Ada, Mich. (August 28, 2023)—On Saturday, August 26, the American Christian Fiction Writers organization (ACFW) announced the 2023 Carol Award winners at a gala held at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.
Five Baker Publishing Group authors were recipients of this prestigious award, including Sara Brunsvold, whose debut novel, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip, came out on top in the Debut Author category. Additional Carol Award winners for Baker Publishing Group include The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano (Historical), Word of Honor by Hallee Bridgman (Romantic Suspense), Written on the Wind by Elizabeth Camden (Historical Romance), and Turn to Me by Becky Wade (Romance).
ACFW is a professional organization devoted to the craft of Christian fiction. Its mission is to help authors tell their stories by inspiring them to partner with God in the creative process, learn the craft, and find their audience. The Carol Awards were created by ACFW to recognize the best Christian fiction published in the previous calendar year. For the complete list of winners, please visit https://acfw.com/acfws-2023-christian-fiction-and-industry-awards/.
DEBUT AUTHOR
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold
(Revell; ISBN 9780800740276; Ebook ISBN 9781493436354; $15.99)
Frustrated reporter Aidyn Kelley begrudgingly agrees to help a hospice patient prepare her obituary. But old Clara Kip has some incredible stories—and some surprises up her sleeve—that promise to make this seemingly throwaway assignment a life-changing one.
HISTORICAL
The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano
(Revell; ISBN 9780800736910; Ebook ISBN 9781493438747; $17.99)
Concert pianist Vivienne Mourdant’s life is interrupted when she assumes responsibility for a patient at Hurstwell Asylum—a woman the asylum claims never existed. The woman’s portrait is shockingly familiar, compelling Vivienne to discover what happened to the figure she remembers from childhood dreams.
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Word of Honor by Hallee Bridgeman
(Revell; ISBN 9780800740214; Ebook ISBN 9781493438914; $17.99)
Former college sweethearts FBI Special Agent Lynda Cutler and Sergeant Bill Sanders of the Special Forces A-Team must team up to play husband and wife to stop an ecoterrorist organization in Istanbul. Can they put aside past hurts for the needs of their nation?
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Written on the Wind by Elizabeth Camden
(Bethany House; ISBN 9780764238444; Ebook ISBN 9781493437306; $16.99)
Natalia Blackstone relies on Count Dimitri Sokolov to oversee the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Dimitri loses everything after witnessing a deadly tragedy and its cover-up, but he has an asset the czar knows nothing about: Natalia. Together they fight to save the railroad while exposing the truth, but can their love survive the ordeal?
ROMANCE
Turn to Me by Becky Wade
(Bethany House; ISBN 9780764235627; Ebook ISBN 9781493425235; $17.99)
When Luke Dempsey’s fellow inmate lay dying, Luke promised to protect the man’s daughter, Finley, and help her find the treasure he had hidden. Upon Luke’s release, he and Finley uncover the clues, and their reasons for resisting each other begin to crumble. Luke will shield her from unseen threats, but who’s going to shield him from losing his heart?
Baker Publishing Group publishes high-quality writings that represent historic Christianity and serve the diverse interests and concerns of evangelical readers.
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