SELAH AWARDS

In the category of ARTICLES (ONLINE), the finalists are:

3 Ways to Raise Kids Who Care
Leigh Ann Thomas
Charisma Magazine

My Brave
Kaley Rhea
Arise Daily

The Day I Chose to Smile
Lucinda Secrest McDowell
(In)Courage

The Rock that Saved My Marriage
Melinda Eye Cooper
The National Christian Voice

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD The Day I Chose to Smile
Lucinda Secrest McDowell
(In)Courage

SECOND 3 Ways to Raise Kids Who Care
Leigh Ann Thomas
Charisma Magazine

FIRST My Brave
Kaley Rhea
Arise Daily

In the category of ARTICLES (PRINT), the finalists are:

Dramatic Considerations
Leigh Ann Thomas
Southern Writers Magazine

Dream Comes True for Young Dancer
Julie Lavender
Statesboro Herald Newspaper

Mason Jar Blessings
Robin Luftig
Leading Hearts

Personality and the Writer
Linda Gilden
Southern Writers Magazine

Rescuing the Rescuer
Julie Lavender
Nazarene Publishing House
Standard Adult Take-Home Paper

Tarantula!
Julie Lavender
Guideposts: All Creatures Magazine

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

HONORABLE MENTION:
Personality and the Writer
Linda Gilden
Southern Writers Magazine

THIRD: Mason Jar Blessings
Robin Luftig
Leading Hearts

SECOND: Dramatic Considerations
Leigh Ann Thomas
Southern Writers Magazine

FIRST: Dream Comes True for Young Dancer
Julie Lavender
Statesboro Herald Newspaper

In the category of DEVOTIONALS, the finalists are:

Buckeye Believer: 40 Days of Devotions for the Ohio State Faithful
Del Duduit
Burnett Young Books

Extraordinary Hope
Elizabeth Ann Wallace
Morgan James Publishing

Fabulous & Focused
Michelle Medlock Adams & Gena Maselli
Worthy Inspired

Live Bold
Andrea Tomassi
Cynthia Cavanaugh
Redemption Press

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: Fabulous & Focused
Michelle Medlock Adams & Gena Maselli
Worthy Inspired
Agent: Cyle Young
Editors: Pamela Clements & Marilyn Jansen

SECOND: Buckeye Believer: 40 Days of Devotions for the Ohio State Faithful
Del Duduit
Burnett Young Books
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Cristel Phelps

FIRST: Live Bold
Andrea Tomassi & Cynthia Cavanaugh
Redemption Press
Editor: Inger Logelin

In the category of CHRISTIAN LIFE, the finalists are:

Courageous Women of the Bible
LaTan Roland Murphy
Bethany House/Baker

Holy in the Moment
Ginger Harrington
Abingdon Press

Like Me or Not: Overcoming Approval Addiction
Dawn M. Owens
Worthy Publishing

Praying God’s Promises
Linda Evans Shepherd
Revell Books

Prepare for the Harvest
Pamela Christian
Protocol Ltd.

Unhitching from the Crazy Train
Julie Sparkman
Jennifer Phillips
New Hope Publishers

When God Says, “Go”
Elizabeth Laing Thompson
Shiloh Run Press

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: Courageous Women of the Bible
LaTan Roland Murphy
Bethany House/Baker
Agent: Blythe Daniel
Editor: Kim Bangs

SECOND (TIE): Unhitching from the Crazy Train
Julie Sparkman
Jennifer Phillips
New Hope Publishers
Editor: Reagan Jackson

SECOND (TIE): When God Says, “Go”
Elizabeth Laing Thompson
Shiloh Run Press
Agent: Jessica Kirkland
Editor: Kelly McIntosh

FIRST PLACE: Like Me or Not: Overcoming Approval Addiction
Dawn M. Owens
Worthy Publishing
Agents: Cyle Young & Tessa Emily Hall
Editor: Marilyn Jensen

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

Deep Waters: Lift Your Gaze
Kim M. Clark
Deep Waters Books

Spiritual Verse Today: God’s Light Volume One
Sharon CassanoLochman
Ontario Shore Publishing

When God Calls the Heart
Brian Bird
Michelle Cox
BroadStreet Publishing Group

When God Calls the Heart at Christmas
Brian Bird
Michelle Cox
BroadStreet Publishing

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: Deep Waters: Lift Your Gaze
Kim M. Clark
Deep Waters Books
Editor: Kristy Distler

SECOND: Spiritual Verse Today: God’s Light Volume One
Sharon CassanoLochman
Ontario Shore Publishing

FIRST: When God Calls the Heart
Brian Bird & Michelle Cox
BroadStreet Publishing Group
Agent: Tamela Hancock Murray
Editors: David Sluka & Bill Watkins

