Edwina and I are so excited to announce the FINALISTS for the Directors’ Choice 2023 Awards!

Every year we do our best to organize the entries into categories that give equal opportunity to every book. Because we never know how many entries will be sent in a specific category, the categories change from year to year.

We also want to announce that we’re retiring this contest. This will be the last year we’ll have a Directors’ Choice contest. The fact is, our wonderful BRMCWC conferees have grown to the point where we no longer have the ability to judge so many books. This year brought us almost 100 entries and that number has grown every year. Add to that the fact that the Selah Contest is available to all, the Directors’ Choice has become redundant.

We are incredibly proud of our community and the way each of you is walking out the gift and calling God has given you!

Keep up the kingdom work!

Blessings,

Edie & Edwina

 

Finalists for Directors’ Choice 2023

Finalists: Romantic Suspense/Suspense/Mystery

Fatal Forensic Investigation

Darlene Turner

Love Inspired Suspense

 

Safe House Exposed

Darlene Turner

Love Inspired Suspense

 

Explosive Christmas Showdown

Darlene Turner

Love Inspired Suspense

 

The Wise Man

Michele Chynoweth

Elk Lake Publishing, Ink

 

Dead Air, A Waco Mystery

Mary L. Hamilton

Blue Mist Press

 

Honor Bound

Hallee Bridgeman

Revell, A Division of Baker Publishing Group

 

Malicious Intent

Lynn H. Blackburn

Revell, A Division of Baker Publishing Group

 

Circle of Vengeance

Ramona Richards

Kregal Publications

 

Laser Trap

Frank DiBianca

Iron Stream Fiction

Finalists: General Fiction

You are the Reason

Mary A. Felkins

Elk Lake Publishing

 

To Live in the Light

Tim Eichenbrenner

Morgan James Fiction

 

By the Sweet Gum

Ane Mulligan

Iron Stream Media

 

Horizons of Reconciliation

Lynne Lanning

Published by Lynne Lanning

 

Addy of the Door Islands

Judy DuCharme

Ambassador International

 

Emma’s Quest

Starr Ayers

Mountain Brook Ink

 

The Choices She Made

Felicia Ferguson

End Game Press

 

Pursued in the Wilderness

Loretta Eidson

Love Inspired

 

Path of Totality

Heather Kreke

Cranberry Creek Press

 

Forever Home

Hope Toler Dougherty

Scrivenings Press

 

Inside the Ten-Foot Line

Lori Z. Scott

End Game Press

 

Finalists: Christian Living

Refresh Your Prayers, Uncommon Devotions to Restore Power and Praise

Lori Hatcher

Our Daily Bread Publishing

 

Colorful Connections, 12 Questions About Race That Open Healthy Conversations

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

Lori Stanley Roeleveld

Kregel Publications

 

Fight Like Jesus, How Jesus Waged Peace Throughout Holy Week

Jason Porterfield

Herald Press

 

Standing Strong in the Storm, Cultivating Resilience in Times of Trouble

Greg Davis

Arrows & Stones

 

Freedom from Brokenness, Lessons Learned Through Inner Healing Prayer

Gena Barnhill

Brookstone Publishing Group

 

On Purpose, Understanding God’s Freedom for Women Through Scripture

Julie Zine Coleman

Kregel Publications

 

Brilliant Faith, How Smart It is to Believe in Jesus

Gabriel Tew

River Birch Press

 

Accelerate Your Destiny

Nate Stevens

Publisher: Nate Stevens

 

Finalists: Devotions/Bible Studies/Gift Books

Today is Going to be a Good Day

Dr. Michelle Bengtson

Revell, A Division of Baker Publishing Group

 

At Home in Your Heart, Inviting Christ into Every Room

Carol Burton McLeod

Whitaker House

 

In The Eye of the Storm

Andy Clapp

End Game Press

 

After the Flowers Die, Encouragement for Walking Through Life After Loss

Renee Leonard Kennedy

End Game Press

 

Springtime for Your Spirit, 90n Devotions of Hope, Joy & New Beginnings

Michelle Medlock Adams

Andy Clapp

Good Books

 

Room at the Table: Encouraging Stories from Special Needs Families

Stephanie Pavlantos

Starr Ayers

Mount Zion Ridge Press

 

For Love’s Sake: The Life-Changing Facets of Love in 30 Bible Studies, Devotions, and Christian Living Articles

Beebe Kauffman

Lighthouse Bible Studies

 

Meanwhile, Meeting God in the Wait

Carol Burton McLeod

Iron Stream Press

 

Finalists: Children’s

Howie’s Broken Hee-Haw

Josie Siler

Illustrated by Sebastien Braun

End Game Press

 

Our God is Bigger Than That

Michelle Medlock Adams

Eva Marie Everson

Illustrated by Anna Jones

End Game Press

 

Too Many Pigs in the Pool

Wendy Hinote Lanier

Illustrated by Iris Amaya

Sleeping Bear Press

 

Leo the Leafy Sea Dragon

Lynn Seta

Illustrated by Jessica Seta

Cedar River Publishing

 

Who God Wants Me to Be

Crystal Bowman

Michelle Lazurek

Illustrated by Sandra Eide

WaterBrook