The 2016 GENESIS CONTEST winners are:

Contemporary
Cher Gatto, Billy

Historical
Linda Thompson, The Plum Blooms in Winter

Historical Romance
Kathleen Anderson, The Trouble with Jenny

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Holly Sawyer Smit, Jeremiah’s Fire

Novella
Iola Goulton, Play On, Jordan

Romance
Laura Conner Kestner, Fair Haven

Romantic Suspense
Jaycee Bullard, High-Stakes Sabotage

Short Novel
Mary Agius Fifty Ways to Say Goodbye

Speculative
Dawn Ford, Kingdom Come

Young Adult
Jebraun Clifford, The Two Queens of Kyrie