2022 Award Winners

The Alabama Library Association’s Alabama Authors Awards Committee

Book of the YearUnder the Bayou Moon by Valerie Fraser Luesse (Revell)

AWSA Christian Market Book Award

2022 Novel of the YearA Deep Divide by Kimberley Woodhouse (Bethany House Publishers)

Carol Awards

Historical RomanceThe Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden (Bethany House Publishers)

NovellaA Texas Christmas Carol by Karen Witemeyer (Bethany House Publishers)

RomanceAll That Really Matters by Nicole Deese (Bethany House Publishers)

The Christy Award

Amplify AwardIn Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh (Bethany House Publishers)

Novel of the YearThe Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox (Revell)

General FictionThe Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox (Revell)

Contemporary RomanceAll That Really Matters by Nicole Deese (Bethany House Publishers)

HistoricalDrawn by the Current by Jocelyn Green (Bethany House Publishers)

Historical RomanceUntil Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin (Revell)

Short FormA Texas Christmas Carol by Karen Witemeyer (Bethany House Publishers)

Faith, Hope, and Love Christian Reader’s Choice Awards

Women's FictionFacing the Dawn by Cynthia Ruchti (Revell)

All That Really Matters by Nicole Deese (Bethany House Publishers)

Between the Wild Branches by Connilyn Cossette (Bethany House Publishers)

The Gospel Coalition Awards

Academic Theology AwardBiblical Reasoning by R. B. Jamieson and Tyler R. Wittman (Baker Academic)

Award of Distinction for Mission & the Global ChurchApostolic Imagination by J. D. Payne (Baker Academic)

Interviews and Reviews

2022 Book of the YearThe Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold (Revell)

Life Is Story Awards

Fiction CategoryThe Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water by Erin Bartels (Revell)

Outreach Resources of the Year Award

Theology and Biblical StudiesThe Lord Roars by M. Daniel Carroll R. (Baker Academic)

LeadershipPreaching to a Divided Nation by Matthew D. Kim and Paul A. Hoffman (Baker Academic)

ChurchThe Church after Innovation by Andrew Root (Baker Academic)

Will Rogers Medallion Award

Western Modern FictionThe Healing of Natalie Curtis by Jane Kirkpatrick (Revell)