News for June

Congratulations to our members on their achievements!

• Kimberly Absher’s 5-Minute Romance, A Love Rekindled, was published in the Memorial Day issue of Woman’s World Magazine.
• Myra Johnson is a double-finalist in the FHL Reader’s Choice Awards — His Unexpected Grandchild in Short Contemporary and One Glance of Your Eyes, in Women’s Fiction.
• Danielle Grandinetti’s The Italian Musician’s Sanctuary is a finalist in the novella category of the Holt Medallion.
• Denise M. Colby’s debut novel, When Plans Go Awry, is a finalist in the Debut Novel category of the ACFW Carol Awards.
• Lori DeJong’s novella, Jingle Bell Matchmakers, from A Match Made at Christmas novella collection, is an ACFW Carol Awards finalist in the novella category.
• Jo Ann Ferguson’s June 2025 Love Inspired release, Saving Her Amish Baby, hit #12 on the NYT mass market bestseller list and #2 on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list.
• Kerry Johnson’s Love Inspired Suspense, Hidden Mountain Secrets, won the Selah Award for Romantic Suspense.
• Terri Reed’s Standing Watch made the NYT bestseller list and Publishers Weekly bestseller list.
• Jill Dewhurst’s Heidi’s Faith won bronze in the Christian Western category at the Selah Awards and is a finalist in the Inspirational Western Fiction category in the Will Rogers Medallion Awards.
• Lisa Jordan is a finalist for ACFW’s Mentor of the Year and has signed a new four-book contract with Love Inspired featuring service and therapy dogs.
• Mindy Obenhaus’s Hidden Secrets Between Them is a finalist in the FHL Reader’s Choice Awards.
• Virginia Vaughan signed a six-book contract with Love Inspired Suspense.
• Kristi Woods’ flash fiction piece, A Perfect Match, won the Reader’s Choice Poll for Spark Flash Fiction’s Spring ’25 Edition.
•  Darlene Corbett’s Mesmerize, a contemporary romance, will be published by WordCrafts Press in early 2026.
• Laura Scott won the Holt Medallion Award in the Short Inspirational category with her novel, Kidnapping Cold Case.
• Chris Maday Schmidt’s short story about how God intervened in her life through a tiny winged creature will be published in Guideposts’ new series, Angels In Our Lives.