In the category of BIBLE STUDY, the finalists are:

A Whole Lot of Wonderful
Beebe Kauffman
Lighthouse Bible Studies

God is Out to Get Us: At All Costs—The Life of Abraham
Carol Bond Wagner
Relentless Pursuit Media

Heart Renovation
Katy Kauffman
Lighthouse Bible Studies

I Call You Mine: Embracing God’s Gift of Adoption
Kim de Blecourt
New Hope Publishers

Legacy: Living Now for Future Generations
Patty Schell, Beckie Lindsey, Nancy Franklin, Marie Martinat
Kindle Direct Publishing

Strength in Adversity
Donna E. Lane & W. David Lane
Create Space

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: God is Out to Get Us: At All Costs—The Life of Abraham
Carol Bond Wagner
Relentless Pursuit Media
Editor: Kelly Carr

SECOND: Strength in Adversity
Donna E. Lane
W. David Lane
Create Space

FIRST: A Whole Lot of Wonderful
Beebe Kauffman
Lighthouse Bible Studies

In the category of ANTHOLOGIES, the finalists are:

Granola Bar Devotionals: Spiritual Snacks on the Go
Alisa Hope Wagner
Marked Writers Publishing

Moments with Billy Graham
Edited and Compiled by Yvonne Lehman with Foreword & Photos provided by GiGi Graham
(Multiple Authors)
Grace Publishing

Words to Cheer Your Heart Devotional
Entries by Michelle Medlock Adams
Ellie Claire

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: Granola Bar Devotionals: Spiritual Snacks on the Go
Alisa Hope Wagner
Marked Writers Publishing

SECOND: Moments with Billy Graham
Edited and Compiled by Yvonne Lehman with Foreword & Photos provided by GiGi Graham
(Multiple Authors)
Grace Publishing

FIRST: Words to Cheer Your Heart Devotional
Entries by Michelle Medlock Adams
Ellie Claire
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Marilyn Jansen

In the category of GENERAL NONFICTION, the finalists are:

Anchored: Leading Through the Storms
Cynthia Cavanaugh
New Hope Publishers

If You Give a Girl a Giant
Karen Porter
Bold Vision Books

The Final Race
Eric Eichinger (with) Eva Marie Everson
Tyndale Momentum
Agents: Rebeca Seitz & Jonathan Clements
Editors: Jon Farrar & Jonathan Schindler

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: If You Give a Girl a Giant
Karen Porter
Bold Vision Books
Agent: Janet Grant
Editor: Karen Dockery

SECOND: Anchored: Leading Through the Storms
Cynthia Cavanaugh
New Hope Publishers
Editor: Ramona Richards

FIRST: The Final Race
Eric Eichinger (with) Eva Marie Everson
Tyndale Momentum
Agents: Rebeca Seitz & Jonathan Clements
Editors: Jon Farrar & Jonathan Schindler

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

C is for Christmas
Michelle Medlock Adams
Little Lamb Books

Dinosaur Devotions
Michelle Medlock Adams
Thomas Nelson

That Grand Easter Day
Jill Roman Lord
Worthy Kids/Ideals

The Silent Noisy Night
Jill Roman Lord
B&H Publishing Group

The Very Best Story Ever Told
Robin Currie
Beaming Books

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: The Silent Noisy Night
Jill Roman Lord
B&H Publishing Group
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Holly Spangle

SECOND C is for Christmas
Michelle Medlock Adams
Little Lamb Books
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Rachel Pellegrino

FIRST That Grand Easter Day!
Jill Roman Lord
Worthy Kids/Ideals
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Melinda Rumbaugh

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

Battle Buddies
Shelley Pierce
Elk Lake Publishing

Saving Mount Rushmore
Andrea Jo Rodgers
Anaiah Press

Sour Lemon and Sweet Tea
Julane Fisher
TouchPoint Press

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: Saving Mount Rushmore
Andrea Jo Rodgers
Anaiah Press
Editor: Kara Leigh Miller

SECOND: Sour Lemon and Sweet Tea
Julane Fisher
TouchPoint Press
Editor: Kimberly Coghlan

FIRST: Battle Buddies
Shelley Pierce
Elk Lake Publishing
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Cristel Phelps

In the category of YA Fiction/Nonfiction, the finalists are:

Bold and Blessed
Trinitee Stokes
(with) Crystal Bowman & Teri Mckinley
Zonderkidz

F’lorna of Rodesh
Alisa Hope Wagner
Marked Writers Publishing

Get Your Spirit On: Devotions for Cheerleaders
Michelle Medlock Adams
SonRise Devotionals/LPC

