2011 Carol Award Winners

Awards List

Contemporary

Never Say Never

Never Say Never (Winner)
Lisa Wingate

Feb-2010
/ Contemporary Romance

The Choice

The Choice (Finalist)
Suzanne Woods Fisher

Jan-2010
/ Christian

Red Ink

Red Ink (Finalist)
Kathi Macias

Oct-2010
/ Romance

Contemporary Romance

A Father for Zach

A Father for Zach (Winner)
Irene Hannon

Apr-2010
/ Contemporary Romance

Plain Paradise

Plain Paradise (Winner)
Beth Wiseman

Apr-2010
/ Contemporary Romance

Debut Author

Crossing Oceans

Crossing Oceans (Winner)
Gina Holmes

Apr-2010
/ Christian

Rooms

Rooms (Finalist)
James L. Rubart

Apr-2010
/ Christian

The Preacher's Bride

The Preacher's Bride (Finalist)
Jody Hedlund

Oct-2010
/ Historical

Fiction

Konig's Fire

Konig's Fire (Winner)
Marc Schooley

Oct-2010
/ Psychological Suspense

Rooms

Rooms (Finalist)
James L. Rubart

Apr-2010
/ Christian

The Wolf of Tebron

The Wolf of Tebron (Finalist)
C.S. Lakin

Aug-2010
/ Fantasy

Historical

Sons of Thunder

Sons of Thunder (Winner)
Susan May Warren

Feb-2010
/ Suspense

Here Burns My Candle

Here Burns My Candle (Finalist)
Liz Curtis Higgs

Mar-2010
/ Historical

Historical Romance

Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa

Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa (Winner)
Melanie Dobson

Mar-2010
/ Romance

Her Healing Ways

Her Healing Ways (Winner)
Lyn Cote

Dec-2010
/ Historical Romance

Mystery

The Camera Never Lies

The Camera Never Lies (Winner)
Elizabeth Goddard

Dec-2010
/ Suspense

Mirrored Image

Mirrored Image (Finalist)
A.K. Arenz

Oct-2010
/ Thriller

Novella

A Trusting Heart

A Trusting Heart (Winner)
Carrie Turansky

in Christmas Mail-Order Brides (Romancing America)

Sep-2010
/ Historical Romance

Romance

Plain Paradise

Plain Paradise (Winner)
Beth Wiseman

Apr-2010
/ Contemporary Romance

Romantic Suspense

The Silent Order

The Silent Order (Winner)
Melanie Dobson

Nov-2010
/ Historical

Pursuit of Justice

Pursuit of Justice (Finalist)
DiAnn Mills

Sep-2009
/ Suspense

Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back (Finalist)
Lynette Eason

Oct-2010
/ Romantic Suspense

Short Contemporary Suspense

Night Prey

Night Prey (Winner)
Sharon Dunn

Dec-2010
/ Romantic Suspense

Speculative

Konig's Fire

Konig's Fire (Winner)
Marc Schooley

Oct-2010
/ Psychological Suspense

Suspense

Fear No Evil

Fear No Evil (Finalist)
Robin Caroll

Aug-2010
/ Suspense

Medical Error

Medical Error (Finalist)
Richard L. Mabry

Oct-2010
/ Mystery

Suspense/Thriller

Predator

Predator (Winner)
Terri Blackstock

May-2010
/ Suspense

Women's Fiction

Beaded Hope

Beaded Hope (Winner)
Cathy Liggett

Feb-2010
/ Christian

They Almost Always Come Home

They Almost Always Come Home (Finalist)
Cynthia Ruchti

Jun-2010
/ Romance

Young Adult

Anything but Normal

Anything but Normal (Winner)
Melody Carlson

Jan-2010
/ Christian

Katy's New World

Katy's New World (Finalist)
Kim Vogel Sawyer

Jan-2010
/ Christian

The Healer's Apprentice

The Healer's Apprentice (Finalist)
Melanie Dickerson

Sep-2010
/ Romance

Award Categories

Contemporary Romance

Historical Romance

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Romantic Suspense

Speculative Fiction

Women's Fiction

Award Years