Thursday, May 31, 2007

BREAKING NEWS! CONTEST FINAL










I received word that my novella (a novella is a short novel or work of fiction) in Kiss the Bride (my novella is titled "Angel Food") has finaled in the 2007 Inspirational Readers Choice Contest! What an honor. I'm thrilled and pleased to be in the running in the novella category with two wonderful authors, Robin Lee Hatcher and DiAnn Mills.
The 2007 Inspirational Readers Choice Contest is sponsored by FHL (Faith, Hope, & Love), which is the inspirational chapter of RWA (Romance Writers of America). Part of FHL's purpose is: "to promote excellence in romantic and women's fiction that glorifies God and promotes biblical principles."
I'm proud to participate in this prestigious contest that's judged by readers across America.
The winners will be announced and given awards in July in Dallas. But all are winners, in my opinion.
There are seven categories. Great authors and great books!

2007 Inspirational Reader's Choice Contest Finalists
Novella
Angel Food - Kristy Dykes (Barbour)
A Carol for Christmas - Robin Lee Hatcher (Zondervan)
The Peacemaker - DiAnn Mills (Barbour)
Long Contemporary
The Guy I'm Not Dating-Trish Perry (Harvest House)
Allah's Fire-Gayle Roper (Multnomah)
Reclaiming Nick-Susan May Warren (Tyndale)
Short Contemporary
A Family Forever-Brenda Coulter (Steeple Hill)
When Dreams Come True-Margaret Daley (Steeple Hill)
Merely Players-Kathleen Kovach (Barbour)
Long Historical (Four finalists due to a tie.)
Measure of a Lady-Deanne Gist (Bethany House)
The Bachelor's Bargain-Catherine Palmer (Tyndale)
Ten Thousand Charms-Allison Pittman (Multnomah)
The Redemption-M. L. Tyndall (Barbour)
Short Historical
Yellow Rose Bride-Lori Copeland (Steeple Hill)
Copper Sunrise-Carol Cox (Barbour)
The Prisoner's Wife-Susan Davis (Barbour)
Women's Fiction
Finding Faith-Denise Hunter (Howard)
Found-Karen Kingsbury (Tyndale)
Abide With Me-Delia Parr (Steeple Hill)
Romantic Suspense
The Witness-Dee Henderson (Tyndale)
Tangled Memories-Marta Perry (Steeple Hill)
Expect the Sunrise-Susan May Warren (Tyndale)

8 Comments:

At 1:22 PM, Blogger Cherie J said...

Congratulations! I am not surprised. I enjoy reading your books and evidently so do alot of other people.

 
At 3:34 PM, Blogger Southern-fried Fiction said...

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go, Kristy! But like Cherie, I'm not surprised either. I loved the book!

 
At 5:37 PM, Blogger Brittanie said...

Lots of wonderful authors and books on that list. I am so glad I do not have judge. Congratulations. :) Brittanie

 
At 8:07 PM, Blogger Kristy Dykes said...

Thanks, all, for your kind comments. Appreciate them. As you can see, I'm taking a slight break from blogging. Am heading on vacation for a week. After that, I hope to post more. God bless--

 
At 2:23 PM, Blogger PatriciaW said...

Congratulations Kristy!

 
At 1:08 PM, Blogger Rachel Hauck said...

Congratulations, Kristy!!

Rachel

 
At 9:47 PM, Blogger Kristy Dykes said...

THanks, Patricia and Rachel!

 
At 2:40 AM, Blogger Jan Parrish said...

Congratulations. I can't wait to read it!

 

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