Uninvited
Beckie Lindsey
Elk Lake Publishing

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: Get Your Spirit On: Devotions for Cheerleaders
Michelle Medlock Adams
SonRise Devotionals/LPC
Agent: Jonathan Clements
Editor: Amberlyn Noelle

SECOND: Bold and Blessed
Trinitee Stokes
(with) Crystal Bowman & Teri Mckinley
Zonderkidz
Agent: Karen Neumair
Editors: Jillian Manning; Sarah Beirling; Mary Hassinger

FIRST: F’lorna of Rodesh
Alisa Hope Wagner
Marked Writers Publishing
Editor: Joann Sher

In the category of NOVELLAS, the finalists are:

Above All These Things
Connie Stevens
Barbour Publishing

Ice Melts in Spring
Linda W. Yezak
Firefly Southern Fiction/LPC

Falling for Grace
Janet W. Ferguson
Southern Sun Press

Perfect for the Preacher
Megan Besing
Barbour Publishing

The Return
Marianne Evans
Pelican Book Group

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: Ice Melts in Spring
Linda W. Yezak
Firefly Southern Fiction/LPC
Editor: Jennifer Uhlarik

SECOND: The Return
Marianne Evans
Pelican Book Group
Editor: Nicola Martinez

FIRST: Perfect for the Preacher
Megan Besing
Barbour Publishing
Agent: Jessica Kirkland
Editor: Vicki McCollum & Rebecca Germany

In the category of FIRST NOVEL, the finalists are:

Hidden Danger
Jennifer Pierce
Anaiah Press

Seeing Beyond
Kent Wyatt
Winged Publications

The Children of Main Street
Merilyn Howton Marriott
Firefly Southern Fiction/LPC

The Forgotten Life of Evelyn Lewis
Jane Rubietta
Guiding Light/LPC

The Secret Heir
Janice Broyles
Heritage Beacon Press/LPC

Yoshi of Bethlehem
Sharon Mullen
Woodsong Publishing

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: The Secret Heir
Janice Broyles
Heritage Beacon Press/LPC
Editor: Ann Tatlock

SECOND: Hidden Danger
Jennifer Pierce
Anaiah Press
Editor: Kara Leigh Miller

FIRST: Yoshi of Bethlehem
Sharon Mullen
Woodsong Publishing
Editor: Larry Arrowood

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

A Noble Bond
Katy Lee
Annie’s Publishing

Crossroads of the Heart
Dana R. Lynn
Annie’s Publishing

Finding Love on Bainbridge Island, WA
Annette M. Irby
Mountain Brook Ink

Freedom’s Kiss
Sarah Monzon
Radiant Publications

New Duet
Cindy Erving Huff
Clean Reads

Return to Walhalla
Laura Hodges Poole
Firefly Southern Fiction/LPC

The Promise
Susan Lantz Simpson
Kensington Publishing Group

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: The Promise
Susan Lantz Simpson
Kensington Publishing Group
Agent: Julie Gwinn
Editor: John Scognamiglio

SECOND: Crossroads of the Heart
Dana R. Lynn
Annie’s Publishing
Agent: Tamela Hancock Murray
Editor: Jane Haertel

FIRST: Finding Love on Bainbridge Island, WA
Annette M. Irby
Mountain Brook Ink
Editor: Judy Vandiver

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

Dangerous to Know
Megan Whitson Lee
Elk Lake Publishing

Faith is Not Silent
Billie Fulton
Elk Lake Publishing

The Secret Heir
Janice Broyles
Heritage Beacon Press/LPC

The Shenandoah Road
Lynne Basham Tagawa
Blue Rock Press

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

Janice Broyles
Heritage Beacon Press/LPC
Editor: Ann Tatlock

SECOND: The Shenandoah Road
Lynne Basham Tagawa
Blue Rock Press

ALSO IN SECOND: Faith is Not Silent
Billie Fulton
Elk Lake Publishing
Editor: Jeanne Marie Leach

FIRST: Dangerous to Know
Megan Whitson Lee
Elk Lake Publishing
Agent: Les Stobbe
Editors: Deb Haggerty & Rene’ Holt

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

Blood Moon Redemption
Judy DuCharme
Ambassador International

Deep State Stealth
Vikki Kestell
Faith-Filled Fiction

Perilous Treasure
Dan Walsh
Bainbridge Press

The Last Hemlock
Larry M. Arrowood
Woodsong Publishing

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: Blood Moon Redemption
Judy DuCharme
Ambassador International
Agent: Joyce Hart
Editor: Daphne Self

SECOND: Perilous Treasure
Dan Walsh
Bainbridge Press
Editor: Cindy Walsh

FIRST: Deep State Stealth
Vikki Kestell
Faith-Filled Fiction
Editors: Cheryl Adkins and Greg McCann

