Another fabulous few months of reading like a crazy woman with my amazing fellow INSPYs Advisory Board members, has resulted in the following books being shortlisted for the INSPY Awards 2014. What a privilege and challenge it is to read so many wonderful and pare them down to a selection of 5 in each category. Now, the decision rests with our fabulous judges who will read and discuss the shortlists over the next couple of months. You can meet our brilliant judges here.
For more information, go to inspys.com
DEBUT FICTION
Burning Sky by Lori Benton
Born of Persuasion by Jessica Dotta
A Bride for Keeps by Melissa Jagears
The Outcast by Jolina Petersheim
Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay
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GENERAL FICTION
When Mountains Move by Julie Cantrell
To Know You by Shannon Ethridge and Kathryn Mackel
Widow of Gettysburg by Jocelyn Green
Wings of Glass by Gina Holmes
Iscariot by Tosca Lee
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CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE/ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Wishing On Willows by Katie Ganshert
Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter
Talon by Ronie Kendig
Shattered by Dani Pettrey
Take A Chance on Me by Susan May Warren
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HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Though my Heart is Torn by Joanne Bischof
Love’s Awakening by Laura Frantz
A Noble Groom by Jody Hedlund
The Tutor’s Daughter by Julie Klassen
Duchess by Susan May Warren
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SPECULATIVE FICTION
Hero’s Lot by Patrick W Carr
Dark Halo by Shannon Dittemore
Anomaly by Krista McGee
Memory’s Door by James L Rubart
The Rising by Lynn Chandler-Willis
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MYSTERY AND THRILLER
Dark Justice by Brandilyn Collins
Rules of Murder by Julianna Deering
The King by Steven James
Poison by Jordyn Redwood
Dead Lawyers Tell No Tales by Randy Singer
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LITERATURE FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson
Doon by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon
The Unlikely Debut of Ellie Sweet by Stephanie Morrill
Hurt by Travis Thrasher
Captives by Jill Williamson
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Congratulations to all of the nominated authors and shortlist contenders! We now turn the job over to our judges to select a winner in each category. Winners will be announced June 28th.
Download Press Release here.
May 1, 2014 at 4:50 pm
So many great titles here! Some of these categories (like Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense) would be next to impossible to choose from! Can’t wait to see the winners!
May 1, 2014 at 5:35 pm
I’ve read quite a number of the books from the first few categories. I can’t wait to see who wins!
May 1, 2014 at 11:39 pm
SO exciting.
May 2, 2014 at 12:45 am
Congratulations to all those on the shortlist! So many great books! The Inspy’s have always been my favorite Christian book award–it resonates with my literary tastes far more than the other awards.
May 2, 2014 at 12:49 am
Congratulations to all these finalists. And thanks to the judges…you had a tough task.
May 2, 2014 at 2:41 am
There are some wonderful books on this list! Are they ever going to separate the categories into Contemporary Romance and Contemporary Romantic Suspense?
May 2, 2014 at 7:01 am
Congrats and best wishes to all! I just have to give a shout-out to ”Wishing on Willows” by Katie Ganshert and to Tosca Lee’s ”Iscariot”!! Some of my very favourites reads from last year. Go Ganshert and Lee 🙂
May 2, 2014 at 10:00 am
Warmest congratulations to all the authors! It’s wonderful to see so many friends recognized and a treat to celebrate terrific books.
I have a soft spot in my heart for the INSPYs. I love that the INSPY team allows readers to nominate books and I’m grateful to all the bloggers who support Christian fiction via the INSPYS and all year long through their web sites.
May 3, 2014 at 4:40 am
Hooray. SO excited to have this news out there… and am anticipating what’s to come. 🙂
May 7, 2014 at 4:18 am
I’m really learning to love the Inspys! This contest seems to be closer to my reading tastes than anything else, even the Christys and Carols. Lots of awesome books here!