Captives wins an INSPY award!

I found out yesterday that Captives won an INPSY award for best literature for young people. I am honored that the judges found value in the story. Click here to read what they said about the story.

Thanks so much to the bloggers who nominated Captives and to the judges for their time and efforts.

Here is some more info and the full list of winners:

JUNE 28, 2014—The INSPY Advisory Board announced today that the following books have been awarded INSPYs in their categories. Recognizing the need for a new kind of book award, the Inspy Awards — http://inspys.com — was created by bloggers to discover and highlight the very best in literature that grapples with expressions of the Christian faith. The 2014 awards season covers books published from January 1st 2013 and December 31st, 2013.

Click on each cover to learn more about the books on Amazon.com.

 

Contemporary Romance / Romantic Suspense  

Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter (Thomas Nelson Publishers, May 2013)

Debut Novel  

Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay (Thomas Nelson Publishers, November 2013)

General Fiction  

Wings of Glass by Gina Holmes (Tyndale House Publishers, March 2013)

Historical Romance  

A Noble Groom by Jody Hedlund (Bethany House, April 2013)

Literature for Young People  

Captives by Jill Williamson (Zondervan, February 2013)

Mystery & Thriller  

The King by Steven James (Signet Select, July 2013)

Speculative Fiction  

Anomaly by Krista McGee (Thomas Nelson Publishers, July 2013)