AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) announced the winners of the 2024 Golden Scroll Awards at the Golden Scroll Banquet, Sunday, August 4, at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Awards were presented by Linda Evans Shepherd, founder and CEO of AWSA, Dawn Scott Damon, the AWSA Steering President, and Carol Kent.
This is the 16th year that AWSA has presented the Golden Scroll Awards which are open to the nearly 900 members of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association.
Karen Whiting was named AWSA Member of the Year.
The Jennifer Kennedy Dean Award went to Edie Melson.
Pam Farrel was awarded the AWSA Impact Award, presented to a member who has made a lifetime impact for Jesus.
Carol Kent was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. She is an arena speaker and a celebrated author with more than thirty books, including bestsellers like “When I Lay My Isaac Down, Becoming a Woman of Influence, and Speak Up with Confidence.
The Golden Scroll Book of the Year was awarded to Lori Stanley Roeleveld for Graceful Influence: Making a Lasting Impact through Lessons from Women of the Bible (Our Daily Bread).
The Nonfiction Book of the Year Award went to Brenda Yoder for Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life (Herald Press).
The Novel of the Year Award went to Kimberley Woodhouse for Set in Stone (Bethany House).
The Children’s Book of the Year was awarded to Tama Fortner and Michelle Nietart, illustrated by Nomar Perez, for God, I Feel Scared: Bringing Emotions to a Bigger God (Zonderkidz).
The Youth Book of the Year was awarded to Blythe Daniel and Caryn Daniel for Let’s Be Friends (Harvest House).
The Children’s Fiction Book of the Year was awarded to Lisa Corduan, illustrated by Kirk Charlton, for Daddy, Are You a Duck? (Abundance Books).
The Children’s Nonfiction Book of the Year was awarded to Tama Fortner & Michelle Nietart, illustrated by Nomar Perez, for God, I Feel Sad: Bringing Big Emotions to a Bigger God (Zonderkidz).
The Christian Education Book of the Year was awarded to Linda Goldfarb for Creating Dynamic Podcasts and Audio Books (Bold Vision Books)
The Parenting Book of the Year was awarded to Jill Rigby Garner for Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World (Redemption Press).
The Christian Living Book of the Year went to Dr. Michelle Bengtson for The Hem of His Garment: Reaching Out to God when Pain Overwhelms (Revell).
The Bible Study Book of the Year was awarded to Janet McHenry for Training For Success (First Place for Health).
The Memoir of the Year was a tie with Linda Summerford for The Glider: A True Story of Survival from Heartbreak to Hope (Abundance Books) and Dr. Donna D. Kincheloe for A Life Just Like Mine: How God and Nursing Turned Past Pain into Present Peace (Morgan James Publishing).
The Anthology of the Year was awarded to Lisa Burns and Amber Weigand-Buckley for Leading Ladies: Discover Your God Grown Strategies for Success (Bold Vision Books).
The Inspirational Gift Book of the Year was awarded to Carol Kent for Life’s Lessons for Moms: Stories of Love, Laughter & Wisdom for a Mother’s Heart (Christian Art Gifts).
The Devotional Book of the Year went to Cheryl Schuermann for Farmhouse Devotions: God’s Glory in the Ordinary (Bold Vision Books).
The Mystery/Suspense Novel of the Year was awarded to PeggySue Wells for Unnatural Cause (Pegwood Publishing).
The Contemporary Novel of the Year was awarded to Cheri Swalwell for Redemption Full Circle (Spoken From the Heart).
The Historical Novel of the Year was awarded to Rebekah Montgomery for Hunt the Straight Path Home (Abundance Books).
The Romance Novel of the Year was awarded to Kristen Terrette for Safe Harbor (Elk Lake).
The Novella of the Year was awarded to Kimberley Woodhouse for Penelope (Barbour).
This is the fifth year to present the Christian Market Book Awards. These awards are open to all authors who publish in the Christian market.
The Christian Market Book of the Year was awarded to Cherie Denna for Beloved Outcast: The Quest for True Belonging (Bold Vision Books).
The Christian Market Devotional of the Year was awarded to Latan Roland Murphy for His Strength Her Joy: Finding God-Powered Fulfillment (Bold Vision Books).
The Christian Market Memoir of the Year was awarded to Heather Wilber for Never Will I Leave Thee, Never Will I Forsake Thee: A Mother’s Testimony of Hope and Miracles (Trilogy).
The Christian Market Parenting Book of the Year was awarded to Casey Hilty for Her Children Arise: Passing a Legacy of Faith to the Next Generation (Like Eden Press).
The Christian Market Educational Book of the Year was awarded to Dr. Craig von Buseck for Telling the Truth: How to Write a Narrative Nonfiction and Memoir (Bold Vision Books).
The Christian Market Suspense Novel of the Year was awarded to Sarah Hamaker for Justice Delayed (Seshva Press).
The Christian Market Romance Novel of the Year was awarded to Karin Beery for Finally Forever (Elk Lake).
The Christian Market Historical Novel of the Year was awarded to Tracie Peterson & Kimberley Woodhouse for With Each Tomorrow (Bethany House).
The Christian Market Biblical Fiction of the Year was awarded to David J. Marsh for Waterborne: Chronicle of the Clan of Noah (Bold Vision Books).
The Christian Market Children’s Book of the Year was awarded to Liz A. Pitman, illustrated by Jane Brobst, for Where is the Missing Puzzle Piece? (Liz A. Pitman).
The Christian Market Youth Book of the Year was awarded to Caris Snider for Anxiety Elephants for Teens: A 90 Day Devotional (End Game Press).
The Christian Market Children’s Nonfiction Book of the Year was awarded to Crystal Bowman & Teri McKinley, illustrated by Anita Schmidt for Our Daily Bread for Kids: 365 Devotions from Genesis to Revelation (Our Daily Bread).
The Christian Market Children’s Fiction Book of the Year was awarded to Jill Roman Lord, illustrated by Camila Carrossine for Love Well, My Precious One (End Game Press).
The Christian Market Nonfiction Book of the Year was awarded to Debbie W. Wilson for Little God, Big Strength: Discover a God Greater than Your Goliaths (Leafwood Publishers).
The Christian Market Novel of the Year was awarded to Kimberley Woodhouse for The Secrets Beneath (Bethany House).
Second place for the Christian Market Novel of the Year was awarded to Cindy Stewart for Abounding Hope (Hope Springs Press). Third place went to Lynette Eason for Countdown (Revell).
AWSA, the sponsor of the Golden Scroll Awards Banquet, is an outreach of Right to the Heart Ministries and consists of nearly 900 top women authors who both publish and speak nationally. See www.AWSA.com.
For more info, please contact: Linda Evans Shepherd at LindaReply@gmail.com or 303-772-2035.
