Event celebrated excellence in the art of Christian Fiction and the power of faith in story.
Presented November 6 by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), The 2019 Christy Award Dinner Gala announced the 2019 winners of The Christy Award. The event also featured bestselling authors Patti Callahan, James Rubart, and Becky Wade. They also honored the legacy of bestselling author and pioneer of inspirational fiction, Janette Oke, in the 40th anniversary year of Love Comes Softly.
The Christy Award® Winners for 2019
BOOK OF THE YEAR
Becoming Mrs. Lewis
Patti Callahan
Thomas Nelson
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Falling for You
Becky Wade
Bethany House
FIRST NOVEL
The Baggage Handler
David Rawlings
Thomas Nelson
GENERAL FICTION
No One Ever Asked
Katie Ganshert
WaterBrook
HISTORICAL
Shelter of the Most High
Connilyn Cossette
Bethany House
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Becoming Mrs. Lewis
Patti Callahan
Thomas Nelson
With this Pledge
Tamera Alexander
Thomas Nelson
MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER
Every Wicked Man
Steven James
Berkley
SHORT FORM
Catching Christmas
Terri Blackstock
Thomas Nelson
VISIONARY
Shivering World
Kathy Tyers
Enclave Publishing
YOUNG ADULT
The Warrior Maiden
Melanie Dickerson
Thomas Nelson
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