2011 Shortlists
The INSPY Advisory Board is pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2011 INSPY Awards. We thank you for your enthusiastic nominations of books and again acknowledge the difficulties in narrowing the field with so many quality nominations.
Creative Nonfiction
Little Princes by Conor Grennan, William Morrow, January, 2011
One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, Zondervan, January, 2011
Passport Through Darkness by Kimberly L. Smith, David C Cook, January, 2011
The Waiting Place by Eileen Button, Thomas Nelson, June, 2011
The World is Bigger Now by Euna Lee & Lisa Dickey, Broadway, September, 2010
General
City of Tranquil Light by Bo Caldwell, Henry Holt & Co, September, 2010
The Blackberry Bush by David Housholder, Summerside Press, June, 2011
The Reluctant Prophet by Nancy Rue, David C Cook, October, 2010
Wolves Among Us by Ginger Garrett, David C Cook, April, 2011
Words by Ginny Yttrup, B&H Publishing, February, 2011
Mystery/Thriller
Back on Murder by J. Mark Bertrand, Bethany House, July, 2010
Darkness Follows by Mike Dellosso, Realms, May, 2011
Digitalis by Ronie Kendig, Barbour, January, 2011
Over the Edge by Brandilyn Collins, B&H Publishing, May, 2011
The Bishop by Steven James, Revell, August, 2010
Romance
A Heart Most Worthy by Siri Mitchell, Bethany House, March, 2011
A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman, Revell, September, 2010
The Preacher’s Bride by Jody Hedlund, Bethany House, October, 2010
Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander, Bethany House, September, 2010
Yesterday’s Tomorrow by Catherine West, Oak Tara, March, 2011
Speculative Fiction
Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl, Bethany House, July, 2010
The Charlatan’s Boy by Jonathan Rogers, Waterbrook Press, October, 2010
The Falling Away by T. L. Hines, Thomas Nelson, September, 2010
The Resurrection by Mike Duran, Realms, February, 2011
The Skin Map by Stephen Lawhead, Thomas Nelson, August, 2010
Literature for Young People
A Girl Named Mister by Nikki Grimes, Zondervan, August, 2010
Losing Faith by Denise Jaden, Simon Pulse, September, 2010
Saint Training by Elizabeth Fixmer, Zondervan, August, 2010
The Fences Between Us by Kirby Larson, Scholastic, September, 2010
The Truth of the Matter by Andrew Klavan, Thomas Nelson, September, 2010
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Congratulations to the nominees. What a great list.
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WOW! What an awesome list. CONGRATULATIONS, everyone!
How exciting! Thank you so much for the nomination! I am truly honored to be considered amongst such great company!! Congratulations to everyone!
I’m honored to be included among such great mystery/thriller writers . . . I’ve been called a lot of things and “Mark” is usually right up there at the top, but my name is Mike
we are so sorry about that mike! it has been corrected!
Not a problem at all, Deb. I think I must look like a Mark. I get called that a lot.
So exciting!
Wow — what an honor! Thank you for this nomination and for all of the work all of you do in promoting faith in fiction.
HOLY COW!!! What a way to wind up a week — with a 33-year wedding anniversary, a first grand baby and an INSPY final — WHOO-HOO!!! Talk about being in high cotton!!
I am SO thrilled and honored to be listed among SO many great authors and forever grateful for the INSPY board and judges who put in all the long hours to provide such a quality contest. I am BLESSED beyond words … of course, you notice it didn’t render me speechless … but close!!
Thank you again for this incredible honor!
Hugs,
Julie
I’m so surprised and honored to be on this short list. And among so many friends and folks I’ve admired from afar. Blessings, everyone!
Nancy Rue
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