Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Genesis Contest.

Contemporary

Jessica Brodie - The Memory Garden

Historical (up to Vietnam Era)

Kiersti Giron - Fire in My Heart

Historical Romance

Elizabeth Ann Boyles - Dragonfly Wings

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Leanna Lindsey Hollis MD - Avenged by Blood

Novella

Grace Olson - Pineapples for Christmas

Romance

Kathleen D. Bailey - A Hilltop Christmas

Romantic Suspense

Michelle Aleckson - Riptide

Short Novel

Laura C. Brandenburg - Harvesting Love

Speculative

Gretchen E.K. Engel - The Barber Surgeon

Young Adult

Gretchen Carlson - More Than Grit

Winners were awarded during ACFW’s annual conference gala in Nashville on September 22, 2018.