In the category of ANTHOLOGIES, the finalists are:

A Thrill in the Air: A Mosaic Christmas Anthology V
Deb Elkink, General Editor
The Mosaic Collection

Dancing in the Rain: Stories to Shelter the Soul
Deb Elkink, General Editor
The Mosaic Collection

Good Tidings: A Christmas Anthology
J. B. Wilson & Sarah Soon, General Editors
The Lady Lits

In the category of ARTICLES ONLINE, the finalists are:

How to Explain What the Holy Spirit Is
Melinda Eye Cooper
Crosswalk.com
Tiffany Robbins, Ed.

Is Prayer Really That Important?
Leigh Ann Thomas
BibleStudyTools.com
G. Connor Salter, Editor

Will You Seek the Face of Christ During Lent?
Maureen Miller
LivingByDesign.org
Sarah Koontz, Editor

In the category of ARTICLES in PRINT, the finalists are:

Faith is Spelled R.I.S.K
Annie Yorty
Today’s Christian Living
Michelle Adserias, Editor

The $5,000 Walk
Mary Holloman
Clubhouse Magazine
Stephen O’Rear, Editor

The Sisters Room
Pam Walker
Guideposts
Meg Belviso, Editor

In the category of AUDIOBOOKS, the finalists are:

Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other: A Love Story
Bethany Turner, Author
Talon David, Narrator
Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins
Laura Wheeler, Editor

Defying Fear
Dr. Nancy Meyer, Author
Christy Lou, Narrator
Brookstone Publishing Group
Anita Agers Brooks and Larry Leech, Editors

Full Circle: Coming Home to the Faithfulness of God
Athena Dean Holtz, Author
Athena Dean Holtz, Narrator
Redemption Press

Never Dull!
Heather Sharp, Author
Heather Sharp, Narrator

The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle
Taryn Souders, Author
Mark Sanderlin, Narrator
Sally Apokedak, Agent
Sourcebooks Young Readers

The Wind Blows in Sleeping Grass
Katie Powner, Author
Christina Moore, Narrator
Keely Boeving, Agent
Bethany House

The Year of Goodbyes and Hellos
Kelly Irwin, Author
Jessica Holtan and Jeremy Childs, Narrators
Becky Monds, Editor
Thomas Nelson Publishing

With Every Memory
Janine Rosche, Author
Eliza Foss and Laura Knight Keating, Narrators
Kelsey Bowen & Robin Turici, Editors
Tamela Hancock Murray, Agent
Revell

In the category of BIBLE STUDIES, the finalists are:

Embracing Joy: An 8-week Transformational Bible Study of Habakkuk
Jean Wilund
Our Daily Bread Publishing
Rachel Kirsch, Linnae Conkel, Sarah DeMay, Editors

Habakkuk: The Journey from Doubt to Faith
Ray Fowler
Understanding God’s Word

Little Strength, Big God
Debbie W. Wilson
Leafwood Publishers
Mary Hardegree, Editor
PeggySue Wells, Agent

Renewed: A 6-week Personal or Small Group Study
Michelle Rayburn
FCL Books

In the category of CHILDREN’S PICTURE AND BOARD BOOKS, the finalists are:

Good Morning, God Loves You!
Crystal Bowman & Terri McKinley
Tyndale Kids
Debbie King, Editors
Karen Neumair, Agent

I Love You From Here to Heaven Above
Michelle Medlock Adams & Cecil Stokes
Good Books
Nicole Frail, Editor
Cyle Young, Agent for Cecil Stokes

I Made the Earth
Shannon Cook
Wren & Bear Books
Michelle Medlock Adams, Editor
Blythe Daniel, Agent

Mr. OneEars and the Button Which Shall Not be Pressed
Jason Wallis
Independently Published
Blythe Daniel, Agent

Noah’s Gloomy Joyful Ark
Jill Roman Lord
B& H Kids
Michelle Freeman, Editor
Cyle Young, Agent

