2008 Christy Award

Awards List

Contemporary

Chasing Fireflies
(Winner)
Charles Martin

First Novel

The Stones Cry Out
(Winner)
Sibella Giorello

Historical

A Proper Pursuit
(Winner)
Lynn Austin / Lynn N. Austin

Lits

Hallie's Heart
(Winner)
Shelly Beach

Romance

Remembered
(Winner)
Tamera Alexander

Series

Home to Holly Springs
(Winner)
Jan Karon

Suspense

The Cure
(Winner)
Athol Dickson

Visionary

Scarlet
(Winner)
Stephen R. Lawhead

Young Adult

Hollywood Nobody
(Winner)
Lisa Samson

Contemporary

Quaker Summer
(Finalist)
Lisa Samson

In High Places
(Finalist)
Tom Morrisey

First Novel

Demon
(Finalist)
Tosca Lee

Auralia's Colors
(Finalist)
Jeffrey Overstreet

Historical

A Tendering in the Storm
(Finalist)
Jane Kirkpatrick

Lady of Milkweed Manor
(Finalist)
Julie Klassen

Lits

Doesn't She Look Natural?
(Finalist)
Angela Elwell Hunt

Let Them Eat Cake
(Finalist)
Sandra Byrd

The Trophy Wives Club
(Finalist)
Kristin Billerbeck

Romance

Remember to Forget
(Finalist)
Deborah Raney

Lightning and Lace
(Finalist)
DiAnn Mills

Series

What Lies Within
(Finalist)
Karen Ball

A Time to Mend
(Finalist)
Sally John; Gary Smalley

Suspense

The Pawn
(Finalist)
Steven James

My Hands Came Away Red
(Finalist)
Lisa McKay

Visionary

The Restorer
(Finalist)
Sharon Hinck

Auralia's Colors
(Finalist)
Jeffrey Overstreet

Young Adult

In Between
(Finalist)
Jenny B. Jones

Maggie Come Lately
(Finalist)
Michelle Buckman

Award Categories

Allegory/Fantasy

Amplify Award

Book of the Year

Contemporary

Contemporary Romance

First Novel

Futuristic

General Fiction

Historical

Historical Romance

International Historical

Lits

North American Historical

Romance

Series

Short Form

Speculative

Suspense

Western

Young Adult

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