The Christy Award® Archives

SHORT FORM

2023

Winner

Always a Lady (included in A Return to Hawthorne House)

Kristi Ann Hunter
Oholiab Creations, LLC
Finalist

Hopes and Fears (in O Little Town)

Amanda Wen
Kregel Publications
Finalist

Kiss Me on Christmas

Sarah Monzon
Sarah Monzon

2022

Winner

A Texas Christmas Carol (in Under the Texas Mistletoe)

Karen Witemeyer
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group
Finalist

Mr. Nicholas: A Magical Christmas Tale

Christopher de Vinck
Paraclete Press
Finalist

False Pretense

Heather Day Gilbert
WoodHaven Press

2021

Winner

Joy to the World: Far as the Curse is Found

Amanda Barratt
Kregel Publications
Finalist

A Match Made at Christmas

Courtney Walsh
Sweethaven Press
Finalist

Joy to the World: Wonders of His Love

Erica Vetsch
Kregel Publications

2020

Winner

A Christmas Haven

Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall
WaterBrook
Finalist

A Flood of Love

Tracie Peterson
Bethany House
Finalist

Intrigue a la Mode

Regina Jennings
Bethany House

2019

Winner

Catching Christmas

Terri Blackstock
Thomas Nelson
Finalist

A Shot at Love

Sarah Loudin Thomas
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group
Finalist

Falling for Grace

Janet W. Ferguson
Southern Sun Press LLC
Finalist

Legacy of Love

Kristi Ann Hunter
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group

2018

Winner

12 Days at Bleakly Manor

Michelle Griep
Barbour Publishing
Finalist

Guilt by Association

Heather Day Gilbert
Woodhaven Press (Heather Day Gilbert)
Finalist

Her Secret Daughter

Ruth Logan Herne
Harlequin Love Inspired

2017

Winner

Looking Into You

Chris Fabry
Tyndale House Publishers
Finalist

Mirror Image

Laura Scott
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense
Finalist

Restoring Christmas: A Novella

Cynthia Ruchti
Worthy Publishing

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