One Perfect Plan
Nancy Tupper Ling
Penguin/Waterbrook
Bunmi Ishola, Editor

There’s an Elephant on my Chest
Caris Snider
End Game Press
Victoria Duerstock, Editor
Del Duduit, Agent

In the category of CHILDREN’S CHAPTER BOOKS, the finalists are:

Secret of the Lost Dragon
Phyllis Wheeler
Motherboard Books
Bob Shuman, Steve Rzasa, Editors

The Tower
Evonne Krell
Answers in Genesis

The Tree’s Armor Finding a Secret Identity
Erin Greneaux
Independently Published

In the category of CHILDREN’S LITERATURE, the finalists are:

Fingerprint Devotions
Sandra Kay Chambers
Ambassador International
Bruce Stouffer, Editor

Let’s Be Friends
Calyn Daniel & Blythe Daniel
Harvest House Publishers
Heidi Picinic, Editor
Blythe Daniel, Agent

Our Daily Bread for Kids
Crystal Bowman & Teri McKinley
Our Daily Bread
Katara Patton, Editor
Karen Neumair, Agent

In the category of CHRISTIAN LIFE, the finalists are:

Hard Pressed but Not Crushed
Patti Davis
Redemption Press
Marissa Earl, Editor

Living on the Path of Freedom
Gail Porter
Redemption Press
Christy Miller and Lesley McDaniel, Editors

Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World
Jill Rigby Garner
Redemption Press
Liz Heaney, Editor

Securely Held
Cheryl Pelton Lutz
Redemption Press
Sue Fairchild, Editor

Uncrushed
Beth Marshall
End Game Press
Victoria Duerstock, Editor

In the category of CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE FICTION, the finalists are:

Bidding on a Second Chance
Emily Conrad
Hope Anchor
Brandi Aquino & Judy DeVries, Editors

Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other: A Love Story
Bethany Turner
Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins
Laura Wheeler, Editor

Dedicated to the One I Love
Beth K. Vogt
Independently Published
Barbara Curtis and Lianne March, Editor
Cynthia Ruchti, Agent

Every Good Gift
Kelly Irvin
Zondervan
Becky Monds, Editor
Julie Gwinn, Agent

Her Scandalous Amish Secret
Jocelyn McClay
Love Inspired
Melissa Endlich, Editor

Julia Monroe Begins Again
Rebekah Millet
Bethany House Publishers
Jessica Sharpe, Editor
Bob Hostetler, Agent

Love’s True Calling
Lori DeJong
Scrivenings Press
Linda Fulkerson, Editor

Sylvia’s Mother
Jennifer Lynn Cary
Tandem Services Press
Liz Tolsma, Editor

The Amish Spinster’s Dilemma
Jocelyn McClay
Love Inspired
Melissa Endlich, Editor

The Secret to Happiness
Suzanne Woods Fisher
Revell
Andrea Doering, Editor
Joyce Hart, Agent

The Words We Lost
Nicole Deese
Bethany House
Sarah Long, Jessica Sharpe, Editors

In the category of DEVOTIONALS, the finalists are:

 Devotions from the Earth; Lessons From God in Nature
Linda S. Carter
Cedar Ridge Books
Trinity McFadden, Editor

Forty Days with Ezekiel and Friends
Jean Holland
Courier Publishing
Butch Blume, Editor

Meet Me Where I Am, Lord
Cindy K. Sproles
Iron Stream Media
Susan Cornell, Editor
Bob Hostetler, Agent

New Every Morning: A 31-Day Devotional
Dr. Tim Riordan
Greentree Publishers
Jason Autry and Adele Brinkley, Editors

The Christmas Devotional
Michelle Medlock Adams and Andy Clapp
End Game Press
Victoria Duerstock, Editor
Cyle Young, Agent

The Every Day God
Misty Cramer
KDP
Eleanor Kersey, Editor

In the category of DEVOTIONS ONLINE, the finalists are:

