2022 Carol Award (Awarded by American Christian Fiction Writers)

Awards List

Contemporary

A Piece of the Moon
(Winner)
Chris Fabry

Roots of Wood and Stone
(Finalist)
Amanda Wen

Where Grace Appears
(Finalist)
Heidi Chiavaroli

Debut Author

Sugar Birds
(Winner)
Cheryl Grey Bostrom

Into the Room
(Finalist)
Steven Rogers

Solomon's Porch
(Finalist)
Janet Morris Grimes

Historical

The Orchard House
(Winner)
Heidi Chiavaroli

A Tapestry of Light
(Finalist)
Kimberly Duffy

Rain
(Finalist)
Dana McNeely

Historical Romance

The Prince of Spies
(Winner)
Elizabeth Camden

The Thief of Blackfriars Lane
(Finalist)
Michelle Griep

The Paris Dressmaker
(Finalist)
Kristy Cambron

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Dark Intercept
(Winner)
Jeffrey Wilson; Brian Andrews

Manna Reign
(Finalist)
Neena Roth

Right Cross
(Finalist)
Andrew Huff

Novella

A Texas Christmas Carol
(Winner)
Karen Witemeyer

The Heart of Christmas: A Mosaic Christmas Anthology III
(Finalist)
Sara Davison

Believing the Hero
(Finalist)
Tara Grace Ericson

Romance

All That Really Matters
(Winner)
Nicole Deese

The Amish Quiltmaker's Unexpected Baby
(Finalist)
Jennifer Beckstrand

Provenance
(Finalist)
Carla Laureano

Romantic Suspense

Driven
(Winner)
Sara Davison

Danger on the Loch
(Finalist)
Paige Edwards

Labyrinth of Lies
(Finalist)
Irene Hannon

Short Novel

Choosing His Family
(Winner)
Jill Lynn

Texas Baby Cover-Up
(Finalist)
Virginia Vaughan

A Mother's Strength
(Finalist)
Allie Pleiter

Speculative Fiction

Windward Shore
(Winner)
Sharon Hinck

Cast the First Stone
(Finalist)
David James Warren

Secrets in the Mist
(Finalist)
Morgan L. Busse

Young Adult

Realms of Light
(Winner)
Sandra Fernandez-Rhoads

Traitor
(Finalist)
Laurie Lucking

Mountain of Flame
(Finalist)
Diane E. Samson

Award Categories

Contemporary

Contemporary Romance

Debut Author

Fiction

Historical

Historical Romance

Literature

Lits

Mystery

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Novella

Romance

Romantic Suspense

Short Novel

Speculative Fiction

Suspense

Women's Fiction

Young Adult

Award Years

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

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