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

Across the Blue
Carrie Turansky
Multnomah/Penguin Random House

Ain’t Misbehavin’
Jennifer Lamont Leo
Smitten/LPC

A Love Restored
Kelly Goshorn
Pelican Book Group

A Mother for His Family
Susanne Dietze
Harlequin Love Inspired Historical

A Musket in My Hands
Sandra Merville Hart
Smitten/LPC

Minding the Light
Suzanne Woods Fisher
Revell Books

Mist O’er the Voyageur
Naomi Musch
Smitten/LPC

River to Redemption
Ann H. Gabhart
Revell Book

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: Across the Blue
Carrie Turansky
Multnomah/Penguin Random House
Agent: Steve Laube
Editor: Shannon Marchese

SECOND: Minding the Light
Suzanne Woods Fisher
Revell Books
Agent: Joyce Hart
Editor: Andrea Doering

FIRST: River to Redemption
Ann H. Gabhart
Revell Book
Agent: Wendy Lawton
Editor: Lonnie Hull DuPont

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

Amish Christmas Emergency
Dana R. Lynn
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense

Called to Protect
Lynette Eason
Revell Books

Expecting Danger
Jennifer Pierce
Anaiah Press

Fugitive Spy
Jordyn Redwood
Love Inspired Suspense

In Too Deep
Lynn H. Blackburn
Revell Books

Lone Witness
Rachel Dylan
Bethany House/Baker

Vanished in the Night
Lynette Eason
Love Inspired Suspense

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD Called to Protect
Lynette Eason
Revell Books
Agent: Tamela Hancock Murray
Editor: Andrea Doering

SECOND Amish Christmas Emergency
Dana R. Lynn
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense
Agent: Tamela Hancock Murray
Editor: Tina James

FIRST: Vanished in the Night
Lynette Eason
Love Inspired Suspense
Agent: Tamela Hancock Murray
Editor: Emil Rodmell

In the category of SPECULATIVE FICTION, the finalists are:

Mark of the Raven
Morgan L. Busse
Bethany House/Baker

Sky Light Falls
Donna E. Lane
Bear’s Place Publishing

The Revolutionary
Kristen Hogrefe
Write Integrity Press

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: Sky Light Falls
Donna E. Lane
Bear’s Place Publishing

SECOND: The Revolutionary
Kristen Hogrefe
Write Integrity Press
Editor: Marji Laine Clubine

FIRST: Mark of the Raven
Morgan L. Busse
Agent: Steve Laube
Editors: David Long & Jennifer Veilleux

In the category of WESTERN FICTION, the finalists are:

Heartfelt Echoes
Jennifer Uhlarik
Barbour Publishing

Rose’s Redemption
Donna L. H. Smith
Hartline

The Brigand and the Bride
Jennifer Uhlarik
Barbour Publishing

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD Rose’s Redemption
Donna L. H. Smith
Hartline
Agent: Cyle Young

SECOND Heartfelt Echoes
Jennifer Uhlarik
Barbour Publishing
Agent: Julie Gwinn
Editors: Rebecca Germany & Ellen Tarver

FIRST: The Brigand and the Bride
Jennifer Uhlarik
Barbour Publishing
Agent: Julie Gwinn
Editors: Rebecca Germany & Ellen Tarver

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

Daring to Live
Mary Vee
Never Give Up Stories Publications

Manhattan Grace
Clarice G. James
Elk Lake Publishing

Miles from Where we Started
Cynthia Ruchti
Gilead Publishing

Mourning Dove
Claire Fullerton
Firefly Southern Fiction/LPC

The Children of Main Street
Merilyn Howton Marriott
Firefly Southern Fiction/LPC

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

THIRD: The Children of Main Street
Merilyn Howton Marriott
Firefly Southern Fiction/LPC
Agent: Linda Glaz
Editor: Eva Marie Everson

SECOND Miles from Where we Started
Cynthia Ruchti
Gilead Publishing
Agent: Wendy Lawton
Editors: Becky Philpott & Jamie Chavez

FIRST Mourning Dove
Claire Fullerton
Firefly Southern Fiction/LPC
Agent: Julie Gwinn
Editor: Eva Marie Everson

THE SELAH BOOK OF THE YEAR

That Grand Easter Day!
Jill Roman Lord
Worthy Kids/Ideals
Agent: Cyle Young
Editor: Melinda Rumbaugh

DIRECTORS’ CHOICE

Childrens

Finalists

Patrick’s Purpose – A hummingbird’s Journey
BookBaby
By Lynn Seta
Illustrated by Annalise Barber

That Grand Easter Day
WorthyKids
By Jill Roman Lord
Illustrated by Alessia Trunflio

The Silent Noisy Night
B&H Kids
By Jill Roman Lord
Illustrated by Kelly Breemer