The Inspy Awards, the blogger-based awards program for inspirational books, has announced their 2018 shortlists. Whew! What a great bunch of books! Now it’s in the judges hands, and what a tough job they have. Congrats to all the authors! For more info, check out inspy.com.
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense
A New Shade of Summer (Waterfall Press) by Nicole Deese
Then There Was You (Bellbird Press) by Kara Isaac
Jane of Austin (Waterbrook) by Hillary Manton Lodge
True to You (Bethany House) by Becky Wade
Just Look Up (Tyndale) by Courtney Walsh

Debut Fiction
Still Waters (Firefly Southern Fiction) by Lindsey P. Brackett
Freedom’s Ring (Tyndale) by Heidi Chiavaroli
Count Me In (I21 Publishing House) by Mikal Dawn
Lady Jayne Disappears (Revell) by Joanna Davidson Politano
Stars in the Grass (Shiloh Run Press) by Ann Marie Stewart

General Fiction
Perennials (Thomas Nelson) by Julie Cantrell
A Trail of Crumbs: A Novel of the Great Depression (Kregel) by Susie Finkbeiner
Life After (Waterbrook) by Katie Ganshert
The Space Between Words (Thomas Nelson) by Michele Phoenix
The Austen Escape (Thomas Nelson) by Katherine Reay

Historical Romance
A Note Yet Unsung (Bethany House) by Tamera Alexander
The Road to Paradise (Waterbrook) by Karen Barnett
Many Sparrows (Waterbrook) by Lori Benton
A Lady in Disguise (Howard) by Sandra Byrd
A Moonbow Night (Revell) by Laura Frantz

Literature for Young Adults
The Returning (Tyndale) by Rachelle Dekker
Unraveling (Thomas Nelson) by Sara Ella
For Love and Honor (Zondervan) by Jody Hedlund
The Lost Girl of Astor Street (Blink) by Stephanie Morrill
The Evaporation of Sofi Snow (Thomas Nelson) by Mary Weber

Mystery/Thriller
The Enoch Effect (Waterfall Press) by Rick Acker
Death at Thorburn Hall (Bethany House) by Julianna Deering
Crown of Souls (Bethany House) by Ronie Kendig
A Portrait of Vengeance (Thomas Nelson) by Carrie Stuart Parks
Imperfect Justice (Thomas Nelson) by Cara Putman

Speculative Fiction
Raging Storm (Harvest House) by Vannetta Chapman
The Divide (Tyndale) by Jolina Petersheim
The Beast of Talesend (Indie) by Kyle Robert Schultz
The Girl Who Could See (Indie) by Kara Swanson
King’s Blood (Bethany House) by Jill Williamson


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