Congratulations to all the winners of the 2016 Christy Awards!
Book of the Year
The Five Times I Met Myself by James L. Rubart (Thomas Nelson, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
Contemporary
The Sea Keeper’s Daughters by Lisa Wingate (Tyndale House Publishers)
Contemporary Romance/Suspense
The Wedding Chapel by Rachel Hauck (Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
Contemporary Series
Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Beth K. Vogt (Howard Books)
First Novel
Irish Meadows by Susan Anne Mason (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
Historical
Secrets She Kept by Cathy Gohlke (Tyndale House Publishers)
Historical Romance
Luther and Katharina by Jody Hedlund (WaterBrook Press)
Suspense
Twisted Innocence by Terri Blackstock (Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
Visionary
The Five Times I Met Myself by James L. Rubart (Thomas Nelson, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
Young Adult
The Choosing by Rachelle Dekker (Tyndale House Publishers)
The Christy Award is the foremost award honoring and promoting excellence in Christian fiction.
i am so excited that I’ve actually read the Book of the Year this year lol
I didn’t make the cut to review it. ☹️ I have loved all his books I’ve read. Guess that’s another one to put in the stack!
That was my first one by him so far but I really enjoyed it!!
I think The Chair is my favorite.
I can’t believe Jan Karon didn’t win. That was a great book!
I have it on the TBR shelf. You never know what book will strike a judge’s fancy. I do know (after sharing dinner with 2 Christy judges) that the Christy’s have an extensive rubric they use. And they don’t even know who won until the announcement — they work independently.