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Past Finalists and Winners

19th Annual Whitney Award Finalists

Achievement Award Winners

Outstanding Achievement Award – Jen Jenkins

Jennifer Jenkins is the author of seven published novels and one non-fiction guide to creative writing. Her work has been optioned for film/tv and she is a two-time Whitney Finalist…

Lifetime Achievement Award – T.C. Christensen

T.C. has worked on many LDS films such as, 17 Miracles, Ephraim’s Rescue, Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration, The Cokeville Miracle, Testaments, The Fighting Preacher, Escape From Germany and…

General/Historical

Boyd, H. R. – Paint the Town

Bricker, Angela – The Silent Canary

Lark, Melissa – Fresh Canvas

Moore, Heather B. – Julia

Sowards, A. L. – Beyond the Crescent Sky

Adult Speculative

Jarvis, Kaylee – Bounty Hunter

Paxman, Emily – Death on the Caldera

Raven, Anabelle – A Dragon Inside: Morntag Dragons & Kingdoms Book 1

Scarlett, Jessica – Town of Shadows

Wheeler, Jeff – The Invisible College

Mystery/Suspense

Abaroa, Tyson – Deceived

Abramson, Traci Hunter – Reconnect

Abramson, Traci Hunter & Bessey, Sian Ann – When Fashion Turns Deadly

Edwards, Paige – Traitor in the Scottish Isles

Kilpack, Josi S. – Someone is After Lulu Dupree

Romance

Baldwin, Kaylee – Rosie and the Beast Next Door

Fayeth, Jenessa – Taken with Trouble

Haynes, Elise – Mercer Gets Busted

Jacobson, Melanie – Signed, Sealed, and Smitten

Watson, Kate – Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friends

Historical Romance

Eden, Sarah M. – The Tides of Time

Hathaway, Deborah M. – Love is for the Birds

Holmes, Michele Paige – Love Unbound

Keyes, Martha – To Hunt an Heiress

LeCheminant, Dana – Never Doubt I Love

Young Adult General

Cooper, Cori – The Importance of Being Roxie

Jacobs, Lanie – All Over the Map

Lyon, Catherine – The Real Life of Grey Monroe

Stewart, Erin – Every Borrowed Beat

Wright, Julie – The Art of Us

Young Adult Speculative

Anderson, Sara K. – Fractured

Landon, Kristen, Identicals: The Missing

Lyon, Catherine – Dark and Deep: Rosie Canto Mysteries

Skipper, Taryn – Between Tungsten & Gold

White, L.M. – The ATLAS Imperative

Young Adult Fantasy

Bery, Julie – If Looks Could Kill

Burnham, Chantel – Fate Bound by Blood

Purdie, Kathryn – The Deathly Grimm

Tatum, Daphne – These Tangled Roots

Wright, Julie – Wendy’s Ever After

Middle Grade

Cornwell, C.M. – The Memory Spinner

Hartman, Aubrey – The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest

Morris, Chad & Brown, Shelly – The Playmakers

Mull, Brandon – Tales of Newel & Doren: The Gorgon’s Fury

Stewart, Erin – The Forgotten Magic of Zoey Turner

Best Novel by a Debut Author

Anderson, Sara K. – Fractured

Bricker, Angela – The Silent Canary

Cornwell, C.M. – The Memory Spinner

Jarvis, Kaylee – Bounty Hunter

Lark, Melissa – Fresh Canvas

Paxman, Emily – Death on the Caldera

Skipper, Taryn – Between Tungsten & Gold

Tatum, Daphne – These Tangled Roots

19th Annual Whitney Award Nominees

* Titles with an asterisk met the requirements and received the necessary nominations for a Whitney Award. They are not competing due to the one book per category per author rule. The Whitney Awards program is happy to honor the authors and fans of these titles by featuring them on our website.

