2022 New Authors to You Challenge

[Loraine]

Challenge yourself to read a certain amount of books by "new-to-you authors.” An easy way to find new authors is to look at the books others post on challenges to find authors you haven’t read. Also check out Christian Fiction Devourers facebook page and see what books are being recommended there.


LEVELS:
• New kid on the block– 5 new authors
• Looking for new – 6-10 new authors
• True blue and new – 11-15 new authors
• Newsies – 16-20 new authors
• Fresh and new- 21-25 new authors
• A stunning debut- 25+ new authors

Please respond with “I’m in!” if you are going to take part in this challenge and what level you are choosing.

[Hanna]

I'm going to participate this year, and I'm going to attempt to reach the highest level: A stunning debut, 25+ authors.

[Loraine]

Way to Go Hanna!

[Loraine]

I'm in and I will try for A Stunning Debut 25+ new authors.

[Christine]

I'm in True Blue and New 11-15

[Beth]

I am in, although I do not expect to find as many new authors next year as I did this year (52). I will go for 11-15

Beth - ;)
in Calgary

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I’m in for a stunning debut! Love this challenge.

#1 Heather Day Gilbert

#2 David L Winters

#3 Gayle Lemmon

#4 Octavia Butler

#5 Elaine Marie Cooper

#6 Annette Gordon-Reed

#7 Michael Tougias

#8 Sandra Merville Hart

#9 KD Holmberg Debut

#10 Chautona Havig

#11 Ashley Emma

#12 Beverly Lewis

#13 Rebecca Connolly

#14 David James Warren

#15 Carmen Schober

#16 Janyre Tromp Debut

#17 Robert Kaplan

#18 Crystal Caudill Debut

#19 Meghann Whistler

#20 A L Sowards

#21 Daniel Allen Butler

#22 Mary Davis

#23 Vanessa Miller

#24 Jack London

#25 Gabrielle Meyer

#26 Angela K Couch

#27 Matthew McC Memoir/Not Clean

#28 Chalon Linton

#29 Janice Thompson

#30 Lucy Adlington

#31 Cara Grandle Debut

#32 Mindy Steele

#33 Mary Alford

#34 Cori Lynn Debut

#35 Robin Caroll

#36 Kathy Harris

#37 Emily Miller

#38 Virginia Vaughan

#39 Jennifer Peel

#40 Jon Krakauer

#41 Lauralee Bliss

#42 Kathryn Cushman

#43 Konnie K Viner

#44 Delia Owens

#45 Sara Brunsvold

#46 Jennifer Ashley GM

#47 Conor Grennan

#48 Paige Edwards

#49 Amy Belding Brown

#50 Jill Boyce

#51 Daniel Keyes GM

#52 Carla Laureano

#52 Heidi Telpner NF

#52 Mona Hodgson

#53 Lucy Maud Montgomery

#54 Autumn Lytle

#55 Tara Ericson

#56 Scott Mann Foul language

#57 Amanda Flower

#58 Hannah Linder

#59 Nita Prose

#60 Terri J Haynes

#61 Cheryl Grey Bostrom Debut

#62 Jessica R Patch

#63 Renee Ryan

#64 T.I. Lowe

#65 Jonathan Freedland

#66 Beth Adams

#67 Patty Smith Hall

#68 Penny Zeller

[Lauri]

In 2020 I read from 35 NTM and in 2021 I am at 41. Looking at my bookshelf I don't have quite that many lined up so maybe true blue and new.

1. Amy K. Sorrells
2 Sally John
3 Lori Gervasi
4 Kit Morgan
5 Valerie Howard
6 Dana McNeely
7 Terry Thomas Bowman
8 Robin Patchen
9 Traci Hunter Abramsoon
10 Brenda S. Anderson
11 JP Robinson
12 Nancy Moser
13 Kristin Heitzman
14 Linda Nichols
15 Marlo Schalesky
16 Cara Putnam
17 Naomi Musch
18 Amanda Flower
19 Lynette Eason
20 Ashley Clark
21 Linda K Rodante
22 Janyre Tromp
23 Toni Shiloh
24 Mary Alford
25 Linda Ford
26 Regina Scott
27 Robin Jones Gunn
28 Jess Lederman
29 Angie Dicken
30 Mario Escobar
31 Jennifer Griffith

[Sarita]

