The American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) honors the best in Christian fiction published in the previous calendar year with the Carol Awards. The winners were announced September 23 during the annual conference awards dinner.

 

Take a look at the finalists and winners (indicated in red) for the 2017 Carol Awards:

Contemporary
The Feathered Bone by Julie Cantrell
One More Song to Sing by Lindsay Harrel
The Broken Trail (Sweet River Redemption) by Christa MacDonald

 

Historical
This Road We Traveled by Jane Kirkpatrick
Starving Hearts by Janine Mendenhall
Like a River from Its Course by Kelli Stuart

 

Historical Romance
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof
No Way Up (The Cimarron Legacy) by Mary Connealy
Undaunted Hope by Jody Hedlund

 

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
If I Run by Terri Blackstock
Murder Comes by Mail: A Hidden Springs Mystery by A.H. Gabhart
When Death Draws Near by Carrie Stuart Parks

 

Romantic Suspense
The Dragon Roars by Sara Davison
Always Watching (Elite Guardians) by Lynette Eason
You’re the One that I Want by Susan May Warren

 

Debut
A Family for the Farmer by Laurel Blount
The Last Apostle: A Novel (John the Immortal Series) by Dennis Brooke
You’re the Cream in my Coffee by Jennifer Lamont Leo
 

Please visit www.acfw.com/carol/carol_award_finalists_2017 for nominees and winners in other categories. Congratulations to all the Carol Award nominees and winners!    🙂