INSPYs News | Presenting the 2018 Shortlists
It’s here. We’re finally ready to announce those 2018 INSPYs shortlists. Apologies for the delay; we’ll blame those differing time zones on this one. Before I share the shortlists, here are my usual shout-outs.
First, to the authors, readers and bloggers; thank you for nominating your favorite reads! Without your support, this program wouldn’t work. We always appreciate your enthusiasm for the INSPYs.
To the publishers and publicists; thank you so much for kindly working with us.
To the judges; thank you for applying to judge, and for all the excitement you have for this program. The winners are now in your hands.
Finally, to my fellow Advisory Board friends; thanks for the fun times and conversations. Appreciate you all.
The Advisory Board discussed and considered the amazing novels that were on our 2018 longlists, and the result is the following list. Read on to discover those 2018 shortlists.
2018 INSPYs Shortlists Announced
The day has arrived – the one we’ve all been waiting on. We are ready to announce our 2018 INSPYs shortlists. We thank you so much for your continued support, especially throughout the changes as we strive to create a program that is considerate of the many wonderful novels written in this genre. Following multiple book deliveries plus multiple time zones, and juggling our respective schedules, the Inspy Awards Advisory Board is thrilled to (finally) announce the 2018 shortlist contenders. As each year does, another daunting task was placed before us to pick just 5 books in each category from a long list nominated by readers and bloggers around the world. After careful consideration and deliberation, the INSPYs Advisory Board is pleased to announce that the following books have been shortlisted in the 7th annual INSPY Awards.
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE/ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
– A New Shade of Summer (Waterfall Press) by Nicole Deese
– Then There Was You (Bellbird Press) by Kara Isaac
– Jane of Austin (Waterbrook) by Hillary Manton Lodge
– True to You (Bethany House) by Becky Wade
– Just Look Up (Tyndale) by Courtney Walsh
DEBUT FICTION
– Still Waters (Firefly Southern Fiction) by Lindsey P. Brackett
– Freedom’s Ring (Tyndale) by Heidi Chiavaroli
– Count Me In (I21 Publishing House) by Mikal Dawn
– Stars in the Grass (Shiloh Run Press) by Ann Marie Stewart
– Lady Jayne Disappears (Revell) by Joanna Davidson Politano
GENERAL FICTION
– Perennials (Thomas Nelson) by Julie Cantrell
– A Trail of Crumbs: A Novel of the Great Depression (Kregel) by Susie Finkbeiner
– Life After (Waterbrook) by Katie Ganshert
– The Space Between Words (Thomas Nelson) by Michele Phoenix
– The Austen Escape (Thomas Nelson) by Katherine Reay
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
– A Note Yet Unsung (Bethany House) by Tamera Alexander
– The Road to Paradise (Waterbrook) by Karen Barnett
– Many Sparrows (Waterbrook) by Lori Benton
– A Lady in Disguise (Howard) by Sandra Byrd
– A Moonbow Night (Revell) by Laura Frantz
LITERATURE FOR YOUNG ADULTS
– The Returning (Tyndale) by Rachelle Dekker
– Unraveling (Thomas Nelson) by Sara Ella
– For Love and Honor (Zondervan) by Jody Hedlund
– The Lost Girl of Astor Street (Blink) by Stephanie Morrill
– The Evaporation of Sofi Snow (Thomas Nelson) by Mary Weber
MYSTERY/THRILLER
– The Enoch Effect (Waterfall Press) by Rick Acker
–Death at Thorburn Hall (Bethany House) by Julianna Deering
– Crown of Souls (Bethany House) by Ronie Kendig
– A Portrait of Vengeance (Thomas Nelson) by Carrie Stuart Parks
– Imperfect Justice (Thomas Nelson) by Cara Putman
SPECULATIVE FICTION
– Raging Storm (Harvest House) by Vannetta Chapman
– The Divide (Tyndale) by Jolina Petersheim
– The Beast of Talesend (Indie) by Kyle Robert Schultz
– The Girl Who Could See (Indie) by Kara Swanson
– King’s Blood (Bethany House) by Jill Williamson
Congratulations to all of the nominated authors and shortlist contenders! We now turn the job over to our 2018 judges to select a winner in each category. Winners will be announced June 28th.
Love the picks! So many great books I loved, and several that are on my TBR!
YAY! Hope you enjoy those still on your TBR, Heidi. :)