News for May

Congratulations to our members on their achievements

• Tanya Agler’s sweet contemporary romance, The Paramedic’s Forever Family, is a finalist in The Carolyn Readers Choice Award Contest in the Contemporary Romance (low heat) category.
• Dana R. Lynn’s Crime Scene Witness was #7 on the Publishers Weekly Bestselling list, mass market category.
• Cathy McDavid’s LIS book, Blizzard Refuge, is a finalist in the Carolyn Readers Choice Award Contest – romantic suspense category.
• Love’s Twisting Trail and Redemption’s Trail, upcoming releases by Betty Woods, have been picked up by Center Point for large print, hardbound publishing next year.
• Three of Darlene Turner’s books, Safe House Exposed, Fatal Forensic Investigation, and Explosive Christmas Showdown, are finalists in the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference – Directors’ Choice Awards in the romantic suspense/suspense/mystery category.
• Karen Witemeyer was voted #1 Favorite Christian Fiction Author of 2023 by Family Fiction Magazine in their May issue.
• Tina Radcliffe’s first book in the Lazy M Ranch series, The Baby Inheritance, made the Publishers Weekly Mass Market Bestseller list.
• Janice Cantore signed a two-book fiction contract with Tyndale.
• LeAnne Bristow’s book, His Hometown Redemption, is a finalist in
• the Carolyn Readers Choice Awards.
• Bonnie Woodward won first place in the Florida West Coast Writers contest in the Inspirational category. She will also have a flash fiction story published in Spark Flash Fiction’s spring issue.
• Charlsie Estess’ first book contract was finalized last week, and the same book is a semifinalist in the ACFW Genesis Contest.
• Jenelle Hovde signed several contracts with Guideposts for a cozy and a new biblical fiction line. Her historical romance is a finalist in the Oregon Cascade writing contest for published authors.
• Edwina Kiernan is now represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency.
• After writing 18 Love Inspired Historical novels, Louise M. Gouge has signed a contract for a contemporary Love Inspired.