Forgiveness
Rachael M. Colby
AlmostAnAuthor.com
Norma Poore, Editor

Home for Christmas
Lilka Finley Raphael
Lighthouse Bible Studies
Beebe Kauffman, Editor

Is Peace Possible in Motherhood
Kristen Hogrefe Parnell
KHCB Network

Move on From Mom Guilt
Kristen Hogrefe Parnell
KHCB Network

In the category of DEVOTIONS IN PRINT, the finalists are:

Achieving Success with God on Your Side (From Focus: 45 Devotionals to Keep Jesus in the Picture)
Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes
Dressed in Love Press
Cecil Murphey, Editor

Love in a Lunchbox (From Life Lessons for Moms)
Maureen Miller
Christian Art Gifts
Carol Kent, Editor

Our Shepherd (From Life Lessons for Moms)
Maureen Miller
Christian Art Gifts
Carol Kent, Editor

Peace (From More Than Just a Word)
Sara Cormany
Redemption Press
Carol Tetzlaff, Editor

Temporary Lane Closure (From Coffee With God on the Road)
Suzanne D. Nichols
Kerysso Press
Lisa Worthy Smith, Editor

In the category of ESSAYS ONLINE AND IN PRINT, the finalists are:

Forgiveness Sets us Free
Maureen Miller
Faith Creativity Life Books
Michelle Rayburn, Editor

My Long Cruise (From Angels on Earth)
Becky Alexander
Guideposts
Meg Belviso, Editor

The Awakening (From What Our Patients Have Taught Us)
Dr. Suzanne Montgomery
Dr. Richard Feldman, Editor
Indiana Historical Society

The Ben Test (From Chicken Soup’s Well That Was Funny)
Rhonda Dragomir
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Amy Newmark, Editor
Linda Glaz, Agent

In the category of FIRST NOVEL, the finalists are:

Heart in the Clouds
Jennifer Mistmorgan
Jennifer Richards, Publisher
Dori Harrell, Editor
Rachel McMillian, Agent

Julia Monroe Begins Again
Rebekah Millet
Bethany House Publishers
Jessica Sharp, Editor
Bob Hostetler, Agent

Love’s True Calling
Lori DeJong
Scrivenings Press
Linda Fulkerson, Editor

Ona Mae’s Deli and Bait Shop
Renee Hodges
SoShine Press
Cortney Donelson, Editor

In the category of GENERAL FICTION, the finalists are:

Ona Mae’s Deli and Bait Shop
Renee Hodges
SoShine Press
Cortney Donelson, Editor

Roxie Applesauce
Tonya L. Matthews
Haleya Publishing
Teresa Crumpton, Editor

The Escape Game
Marilyn Turk
Barbour Publishing
Rebecca Germany, Editor

The Wind Blows in Sleeping Grass
Katie Powner
Bethany House
Rochelle Glorge, Editor
Keely Boeving, Agent

What I Would Tell You
Liz Tolsma
Barbour Publishing
Becky Germany, Ellen Tarver, Editors
Tamela Hancock Murray, Agent

In the category of GENERAL NONFICTION, the finalists are:

Her Children Arise: Passing a Legacy of Faith to the Next Generation
Casey Hilty
Like Eden Press
Cynthia Ruchti, Editor

How to Edit Your Novel: Practical Tips for Strengthening Your Story
Karin Beery
Bold Vision Books
Larry Leech, Editor
Steve Hutson, Agent

Not Forgotten: Unraveling Questions of Faith and Fertility
Laura C. Brandenburg
WestBow Press
Jeanette Windle, Editor

The Making of a Bravehearted Woman
Dawn Damon
Bold Vision Books
Karen Porter, Editor

In the category of HISTORICAL/BIBLICAL FICTION, the finalists are:

Daughter of Eden, Eve’s Story
Jill Eileen Smith
Revell
Rachel McRae, Editor
Wendy Lawton, Agent

Freedom’s Price
Pegg Thomas
Spinner of Yarns
Robin Patchen, Editor

The All-American
Susie Finkbeiner
Revell
Kelsey Bowen and Kristin Kornoleje, Editors
Tim Beals, Agent

