ACFW Awards

The results are in for the 2010 Book of the Year Awards -- now renamed the


Carol Awards -- and these are for books published in 2009
Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 Carol Awards!



*Contemporaroy Novella - *

*The Great Christmas Bowl *by Susan May Warren

Tyndale House, Karen Watson, Editor



*Historical Novella -*

*Christmas Bells for Dry Creek *by Janet Tronstad

Steeple Hill, Tina James, Editor



*Short Contemporary -*

*A Texas Ranger's Family *by Mae Nunn

Steeple Hill, Melissa Endlich, Editor



*Short Contemporary Suspense -*

*Evidence of Murder *by Jill Elizabeth Nelson

Steeple Hill, Emily Rodmell, Editor



*Short Historical -*

*The Unfinished Gift* by Dan Walsh

Revell, Andrea Doering, Editor



*Young Adult -*

*So Not Happening *- Jenny B. Jones

Thomas Nelson, Amanda Bostic/Jamie Chavez, Editors



*Long Contemporary -*

*The Familiar Stranger *by Christina Berry

Moody Publishers, Paul Santhouse, Editor



*Long Contemporary Romance -*

*Just Between You and Me *by Jenny B. Jones

Thomas Nelson, Natalie Hanemann/Jamie Chavez, Editors



*Mystery -*

*The Case of the Mystified M.D. *by A.K. Arenz

Sheaf House, Joan M. Shoup, Editor



*Suspense/Thriller -*

*Intervention* by Terri Blackstock

Zondervan, Sue Brower/Dave Lambert, Editors



*Long Historical -*

*Stealing Home *by Allison Pittman

Multnomah, Alice Crider, Editor



 *Long Historical Romance *

*Cowboy Christmas *by Mary Connealy

Barbour Publishing, Rebecca Germany, Editor



*Speculative -*

*Eternity Falls* by Kirk Outerbridge

Marcher Lord Press, Jeff Gerke, Editor



*Women's Fiction -*

*Never the Bride *by Cheryl McKay and Rene Gutteridge

Waterbrook Press, Shannon Marchese, Editor



*Debut Author - *
*The Unfinished Gift* by Dan Walsh

Revell, Andrea Doering, Editor