2019 Christy Award

Awards List

Book of the Year

Becoming Mrs. Lewis
(Winner)
Patti Callahan

Contemporary Romance

Falling for You
(Winner)
Becky Wade

First Novel

The Baggage Handler
(Winner)
David Rawlings

General Fiction

No One Ever Asked
(Winner)
Katie Ganshert

Historical

Shelter of the Most High
(Winner)
Connilyn Cossette

Historical Romance

Becoming Mrs. Lewis
(Winner)
Patti Callahan

With this Pledge
(Winner)
Tamera Alexander

Short Form

Catching Christmas
(Winner)
Terri Blackstock

Suspense

Every Wicked Man
(Winner)
Steven James

Visionary

Shivering World
(Winner)
Kathy Tyers

Young Adult

The Warrior Maiden
(Winner)
Melanie Dickerson

Contemporary Romance

Wait for Me
(Finalist)
Susan May Warren

Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe
(Finalist)
Carla Laureano

First Novel

Engraved on the Heart
(Finalist)
Tara Johnson

The Plum Blooms in Winter
(Finalist)
Linda Thompson

General Fiction

Send Down the Rain
(Finalist)
Charles Martin

We Hope for Better Things
(Finalist)
Erin Bartels

Historical

A Rumored Fortune
(Finalist)
Joanna Davidson Politano

The Seamstress
(Finalist)
Allison K. Pittman

Of Fire and Lions
(Finalist)
Mesu Andrews

Historical Romance

A Defense of Honor
(Finalist)
Kristi Ann Hunter

Short Form

Legacy of Love
(Finalist)
Kristi Ann Hunter
in The Christmas Heirloom

A Shot at Love
(Finalist)
Sarah Loudin Thomas
in The Christmas Heirloom

Falling for Grace
(Finalist)
Janet W. Ferguson

Suspense

Called to Protect
(Finalist)
Lynette Eason

Mind Games
(Finalist)
Nancy Mehl

Visionary

The Wounded Shadow
(Finalist)
Patrick W. Carr

The Story Peddler
(Finalist)
Lindsay A. Franklin

Mark of the Raven
(Finalist)
Morgan L. Busse

Young Adult

Fawkes
(Finalist)
Nadine Brandes

The Crescent Stone
(Finalist)
Matt Mikalatos

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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