace West
Lost Creek Press
Editor: Sara Davison

Second Place

Maggie’s Strength
Pegg Thomas
Spinner of Yarns
Editor: Robin Patchen

First Place

Sarah’s Choice
Pegg Thomas
Spinner of Yarns
Editor: Robin Patchen

And the Winners are

Third Place

Cake That!
Heather Greer
Scrivenings Press
Editor: Shannon Vannatter and Kaci Banks

Second Place

Love’s Dwelling
Kelly Irvin
Zondervan
Agent: Julie Gwinn
Editor: Becky Monds

First Place

The Billionaire’s Secret
Meghann Whistler
Published by Meghann Whistler
Editor: Joanne Lui and Sarah Burges

And the Winners are

Third Place

Lethal Cover-Up
Darlene L. Turner
Love Inspired Suspense
Agent: Tamela Hancock Murray
Editor: Tina James

Second Place

Unknown Threat
Lynn H. Blackburn
Revell
Agent: Tamela Hancock Murray
Editor: Kelsey Bowen and Amy Ballor

First Place

Protecting Her Witness
Sarah Hamaker
Seshva Press
Editor: Denise Harmer

And the Winners are

Third Place

Poisoned
Patricia Hartman
E A Books
Editor: Jessica Everson

Second Place

Blueberry Bungalow
Konnie K. Viner
Redemption Press
Editor: Rachel Overton

First Place

Crosshairs
Patricia Bradley
Revell
Agent: Julie Gwinn
Editor: Rachel McRae and Kristin Kornoelje

And the Winners are

Third Place

Facing the Dawn
Cynthia Ruchti
Revell
Agent: Wendy Lawton
Editor: Rachel McRae

Second Place

Butterfly Cottage
Carrie Fancett Pagels
Hearts Overcoming Press
Editor: Pegg Thomas

First Place

Bridges
Deborah Raney
Raney Day Press
Editor: Lisa Bergren

And the Winners are

Third Place

Domestic Enemies
Kent Wyatt
Winged Publications
Editor: Cynthia Hickey

Second Place

Beneath the Deep
Andrea Chapman
Elk Lake Publishing
Editor: Marcie Bridges and Deb Haggerty

First Place

Tempest
C. J. Campbell
Iron Stream Media
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Jessica Everson

Selah Awards

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