General/Historical

Bessey, Sian Ann – A Time Traveler’s Masquerade

Boyd, H. R. – Paint the Town

Bricker, Angela – The Silent Canary

Lark, Melissa – Fresh Canvas

Melior, Marla – Somebody’s Rose

Moore, Heather B. – Julia

Richards, Sharolyn – Secrets Beneath the Saddle

Sowards, A. L. – Beyond the Crescent Sky

Adult Speculative

Adamson, Alesha – Tainted Beauty

Beckstrand, Luke – Shadehunter: Echoes of Destruction

Belt, C. David – The Once and Never Queen

Belt, C. David – The Witch, The Warlock, and the Siren of the Damned*

Bennion, John – The Dead Fathers: Grief and Poker in the West Desert

Carroll, Rebekah – The Darkness Realm

Gunderson, Cynthia – To Shatter Bonds

Isert, Rebekah – Recruit*

Isert, Rebekah – Rendezvous*

Isert, Rebekah – Renegade

Jarvis, Kaylee – Bounty Hunter

Logsdon, Ben – Memoirs of a Household Demon

Morgan, Holly D. – Two Flames

Nelson, L.L. – Saving Old Hickory

Paxman, Emily – Death on the Caldera

Rallison, Janette – Empowereds

Raven, Anabelle – A Dragon Inside: Morntag Dragons & Kingdoms Book 1

Scarlett, Jessica – Town of Shadows

Skye, Tiffani – The Helm of Darkness*

Wade, J. C. – Summer’s Reaping

Washburn, J – STARCHILD: Zero

Wheeler, E.B. – The Curse of Briarwood: A Haunted Fairy Tale Retelling

Wheeler, Jeff – The Invisible College

Mystery/Suspense

Abaroa, Tyson – Deceived

Abramson, Traci Hunter – Novel Threat*

Abramson, Traci Hunter – Reconnect

Abramson, Traci Hunter & Bessey, Sian Ann – When Fashion Turns Deadly

Connolly, Rebecca – The Crime Brûlée Bake Off

Darby, Gary J. – Dink Dink Drop Dead: A Pickleball Murder Mystery

Edwards, Paige – Traitor in the Scottish Isles

Kilpack, Josi S. – Someone is After Lulu Dupree

McBride, Brad – Papa Range

Shiels, Cassie M. – Caught in the Middle

Romance

Aimee, Robyn – Yes, I’m an Author

Aimee, Robyn – Yes, I’m Tall*

Atkinson, Jen – Alice Taylor is More than a Princess

Baldwin, Kaylee – Rosie and the Beast Next Door

Clark, Raneé S. – Not That Impressed

Clark, Raneé S. – Tight Ends and True Crime: A Sweet Sports Romance Inspired by Jane Austen*