Looking for new – 6-10 new authors

#1 Mary Davis
#2 Carmen Schober
#3 Beth Wiseman
#4 Christine Caine
#5 Kate Angelo
#6 Warren W. Wiersbe
#7 Mary Higgins Clark
#8 Angela K. Couch
#9 Kristin Billerbeck
#10 Nancy Naigle
#11 Kelli Stuart
#12 Donna K. Maltese
#13 Carrie Padgett
#14 Robert Whitlow
#15 Erin Bartels
#16 Rachel McMillan
#17 Shelley Noble - general market
#18 Irma Joubert
#19 Sami A. Abrams
#20 Mary Alford
#21 Mark Twain
#22 Kelly Irvin
#23 Sara Brunsvold
#24 Mandy Boerma
#25 David Thomas
#26 Bethany Turner
#27 Michelle Shocklee
#28 Jolina Petersheim
#29 Katie Powner
#30 Elizabeth Musser
#31 Tamera Alexander
#32 Lauraine Snelling
#33 Hallee Bridgeman
#34 Janice Thompson
#35 Kelly Underwood
#36 Toni Shiloh
#37 Stephenia H. McGee
#38 J'nell Ciesielski
#39 Carla Laureano
#40 Bill Myers
#41 Patty Smith Hall

[Missy]

I will try for True Blue and New (11-15).

[Megan]

I'm in for True Blue and New

1. Joanna Davidson Politano -
2. Michelle Griep -
3. Cathy Marie Hake -
4. Rachel Hauck -
5. Toni Shiloh -
6. Anna Elliott - (GM)
7. Bonnie Leon -
8. Catherine West -
9. Lynnette Bonner -
10. Gabrielle Meyer -
11. Cathleen Armstrong -
12. Terri Blackstock -
13. Pepper D. Basham -

[Natalie]

I'm in. I will start with New Kid on the Block with three.
Update as of 3/24/2022:

1. - finished 4/8/22- good

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[Winter]

I'm in.
~ I think I'll go with Looking for New (6-10 new authors)

[Ana]

I'm in!!
True blue and new 11-15 new to me authors

1. Sharon Garlough Brown -
2. Melissa Ferguson -
3. Robin Patchen -
4. Kristi Ann Hunter -
5. Courtney Walsh -
6. Dana McNeely - (debut)
7. Ronie Kendig -
8. Robert Whitlow -
9. Lisa Tawn Bergren -
10. Carole Towriss -
11. Kelly Irvin -
12. Dorothy Love -
13. Elizabeth Musser -
14. Shelley Gray -
15. Carrie Stuart Parks -

[Kim]

I’m in for Newsies — bumping up to Fresh and new
1 Heather Day Gilbert 2 Melanie Dobson
3 Janette Oke 4 Becky Wade
5 Kristi Ann Hunter 6 Jackie Zack
7 Kristen Heitzmann 8 Jennifer Diebel
9 Tessa Afshar 10 Courtney Walsh
11 Amanda Dykes 12 Kathryn Cushman
13 Elizabeth Camden 14 Chanda Hahn
15 Amy Lynn Green 16 Robert Whitlow
17 Jamie Jo Wright 18 Erin Bartels
19 Michelle Griep 20 Lynette Eason
21 Regina Jennings 22 Mario Escobar
23 Robin Lee Hatcher 24 J’Nell Ciesielski 25 Kathleen Fuller 26 Dr. Sophia Yin
27 Kelly Irvin 28 Nancy Mehl 29 Michelle Shocklee 30 Elizabeth Musser 31 Tamera Alexander 32 Jane Kirkpatrick 33 Dorothy Love 34 Shelley Gray
35 Andrew Peterson 36 Carrie Stuart Parks 37 Allison Pittman 38 Autumn Lytle 39 Mary Alford 40 Lauraine Snelling 41 Katie Ganshert 42 Toni Shiloh 43 Jodi Benson
44 Beth K Vogt 45 Carla Laureano
46 Angela Hunt

[Brittany]

I'm in for Newsies! (16-20)

