2012 Carol Award Winners

Left to Right: Janelle Mowery, Becky
Yauger, and Elizabeth Ludwig

Every year, authors across the country look forward with anticipation to the annual American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Awards. The Carol Awards are ACFW's recognition for the best Christian fiction published by traditional publishing houses in the previous calendar year. The event has grown over recent years, garnering attention from Publisher's Weekly, The Romantic Times, and many others. We at The Borrowed Book are pleased to announce this year's winners:

Debut Novel
Fairer Than Morning by Rosslyn Elliott (Thomas Nelson)

Long Contemporary

The Search by Suzanne Woods Fisher (Revell)

Susan May Warren giving her
acceptance speech at ACFW

Long Contemporary Romance

My Foolish Heart by Susan May Warren (Tyndale)

Long Historical

Fairer Than Morning by Rosslyn Elliott (Thomas Nelson)

Long Historical Romance

To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer (Bethany House Publishers)

Mystery

Falling to Pieces: A Shipshewana Amish Mystery by Vannetta Chapman (Zondervan)

Novella

An Accidental Christmas from A Biltmore Christmas by Diane T. Ashley/Aaron McCarver (Barbour Publishing)

Romantic Suspense

Lonestar Angel by Colleen Coble (Thomas Nelson)

Short Contemporary

Lakeside Reunion by Lisa Jordan (Love Inspired)

Short Contemporary Suspense

Nightwatch by Valerie Hansen (Love Inspired Suspense)

Short Historical

The Deepest Waters by Dan Walsh (Revell)


 Speculative Fiction

Broken Sight by Steve Rzasa (Marcher Lord Press)

Suspense/Thriller

Fallen Angel by Major Jeff Struecker/Alton Gansky (B & H Fiction)

Lisa Wingate at 2012 ACFW
Awards Gala

Women’s Fiction

Dandelion Summer by Lisa Wingate (Penguin Praise/Berkley)

Young AdultThe Merchant’s Daughter by Melanie Dickerson (Zondervan)