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2014 ACFW Conference Awards
Friday, November 14, 2014 3:47 PM
For immediate release, September 27, 2014
ACFW AWARDS 2014 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT, CAROL, GENESIS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL HONORS
ST LOUIS, MO: Capping the organization’s three-day annual conference of training in the craft of Christian fiction, educating in the market, and brainstorming innovations for advancing Christian fiction within the industry and beyond, American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) celebrated their awards gala Saturday evening, September 27, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown at the Arch in St. Louis.
Present at the gala were nearly 600 conference attendees, industry professionals, and guests to note significant honors within the world of Christian fiction.
Announced in June at ICRS, prolific author and writing mentor Robin Lee Hatcher received the 2014 ACFW Lifetime Achievement Award. ACFW CEO Colleen Coble says, “When we bestow this award, we look not just at awards and body of work but at how the recipient gives back to the industry. Robin has won many accolades over her 30 years (and counting) career. Not only is Robin Lee Hatcher a gifted writer,” says Coble, “but she takes time to nurture aspiring writers as well.”
Other notable honors awarded during the gala are as follows:
2014 Agent of the Year: Chip MacGregor – MacGregor Literary
2014 Editor of the Year: Vicki Crumpton – Revell – A Division of Baker Publishing Group
2014 Mentor of the Year: Julie Klassen
2014 Volunteer Service Award: Martha RogersThe Genesis Contest recognizes excellence in unpublished manuscripts. The 2014 Genesis Award winners announced at the ACFW awards gala by category are:
Contemporary
Jennifer Sienes
RedemptionHistorical
Heidi Chiavaroli
Tears of the OutcastHistorical Romance
Kristi Ann Hunter
My Lord ValetMystery/Suspense/Thriller
Dennis Ricci
Perilous JudgmentNovella
Peggy Trotter
SpunRomance
Laurie Tomlinson
Just BreatheRomantic Suspense
Michelle Lim
Sketching EvilShort Novel
Candee Fick
Serving Up LoveSpeculative
Megan Ebba
Tangled in GoldYoung Adult
Sara Ella
BlemishedThe much-acclaimed 2014 Carol Award winners for excellence in Christian fiction published in the previous calendar year by category are as follows:
Contemporary
Katherine Reay
Dear Mr. Knightley
HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Editors: Becky Monds, Natalie Hanemann, L.B. Norton
Debut Novel
Katherine Reay
Dear Mr. Knightley
(See above)
Historical
Julie Cantrell
When Mountains Move
David C. Cook
Editors: Ingrid Beck, John Blase
Historical Romance
Jody Hedlund
A Noble Groom
Bethany House (Baker) Publishing
Editor: Dave Long
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Terri Blackstock
Truth Stained Lies
HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Editors: Dave Lambert, Sue Brower, Ellen Tarver
Novella
Melissa Jagears
Love by the Letter
Bethany House (Baker) Publishing
Editor: Raela Schoenherr
Romance
Becky Wade
Undeniably Yours
Bethany House (Baker) Publishing
Editors: Sarah Long, Charlene Patterson
Romantic Suspense
Dana Mentink
Jungle Fire
River North (Moody Publishers)
Editor: Deb Keiser
Short Novel
Tina Radcliffe
Mending the Doctor’s Heart
Love Inspired (Harlequin)
Editor: Rachel BurkotSpeculative
Patrick W. Carr
A Cast of Stones
Bethany House (Baker) Publishing
Editors: Dave Long, Karen Schurrer
Young Adult
Melody Carlson
A Simple Song
Revell – A Division of Baker Publishing Group
Editors: Lonnie Hull-DuPont, Wendy WetzelACFW continues to make a mark as a forerunner in Christian fiction training, education in the market, and advocacy for the Christian publishing industry. Its nearly 3,000 members nationally and internationally focus on creating stories worth telling, stories worth reading. For more information about ACFW, contact acfwrelations@acfw.com or member.acfw.com.