1. Sami A. Abrams (debut)
2. Lisa Renee
3. Beth Pugh (debut)
4. Natalie Walters
5. Sian Ann Bessey
6. Zoey Marie Jackson
7. Susan Lantz Simpson
8. Allie Pleiter
9. Angela K. Couch
10. Jessica R. Patch
11. Tiffany Odekirk
12. Kristin Holt
13. Crystal Caudill (debut)
14. Pegg Thomas
15. Greta Picklesimer (debut)
16. Robin Patchen
17. Virginia McCullough
18. Janyre Tromp (debut)
19. Emily Conrad
20. Megan Besing
21. Heidi Eljarbo
22. Shelley Adina
23. Joanne Markey
24. Lori Altebaumer
25. Sally Britton
26. Kate Angelo
27. Sarah Hamaker
28. Jen Cudmore
29. Jennie Marts
30. Rachelle Paige Campbell
31. Jessie Gussman
32. Rachel Magee
33. Mandy Boerma (debut)
34. Marshalee Patterson
35. Lisa Phillips
36. Cathy Liggett
37. Kelly Underwood (debut)
38. Lisa Schnedler
39. Carrie Stuart Parks
40. Sandra Merville Hart
41. Heidi Main (debut)
42. Kate Barker
43. Teri Wilson
44. Dana LeCheminant Esther Hatch
45. Hannah Linder (debut)
46. Rosalind Lauer

[Angie]

Not sure how many I'll get this year, since I have several series I want to dive into, but I still have a lot of new authors on my list as well, so I'll try to go all the way!

25+ - A stunning debut

[Shash]

I'm in! True Blue and New (11-15)

[Elizabeth]

I'm in! Looking for New 6-10

1. Erica Vetsch
2. Jean Hoefling
3. Shannon McNear
4. Heather Woodhaven
5. Terri Reed
6. Kelli Stuart
7. Cathy Gohlke
8. Valerie Hansen
9. Laura Scott

[Cassie]

I’m in. Looking for new 6-10.

[Barbara]

I'm in. New kid on the block– 5 new authors

1. Hope’s Highest Mountain by Misty Beller
2. Mazie by Regina Felty
3.To Con a Gentleman by Sarah Adams
4. My Dear Miss Dupre' by Grace Hitchcock
5. Betrayal at the Beach by K.L. Montgomery

Guess I'll go for more! Looking for new 6-10.

6. Waltz in the Wilderness by Kathleen Denby
7. The Trouble with Tulips by Emily Botrous
8. The Dandelion Field by Kathryn Springer
9. Juliette and the Monday Mandates by Becky Doughty
10. Catch a Falling Star by Beth Vogt

Now on to True Blue and New (11-15)

11. With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin
12. Baggage Claim by Cathe Swanson
13. The Inn at Cherry Blossom Lane by Jennifer Vander Klipp (also listed as Jennifer Crosswhite)
14. The Inn at Hidden Run by Olivia Newport
15. The Heart of Splendid Lake by Amy Clipston

Moving on to Newsies – 16-20 new authors

16. The Road Home by Malissa Chapin
17. Desire of the Heart by Anne Perreault
18. Dusk's Darkest Shore by Carolyn Miller
19. Cast the First Stone by David James Warren (this is actually 3 authors and I have read books by one of them - Warren - but not the other 2)
20. Convenient by Sarah Michelle Jones

Fresh and new- 21-25 new authors
21. Love and a Little White Lie by Tammy L. Gray
22. Count the Night by Stars by Michelle Shocklee
23. R V There Yet by Diann Hunt
24. The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold
25. Callie by Sharon Srock

A Stunning Debut 25+
26. Smoky Mountain Comfort by Andrea Byrd
27. Summer of Light by W. Dale Crammer
28. Mirror Image Bride by Barbara McMahon
29. Look Alike Lawman by Glynna Kaye
30. A Child's Christmas Wish by Erica Vetsch
31. The Mechanics of Mistletoe by Liz Isaacson
32. The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady by Sharon J. Mondragon

[Pam]

I will try for True Blue New 11- 15 new authors

[Charlene]

I'm in! for True blue and new – 12 new authors :)

0/12

[Emilie]

I’m in for New Kid on The Block with 5 authors!!

[Loraine]

#1 Heather Day Gilbert -
#2 Anna Schmidt -

[Hannah]

25 or more for me

1. Nora A. Smith—Children of the Lighthouse
2. Laurel Blount—Lost and Found Faith

[Nicole Day]

I'm in! I'm going to strive for Fresh and New.

[Christine]

I'm in with New kid on the block.

[Loraine]

3. Carla Olson Gade & Lisa Karon Richardson -
4. Hugh Lofting -

[Christine]

1.Kathryn Slattery

[Winter]

For January, I read two new to me authors.
1.) 2.)