Cooper, Cori – Darby’s Cafe

Córdova, Brianne Ritchie – A Labor of Hate*

Córdova, Brianne Ritchie – Cream and Punishment

Darby, Gary J. – Storm of Forgiveness

Easton, Meg – Spies Don’t Fall for Their Neighbor

Evercott, Ashley – Enchanting Thorns

Fayeth, Jenessa – Taken with Trouble

Gygi, Allison – Surrendering His Heart: A Sweet Single Dad Romance

Hathaway, Deborah M. – Driving Maisie Crazy

Haynes, Elise – Mercer Gets Busted

Henshaw, Susan – Here’s the Thing

Higgins, C.E. – A Shadow So Sweet

Hiller, Lindsay – Lauren in Pieces

Hilton, Emi – New to Newport

Jacobson, Melanie – Dropping the Ball*

Jacobson, Melanie – Signed, Sealed, and Smitten

Jensen, Becky Lamb – It Happened One Roadtrip

Jones, Amanda P. – The Perils of Pretending

Keisel, Kortney – Never With You

Keyes, Martha – Hail Marry

Larsen, Brittany – Terms of Un-Endearment

LeChaminant, Dana – The Fear of Falling

LeCheminant, Dana – Dumbstruck*

Mills, Britney M. – Matched With Her Former Best Friend

Milo, Julie – Love in the Lab

Milo, Julie – Love in the Stacks*

Mitchell, Gracie Ruth – All’s Fair in Love and Blackmail*

Mitchell, Gracie Ruth – All’s Well that Friends Well

Mitchell, Gracie Ruth – Five Stolen Rings*

Monson, Becky – Desperately Seeking Mr. Darcy

Muñoz, Nuria – Shall I Stay

Peel, Jennifer – Paging Dr. Summers

Pierson, Bonnie Jo – Extreme Romancing in Idaho

Rabe, Jenny – Cooking with Chemistry

Rallison, Janette – A Longtime (and now the boss) Ex-boyfriend

Shaw, Calie Mae – Sing Me Home

Slaughter, Hillary – The Ruse of Romancing

Smith, Madelyn – Loving Our Collision

Stay, Jenna Mason – Marrying Off Celeste

Stockton, Kasey – Recipe for Rivals

Thornell, Karen – The Dangers of Daydreaming

Tregaskis, D. M. – Definitely NOT Cruising for Love

Watson, Kate – Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friends

Watson, Kate – Since We’ve No Place to Go*

Historical Romance

Anderson, Rebecca – Whispers of Shadowbrook House

Beers, Laura – A Lady’s Mishap

Cline, Kasey – The Wayfaring Widow

Connolly, Rebecca – A Pearl Before Spies*

Connolly, Rebecca – A Seasonal Pursuit

Crawford, Amy Coburn – Under the Scottish Sky

Eden, Sarah M. – Echoes of the Sea*

Eden, Sarah M. – Snapdragons*

Eden, Sarah M. – The Best-Kept Secrets*

Eden, Sarah M. – The Tides of Time

Hampton, Brooke – An Unrivaled Match*

Hampton, Brooke – Bluebell’s Fate

Hathaway, Deborah M. – Love is for the Birds

Heileman, Jess – A Match of Misfortune

Holmes, Michele Paige – Love Unbound

Johnson, Angela – Christmastide in Emerald Falls

Keyes, Martha – A Reckless Courtship*

Keyes, Martha – To Hunt an Heiress

Law, Rachel Grow – Heart of Snow

LeCheminant, Dana – Never Doubt I Love

Lynn, Gigi – Brothers’ Tangle

Moore, Jennifer – Discovering Dahlia

Nelson, Miranda D. – An Unforeseen Attachment

Nelson, Miranda D. – To Win Her Regard*

Newbold, Ashtyn – Forever Engaged

Nichols, M. A. – Love Thy Enemy

Nickle, Rachel -A Love Undivided

Perkins, Jana L. – Crimson Leaves: Death of an Earl

Powell, Shelly E. – The Wise Daughter

Rupper, Laura – Accounting for the Pastor

Stockton, Kasey – A Secret Correspondence

Stockton, Kasey – The Rules of Courtship*

Strunk, Mindy Burbidge – Matchmaking the Marquess

Thomas, Tiffany – Companions of Their Youth

Tuft, Karen – Lady Anna’s Favor

Van, Nichole – A Heart Devoted*

Van, Nichole – A Tartan Love

Walker, Anneka R. – Married by Twelfth Night*

Walker, Anneka R. – The Rules of Matrimony

Young Adult General

Cooper, Cori – The Importance of Being Roxie

Cooper, Cori – The Perfect Girl for Kai*

Cox, Emily & Allen, Nicole –

Jacobs, Lanie – All Over the Map

Logan, Meredith – Anytime I Want

Lyon, Catherine – The Real Life of Grey Monroe

Stewart, Erin – Every Borrowed Beat

Wright, Julie – The Art of Us

Young Adult Speculative

Anderson, Sara K. – Fractured

Daley, Tracy – Rise of the Captive: Descendants of Angels Book 3

Grantham, Tamara – Harleigh Sinclair and the Kingdom of the Bristol Skull

Landon, Kristen, Identicals: The Missing

Lee, Courtney – Confessions of a Draculaholic

Lee, Marty C. – The Academy of the Fae*

Lee, Marty C. – The War of the Fae

Lyon, Catherine – Dark and Deep: Rosie Canto Mysteries

Skipper, Taryn – Between Tungsten & Gold

Snow, Craig & Jaleesa – Wayfinder: Republic of Steam Chronicles

White, L.M. – The ATLAS Imperative

Young Adult Fantasy

Anderson, Allison – The Fated Mage*

Anderson, Allison – The Seer’s Assasin

Anderson, Allison – The Unwanted Queen*

Bery, Julie – If Looks Could Kill

Burnham, Chantel – Fate Bound by Blood

Cole, Darci – Clever: The Unbroken Tales Book 3

Cottam, M. A. – Drips of Dissent

Crockett, C. Ryan -The Bestowed: Touch of the Ethril*

Crockett, Ryan C. – The Bestowed: A Dark Manifest

Crown, Nikki – The Hope in the Dust

Crown, Nikki – The Truth in the Tale

Daley, Tracy – Where the Arrow Falls

Drysdale, Elizabeth A. – Veins of Darkness

