Nominees for the 11th annual Christy Awards were announced today. The awards for excellence in Christian fiction will go to winners in nine categories: Contemporary Romance; Contemporary Series, Sequels and Novellas; Contemporary Stand-alone; First Novel; Historical; Historical Romance; Suspense; Visionary; and Young Adult.

The nominees in the Contemporary Romance category are Breach of Trust by DiAnn Mills (Tyndale House Publishers); How Sweet It Is by Alice J. Wisler (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group); and Stand-In Groom by Kaye Dacus (Barbour Publishing).

Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson (Thomas Nelson); The Hope of Refuge by Cindy Woodsmall (WaterBrook Press); and Daisy Chain by Mary E. DeMuth (Zondervan) are the nominees in the Contemporary Series, Sequels and Novellas category.

The nominees in the Contemporary Stand-alone category are June Bug by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House Publishers); The Passion of Mary-Margaret by Lisa Samson (Thomas Nelson); and Veiled Freedom by J.M. Windle (Tyndale House Publishers).

The Familiar Stranger by Christina Berry (Moody Publishers); Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent (Tyndale House Publishers); and Scared by Tom Davis (David C. Cook) are the nominees in the First Novel category.

The nominees in the Historical category are A Flickering Light by Jane Kirkpatrick (WaterBrook Press); Though Waters Roar by Lynn Austin (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group); and The Swiss Courier by Tricia Goyer and Mike Yorkey (Revell/Baker Publishing Group).

For the Historical Romance category, the four nominees, due to a tie, are Beyond This Moment by Tamera Alexander, A Bride in the Bargain by Deeanne Gist and The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen (all Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group); and The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander (Thomas Nelson).

The nominees in the Suspense category are Intervention by Terri Blackstock (Zondervan); Lost Mission by Athol Dickson (Howard Books); and The Night Watchman by Mark Mynheir (Multnomah Books).

For the Visionary category, the nominees are By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson (Marcher Lord Press); The Enclave by Karen Hancock (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group); and Valley of the Shadow by Tom Pawlik (Tyndale House Publishers).

The nominees in the Young Adult category are Beautiful by Cindy Martinusen-Coloma (Thomas Nelson); The Blue Umbrella by Mike Mason (David C. Cook); and North! Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson (WaterBrook Press).

The Christy Awards ceremony will be held June 26 at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel in St. Louis, just prior to the opening of the International Christian Retail Show in St. Louis. Click here for more information.

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