[Angie]

January -

1. - Becky Syme
2. - Jessi L. Roberts
3. - Zoe Russell
4. - Dan Scott
5. - Kaitlynn Clarkson
6. - Natasja Eby
7. - Esther Wood Brady
8. - Mary Emily Ropes
9. - Evelyn M. Hill
10. - Gail Pallotta
11. - Eileen M. Berry
12. - Sarah S. Baker
13. - Jaycee Weaver, Mikal Dawn
14. - R. Sidney Bowen
15. - Dawn L. Watkins
16. - Marilyn Cram Donahue

[Loraine]

Great job Angie!

[Loraine]

#5 - Stephanie Graves
#6 - Eloise Jarvis McGraw
#7 - David Orrison
#8 - Carole Towriss

[Loraine]

#9 Robin Patchen
#10 Mary Davis
#11 The Voice of the Martyrs
#12 Carole Lindstrom

[Winter]

FEBRUARY
3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.)

[Angie]

February -

17. - Lily George
18. - Leona Dalrymple
19. - Teresa Tysinger
20. - Jean Little
21. - Autumn Macarthur
22. - William W. Forgey
23. - Linda Ford
24. - Rosemary Hines
25. - Vanessa Hall

[Loraine]

#13 Jennifer Carter

#14 Jon Land

#15 Anita Abriel

#16 Emma Pass

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Nice job Sarita! Just fyi...Beth Wiseman is listed twice. :-)

[Sarita]

Staci wrote: "Nice job Sarita! Just fyi...Beth Wiseman is listed twice. :-)"

whoops, thanks

[Winter]

MARCH
.8) .9) .10) .11) .12)

[Loraine]

17. Rebecca Frankel
18. Esther Forbes -
19. Leslie Gould
20. Blake Pierce
21. Adriana Licio
22. Patti Berg
23. Jean Rezab
24. Jane Healey

[writer...]

Loraine wrote: "17. Rebecca Frankel
18. Esther Forbes - . . .
24..."

Way to go, Loraine! Great motivation..
Lots of new 2 you authors and
only 1 more to meet your challenge goal ! ;)

[Loraine]

#25. Dianne Haley
#26 Lauren K. Denton

[Angie]

March-May -

26) - Valerie Massey Goree
27) - Asheritah Ciuciu
28) - Rachel Roden
29) - April Hayman
30) - J. Warner Wallace
31) - Milla Holt
32) - Shelly E. Powell
33) - Kate McCord

[Hanna]

Mid-year progress:
1) (Maria Von Trapp)
2) (Lauren Compton)
3) (Delia Parr)
4) (Donna Lynn Hess)
5) (Mark Zwonitzer)
6) (four new authors, actually)
7) (Robin Patchen)

[Crystal]

A stunning debut-at least 25 new to me authors by the end of the year. My favorite so far is probably Joanne Bischof.
#1 Lisa Wingate
#2 Beverly Lewis
#3 Frank Peretti
#4 David Gregory
#5 Karen Kingsbury
#6 Davis Bunn and Janette Oke
#7 Michael Phillips
#8 Robin W Pearson
#9 Michelle Shocklee
#10 Dee Henderson
#11 Terri Blackstock
#12 Joanne Bischof
#13 Ann H Gabhart
#14 Lynn Austin
#15 Kelly Irvin
#16 Jill Eileen Smith
#17 Lauren K Denton
#18 Tara Johnson
#19b Tracie Peterson
#20 Suzy Parish
#21 Kelly Irvin
#22 Nicole Deese
#23 Jolinda Petersheim
#24 Elizabeth Musser
#26 Sara Brunsvold
#27 Mary Alford
#30 Emma Miller
#32 & #33 Rachelle & Ted Dekkar
#34 Richard Paul Evans
#35 Kim Vogel Sawyer
#36 J'nell Ciesielski
#37 Rebekah Pace
#38 Wanda E Brunstetter
#41 Karen Witemeyer
#42 #43 #44 Shelley Shepard Gray, Rachel J Good, Loree Lough
#45 #46 #47 Amanda Barratt, Angie Dicken, Gabrielle Meyer

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Joanne Bischof is a great find Crystal!

[Loraine]

27. Paul Kastenellos
28. Douglas Connelly
29. Donna Lynd
30. Mary Stewart

[Loraine]

#31 M.C. Beaton
#32 James Patterson
#33 Jenny Kales
#34 Beth Kendrick
#35 Sue Pepper