Farnsworth, Sara – The Arrow & the Sword

Fowers, Suzanna – Siren’s Treasure

Hales, Tanya – Flame of the Hallowed

Hamblin, Kristin L. – Sorcery and Strife

Hunsaker, Brady – Depths of Vanalf

Johnson, Julene – Gilded Locks

Lane, H.C. – Heir of the Haloed Sun

Mecham, Mary – Escaping Pirates*

Mecham, Mary – Rapunzel’s Gambit

Niedfeldt, Kristen – Once Upon a Smile

Parrish, Mel – Emerge

Purdie, Kathryn – The Deathly Grimm

Raven, Anabella – Callista and the Elf

Rhys, Tiffany M. – The Lone Prince: Beyond The Broken Throne

Rob, Alexander – There Will be Thousands

Tatum, Daphne – These Tangled Roots

Weyerman, K.H. – The Princesses’ Quest

Wright, Julie – Wendy’s Ever After

Middle Grade

Collings, Michaelbrent – Grimmworld: The Big Bad Wolf

Cornwell, C.M. – The Memory Spinner

Dean, Kyro M. – Crab Girl

Ellis, Ann Dee – This Cookie Will Change Your Life

Gardner, Becca Lee – Bleep Blurp Murder

Garone, Kevin – I Know What UFO Did Last Summer

Hartman, Aubrey – The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest

Johnson, Janet Sumner – The Winterton Deception 2: Fault Lines

Jolley, Mary Locke – Finally, The Mystica

Leavitt, Lindsey – The Garden Just Beyond

Morris, Chad & Brown, Shelly – The Playmakers

Mull, Brandon – Tales of Newel & Doren: The Gorgon’s Fury

Stewart, Erin – The Forgotten Magic of Zoey Turner

Best Novel by a Debut Author

Anderson, Sara K. – Fractured

Bricker, Angela – The Silent Canary

Cline, Kasey – The Wayfaring Widow

Cornwell, C.M. – The Memory Spinner

Cottam, M. A. – Drips of Dissent

Crawford, Amy Coburn – Under the Scottish Sky

Crockett, Ryan C. – The Bestowed: A Dark Manifest

Crown, Nikki – The Truth in the Tale

Garone, Kevin – I Know What UFO Did Last Summer

Hales, Tanya – Flame of the Hallowed

Higgins, C.E. – A Shadow So Sweet

Jarvis, Kaylee – Bounty Hunter

Jensen, Becky Lamb – It Happened One Roadtrip

Lane, H.C. – Heir of the Haloed Sun

Lark, Melissa – Fresh Canvas

Law, Rachel Grow – Heart of Snow

Logan, Meredith – Anytime I Want

Logsdon, Ben – Memoirs of a Household Demon

McBride, Brad – Papa Range

Muñoz, Nuria – Shall I Stay

Paxman, Emily – Death on the Caldera

Perkins, Jana L. – Crimson Leaves: Death of an Earl

Skipper, Taryn – Between Tungsten & Gold

Stay, Jenna Mason – Marrying Off Celeste

Tatum, Daphne – These Tangled Roots

Wilson, Teira – Fighting with the Elf Prince

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19th Annual Whitney Award Finalists

General/Historical

Boyd, H. R. – Paint the Town

Bricker, Angela – The Silent Canary

Lark, Melissa – Fresh Canvas

Moore, Heather B. – Julia

Sowards, A. L. – Beyond the Crescent Sky

Adult Speculative

Jarvis, Kaylee – Bounty Hunter

Paxman, Emily – Death on the Caldera

Raven, Anabelle – A Dragon Inside: Morntag Dragons & Kingdoms Book 1

Scarlett, Jessica – Town of Shadows

Wheeler, Jeff – The Invisible College

Mystery/Suspense

Abaroa, Tyson – Deceived

Abramson, Traci Hunter – Reconnect

Abramson, Traci Hunter & Bessey, Sian Ann – When Fashion Turns Deadly

Edwards, Paige – Traitor in the Scottish Isles

Kilpack, Josi S. – Someone is After Lulu Dupree

Romance

Baldwin, Kaylee – Rosie and the Beast Next Door

Fayeth, Jenessa – Taken with Trouble

Haynes, Elise – Mercer Gets Busted

Jacobson, Melanie – Signed, Sealed, and Smitten

Watson, Kate – Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friends

Historical Romance

Eden, Sarah M. – The Tides of Time

Hathaway, Deborah M. – Love is for the Birds

Holmes, Michele Paige – Love Unbound

Keyes, Martha – To Hunt an Heiress

LeCheminant, Dana – Never Doubt I Love

Young Adult General

Cooper, Cori – The Importance of Being Roxie

Jacobs, Lanie – All Over the Map

Lyon, Catherine – The Real Life of Grey Monroe

Stewart, Erin – Every Borrowed Beat

Wright, Julie – The Art of Us

Young Adult Speculative

Anderson, Sara K. – Fractured

Landon, Kristen, Identicals: The Missing

Lyon, Catherine – Dark and Deep: Rosie Canto Mysteries

Skipper, Taryn – Between Tungsten & Gold

White, L.M. – The ATLAS Imperative

Young Adult Fantasy

Bery, Julie – If Looks Could Kill

Burnham, Chantel – Fate Bound by Blood

Purdie, Kathryn – The Deathly Grimm

Tatum, Daphne – These Tangled Roots

Wright, Julie – Wendy’s Ever After

Middle Grade

Cornwell, C.M. – The Memory Spinner

Hartman, Aubrey – The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest

Morris, Chad & Brown, Shelly – The Playmakers

Mull, Brandon – Tales of Newel & Doren: The Gorgon’s Fury

Stewart, Erin – The Forgotten Magic of Zoey Turner

Best Novel by a Debut Author

Anderson, Sara K. – Fractured

Bricker, Angela – The Silent Canary

Cornwell, C.M. – The Memory Spinner

Jarvis, Kaylee – Bounty Hunter

Lark, Melissa – Fresh Canvas

Paxman, Emily – Death on the Caldera

Skipper, Taryn – Between Tungsten & Gold

Tatum, Daphne – These Tangled Roots