I’m excited to join with ECPA and JustRead Publicity Tours in spreading the word about The Art of Writing Conference & The Christy Award® Gala 2019!! My sincere and enthusiastic congratulations to all The Christy Award 2019 Finalists (listed below and linked to posts featured here on Faithfully Bookish or Amazon)!! I’ve personally had the pleasure of attending this event for the last two years and I highly recommend the experience for published and aspiring authors and even voracious readers of Christian Fiction.
you are invited…
Celebrate the power of story and honor the craft of writing during two events held the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, November 6 at Lipscomb University in Nashville. Both events feature the industry’s top authors and publishers in workshops and a celebration dinner gala for The Christy Award® program.
The bundled rate for both events is $119. More information below or register now at ChristyAwards.com
The Christy Award® 2019 Finalists
Contemporary Romance
Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano
Winner – Falling for You by Becky Wade
Wait for Me by Susan May Warren
First Novel
Winner – The Baggage Handler by David Rawlings
Engraved on the Heart by Tara Johnson
The Plum Blooms in Winter by Linda Thompson
General Fiction
Winner – No One Ever Asked by Katie Ganshert
Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin
We Hope for Better Things by Erin Bartels
Historical
A Rumored Fortune by Joanna Davidson Politano
Of Fire and Lions by Mesu Andrews
The Seamstress by Allison Pittman
Winner – Shelter of the Most High by Connilyn Cossette
Historical Romance
A Defense of Honor by Kristi Ann Hunter
Winner – Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
Winner – With this Pledge by Tamera Alexander
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Called to Protect by Lynette Eason
Winner – Every Wicked Man by Steven James
Mind Games by Nancy Mehl
Short Form
A Shot at Love within The Christmas Heirloom by Sarah Loudin Thomas
Legacy of Love within The Christmas Heirloom by Kristi Ann Hunter
Winner – Catching Christmas by Terri Blackstock
Falling for Grace by Janet W. Ferguson
Visionary
Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse
Winner – Shivering World by Kathy Tyers
The Story Peddler by Lindsay A. Franklin
The Wounded Shadow by Patrick W. Carr
Young Adult
The Crescent Stone by Matt Mikalatos
Fawkes by Nadine Brandes
Winner – The Warrior Maiden by Melanie Dickerson
Book of the Year
Winner – Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
about the events
The Art of Writing Conference
Spend the afternoon learning and connecting with writers and publishers through four workshops designed to take your writing to the next level. Sessions will be led by Lysa TerKeurst (Reaching the Heart of Readers); James Rubart (Next-Level Writing); Anne Bogel (Casting Novel Characters Using the Enneagram); and a panel of marketing pros that include Dave Schroeder (B&H), Michele Misiak (Revell), Steve Laube (Enclave), Anne Bogel (author/ podcaster/ blogger), and Amy Green (Bethany House).
Learn more at ChristyAwards.com/conference.html
The Christy Award Dinner Gala
The Christy Award Dinner Gala will celebrate the art of Christian fiction, announce the 2019 winners of The Christy Award, and feature bestselling authors Patti Callahan, James Rubart and Becky Wade. In addition, we’ll honor the legacy of bestselling author and pioneer of inspirational fiction, Janette Oke, in the 40th anniversary year of Love Comes Softly.
Learn more at ChristyAwards.com/Gala.html
tour giveaway
JustRead Publicity Tours is hosting a giveaway of up to 2 admissions to The Art of Writing Conference and/or The Christy Award® Gala 2019! See their website for details and to enter!
How many of The Christy Award 2019 Finalists have you read, reader friends?!
Which ones are you adding to your tbr?
Faithfully Bookish 
I have read 8 of these. I own 4 more and want to read 6 more.
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Yay! I’ve read 15, own 4 more (I believe), and there are a few more I’d like to read in the future!
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You’re off to a great start!
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I’m so excited! I’m reading several now! Have finished some too!
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