2021 AWSA Golden Scroll Awards

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

This is a new award for us to follow at CFD. It's in its 13th year.

This award is for AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) Members only. Books should be published between January 1, 2020 and June 1, 2021.

Categories:
Romance
Historical
Contemporary
Mystery/Suspense

Based upon 2020 timing, awards will be announced mid-August for the 2021 winners.

In 2020, the following won awards:

Novel of the Year

Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills, Tyndale

Western Novel of the Year

Beneath a Camperdown Elm by Janet Chester Bly, Bly Books

Historical Novel of the Year

Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green, Bethany House

Historical Novel of the Year - 2nd place

Between Two Shores by Jocelyn Green, Bethany House

Historical Novel of the Year - 3rd place

Sweet, Sweet Spirit by Rebecca Price Janney, Elk Lake

Contemporary Novel of the Year

Off-Script & Over-Caffeinated by Kaley & Rhonda Rhea, Bold Vision

Contemporary Novel of the Year - 2nd place

Legacy's Path by June Capko, Legacy Treasures

Contemporary Novel of the Year - 3rd place

Chasing Dreams by Deborah Raney, Kregel

Mystery/Suspense Novel of the Year

Fragments of Fear by Carrie Stuart Parks, Thomas Nelson

Mystery/Suspense Novel of the Year - 2nd place

Capsized by Death by Catherine Finger, Elk Lake

Mystery/Suspense Novel of the Year - 3rd place

A Firm Place to Stand by Lori Altebaumer, BookBaby

More details can be found at www.awsa.com.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

What does AWSA stand for? I haven't heard of this award before. I like the "Golden Scroll" title. It's unique.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I should have included that...Advanced Writers and Speakers Association.

[Felicity]

I looked it up on Google. It looks cool. I wish they had a category for teen/ya books.

[Felicity]

Oh sorry, I should have added what ASWA stands for: Advanced Writers and Speakers Association.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Thanks, y'all!