10. Illness/Death/Dying
GOLD
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With: Mental Illness, Trauma, and the Death of Christ
by John Andrew Bryant
(Lexham Press)
SILVER
Uncrushed
by Beth Marshall
(End Game Press)
BRONZE
Reflections of Hope
by Laura Diehl
(Crown of Glory Publishing)
11. Self-Help
GOLD
Face-Lift: Embracing Hope Through Your Heartaches
by Holly Curby
(Koehler Books)
SILVER
The Bellowing of Cain: HOPE for Those Who’ve Blown It
by Jeremy Gordon Grinnell
(St. Asinus Publishing)
BRONZE
The Power of Gratitude: Charting a Path Toward a Joyous and Faith-Filled Life
by Patrick M. Garry
(Resource Publications)
12. Biography/Memoir - Inspiration
GOLD
More Than I Imagined: What a Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew
by John Blake
(Convergent Books)
SILVER (tie)
Bub: Essays from Just North of Nashville
by Drew Bratcher
(University of Iowa Press)
Do These Sweatpants Make Me Look Single?
by Jen Carlson
(Illumify Media Global)
BRONZE
God Had a Hand on Me: A Memoir About Pain, Healing, and Victory
by Kim Dotson
(Redemption Press Express)
13. Biography/Memoir- Personal Struggle
GOLD
Shimmering Around the Edges: A Memoir of OCD, Reality, and Finding God in Uncertainty
by Kathrine Snyder
(Self-Published)
SILVER
A Necessary Lie: Escape for Freedom and Love
by Doohyun Kim & Jiyeon Maeng with Heidi Tucker
(Redstone Media)
BRONZE
Mission Vigilant: A Mother’s Crusade to Stem the Tide of Veteran Suicide
by Susan Cleland with Sherye S. Green
(Valor Publishers)
14. Holiday
GOLD
Marzipan’s First Christmas
by Jordan Taylor Nilan, illustrated by Jess Bircham
(Self-Published)
SILVER
Raven’s Gift: A Feathered Flight of Faith
by Claire Annette Noland, illustrated by Desirée Cordón
(Little Press Publishing)
BRONZE
Dog at the Tinsel Tree: Susie’s Story
by Denise Lee Branco
(Strolling Hills Publishing)
15. Children’s Picture Book
GOLD (tie)
When I Go to Church, I Belong
by Elrena Evans, illustrated by Rebecca Evans
(InterVarsity Press)
God, Right Here
by Kara Lawler, illustrated by Jennie Poh
(InterVarsity Press)
SILVER
Noah’s Joyful Ark
by Jill Roman Lord
(B & H Kids)
BRONZE
The Anxious Lily
by Mary Holloman, illustrated by Amanda Gulliver
(End Game Press)
16. Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction
GOLD
Offsides
by Lori Z. Scott
(End Game Press)
SILVER
Murder at Penwood Manor
by Anthony Barone Kolenc
(Loyola Press)
BRONZE
The Forest Keeper: A Spiritual Journey
by Mike and Carol Wyrick; illustrated by David Miles
(Characters of Faith, LLC)
17. General Fiction
GOLD
Fire and Faith
by Kristin Jack
(Self-Published)
SILVER
I, Julian
by Claire Gilbert
(Hodder & Stoughton)
BRONZE
Keepsakes
by Jan Hemby
(Blue Ink Press)
18. Romance Fiction
Category Cancelled