September 13, 2024-–GRAND RAPIDS, MI–Four Kregel titles were named finalists for the 2024 Christy Awards. Finalists were announced via webcast on September 12 and included thirty-three finalists across nine fiction categories.
The Rhythm of Fractured Grace by Amanda Wen is a finalist in the Contemporary Romance category; 8 Down by Kimberley Woodhouse is a finalist in the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller category; “Beauty Bright” by Cara Putman, a novella within We Three Kings, is a finalist in the Short Form category; “Star of Wonder” by Crystal Caudill, a novella within We Three Kings, is a finalist in the Short Form category.
The winners in each category will be announced on November 14 at the Christy Award Gala at 7 p.m. held in Downers Grove, Illinois, at the DoubleTree Conference Center. The full list of finalists can be found here.
The Christy Award® is the foremost award honoring and promoting excellence in Christian fiction since 1999 and is named for Catherine Marshall’s novel Christy, which has sold over 10 million copies since its publication in 1967. ECPA assumed ownership and administration of the award in 2017 to focus and grow the unique opportunity of fiction in Christian publishing.
Kregel Publications is an evangelical Christian publisher that aims to develop and distribute–with integrity and excellence–trusted, biblically based resources that lead individuals to know and serve Jesus Christ.