This is Where It Ends
Cindy K. Sproles
Revell
Jessica English, Editor
Bob Hostetler, Agent

Waterborne: Chronicle of the Clan of Noah
David J. Marsh
Bold Vision Books
Cynthia Ruchti, Editor
Joelle Delbourgo, Agent

Yamin: A Novel of a Demoniac
Jeff Keene II
WordCrafts Press
Mike Parker, Editor

In the category of HISTORICAL ROMANCE FICTION, the finalists are:

Beneath a Peaceful Moon
Debby Lee
Barbour Publishing
JoAnne Simmons, Editor
Tamela Hancock Murray, Agent

Confessions to a Stranger
Danielle Grandinetti
Hearth Spot Press
Denise Weimer, Editor

Finding Her Frontier Home
Louise M. Gouge
Harlequin Love Inspired Historical
Shana Asaro, Editor
Tamela Hancock Murray, Agent

Garden of the Midnights
Hannah Linder
Barbour Publishing
Becky Fish, Editor
Cynthia Ruchti, Agent

Heart in the Clouds
Jennifer Mistmorgan
Jennifer Richards, Publisher
Dori Harrell, Editor
Rachel McMillian, Agent

Love at First Light
Stephanie Grace Whitson
Janet McHenry, Editor

The Maid of Ballymacool
Jennifer Deibel
Revell
Rachel McRae and Robin Turici, Editors
Cynthia Ruchti, Agent

When Tomorrow Came
Hannah Linder
Barbour Publishing
Becky Fish, Editor
Cynthia Ruchti, Agent

Window of Opportunity
Heather Greer
Scrivenings Press
Elena Hill and Linda Fulkerson, Editors

In the category of INSPIRATION & GIFT, the finalists are:

Bygone: Musings and Poems from a Regency Hearthside
Hannah Linder
Books and Such
Cynthia Ruchti, Editor
Cynthia Ruchti, Agent

Finding God in Suffering
Carol Tetzlaff
Redemption Press
Ray Dittmeier, Editor

The Story of Good
Victoria Duerstock
End Game Press
Hope Bolinger, Editor

In the category of MEMOIR, the finalists are:

Breaking the Shadows
Carol Chisolm
Redemption Press
Ray Dittmeier, Editor

Reckless Yes
Johnna Hensley
Redemption Press
Kathy Ide, Editor

Suitcases from Heaven
Cindy Seaton Henson
Redemption Press
Tisha Martin, Editor

In the category of MIDDLE GRADE NOVELS, the finalists are:

Beneath a Swirling Sky
Carolyn Leiloglou
Waterbrook
Bunmi Ishola, Editor
Keely Boeving, Agent

Road Trip Rescue
Becca Wierwille
Beloved Chronicles
Ellen McGinty and Megan Gerig, Editors

The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle
Taryn Souders
Sourcebooks Young Readers
Steve Geck, Editor
Sally Apokedak, Agent

In the category of MYSTERY/SUSPENSE FICTION, the finalists are:

26 Below
Kimberley Woodhouse
Kregel
Janyre Tromp, Editor
Tamela Hancock Murray, Agent

Cold Pursuit
Nancy Mehl
Bethany House
Jessica Sharpe, Editor
Steve Laube, Agent

Every Flower of the Field
Sara Davison
The Mosaic Collection
Deb Elkink, Editor

The Vanishing at Castle Moreau
Jaime Jo Wright
Bethany House Publishers
Rochelle Gloege, Editor
Janet Grant, Agent

In the category of NOVELLAS, the finalists are:

A Lasting Legacy (From Chiseled on the Heart)
Cynthia Roemer
Scrivenings Press
Susan Page Davis, Editor

Deadly Holiday Hijack
Kate Angelo
Sunrise Publishing
Lynette Eason and Susan May Warren, Editors
Lynette Eason, Agent

