Monday, July 13, 2009

OFFICIAL CHRISTY AWARD WINNERS!!!!!!

Here are the winners and I agree with *most* of them! I must say that getting the chance to read and review these authors books is a PRIVILEGE! I have so enjoyed getting to know them through their work. They are all very generous.

The 2009 Christy Awards winners are:

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Beyond the Night by Marlo Schalesky
• WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group

CONTEMPORARY SERIES, SEQUELS, AND NOVELLAS
You Had Me at Good-bye by Tracey Bateman
• FaithWords

CONTEMPORARY STANDALONE
Dogwood by Chris Fabry
• Tyndale House Publishers

FIRST NOVEL

Blue Hole Back Home by Joy Jordan-Lake
• David C. Cook

HISTORICAL
Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin
• Bethany House Publishers

HISTORICAL ROMANCES
From a Distance by Tamera Alexander
• Bethany House Publishers

SUSPENSE
The Rook by Steven James
• Revell

VISIONARY
Vanish by Tom Pawlik
• Tyndale House Publishers

YOUNG ADULT My YA choice would've been It's Not About Him by Michelle Sutton!
I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires by Cathy Gohlke
• Moody Publishers

Here is the pdf link http://ajast.com/ChristyAwards2009WinnerPR.pdf

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