In Her Sights
Karen Witemeyer
Hope & Light Publishing
Charlene Patterson, Editor

The Chemist
J Carol Nemeth
Winged Publications
Cynthia Hickey, Editor

The Christmas Carving (From Chiseled on the Heart)
Kelly Goshorn
Scrivenings Press
Regina Rudd Merrick and Susan Page Davis, Editors
Cynthia Ruchti, Agent

The Veil (From Across the Shores)
Kelly Goshorn
Barbour Publishing
Rebecca Germany and Ellen Tarver, Editors
Linda Glaz, Agent

To Enchant a Lady’s Heart
Robin Lee Hatcher
RobinSong
Deborah Raney, Editor

In the category of ROMANTIC SUSPENSE FICTION, the finalists are:

Amish Wilderness Survival
Mary Alford
Love Inspired
Katie Gowrie, Editor
Rachel Kent, Agent

Countdown
Lynette Eason
Revell
Andrea Doering and Barb Barnes, Editor
Tamela Hancock Murray, Agent

Crime Scene Witness
Dana R. Lynn
Harlequin/Love Inspired Suspense
Tina James, Editor
Tamela Hancock Murray, Agent

Expired Vows
Laura Conaway and Lisa Phillips
Sunrise Publishing
Susan May Warren and Lisa Phillips, Editors

Facing the Enemy
DiAnn Mills
Tyndale
Jan Stob, Editor
Janet Grant, Agent

Her Secret Amish Past
Dana R. Lynn
Harlequin/Love Inspired Suspense
Tina James, Editor
Tamela Hancock Murray, Agent

Hidden Amish Target
Dana R. Lynn
Harlequin/Love Inspired Suspense
Tina James, Editor
Tamela Hancock Murray, Agent

Hunted at Christmas
Dana R. Lynn
Harlequin/Love Inspired Suspense
Tina James, Editor
Tamela Hancock Murray, Agent

In the category of SHORT STORY ONLINE AND IN PRINT, the finalists are:

Cradlesong
Maureen Miller
Faith Creativity Life Books
Michelle Rayburn, Editor

The Other Way (From A Thrill in the Air)
Sara Davison
Deb Elkink, Editor

Unless You Turn (From Once Upon a Time)
Samuel L. Blumenthal, Ph.D.
Redemption Press
Jennifer Edwards and Dori Harrell, Editors

In the category of SPECULATIVE FICTION, the finalists are:

The Quickening
Sarah L. Frantz
Sursum Corda Press

The Secret of Stardust
Heather L. L. FitzGerald
Mountain Brook Fire
Miralee Ferrell and Jenny Mertes, Editors

Window of Time
Erin R. Howard
Expanse Books
Ann Harrison and Linda Fulkerson, Editors

In the category of WESTERN FICTION, the finalists are:

Accepted
Paula Peckham
Elk Lake Publishing
Cristel Phelps and Deb Haggerty, Editors

Emily’s Trials
Henry McLaughlin
Elk Lake Publishing
Deb Haggerty and Peggy Ellis, Editors

The Pursuit of Miss Parish
Grace Hitchcock
Valmont House Publisher
Chantelle Mills, Editor

In the category of WOMEN’S CONTEMPORARY FICTION, the finalists are:

Lilac Cottage
Carrie Fancett Pagels
Hearts Overcoming Press
Pegg Thomas, Editor

Reclaiming Christmas
Melissa Sneed Wilson
Jan-Carol Publishing

The Year of Goodbyes and Hellos
Kelly Irvin
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Becky Monds, Editor
Julie Gwinn, Agent

In the category of YA FICTION/NONFICTION, the finalists are:

Becoming Lottie Moon
Emily Hall
Violet Skies Publishing
Denise Weimer and Kathy Ide, Editors

Fugitive of Talionis
C.J. Milacci
Fayette Press
Jonathan Shuerger, Editor

Offsides
Lori Z. Scott
End Game Press
Hope Bolinger, Editor
Cyle Young, Agent