Shortlist: Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey; Captain Fin by Amanda Thrasher; Covey and JayJay Get Educated by Shelton Williams; Einstein’s Compass by Grace Allison and Laren Bright; Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills; Fatality in F by Alexia Gordon; Gourmet on a Hot Plate by Judy Alter; The Gryphon Heist by James Hannibal; Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher; Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker; Radioactive by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall; Santa Claus Bank Robbery by Tui Snider; Yazzy’s Amazing Yarn by Cathey Graham Nickel

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BEST SERIES

WINNER: Cimarron Creek Trilogy by Amanda Cabot

RUNNER-UP:  Comfort Series by Kimberly Fish

HONORABLE MENTION: TIE:

Gethsemane Brown Mysteries by Alexia Gordon & The Sisters, Texas Series by Becki Willis

Shortlist: American Wonders Series by Regina Scott; The Aransas Series by Jeff Hampton; Bonnie & Clyde Series by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall; Carpe Diem Chronicles Series by Maida Malby; Conquest of the Veil Series by Michael Scott Clifton; Covey Jencks Series by Shelton Williams; The Delpha Wade and Tom Phelan Mystery Series by Lisa Sandlin; The Georgia Coast Series by Liz Johnson; Hitchin’ Post Series by Julie Barker; Hope Harbor Series by Irene Hannon; Laurel Springs Series by Jodi Thomas; Outlaw Mail Order Brides Series by Linda Broday; The Pepperman Mystery Series by Bill Briscoe; Ransom Canyon Series by Jodi Thomas; The Talia Inger Series by James R. Hannibal; What Doesn’t Kill You Series by Pamela Fagan Hutchins

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BEST NONFICTION

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WINNER: Paranormal Texas by Tui Snider

RUNNER-UP: TIE:

Rounding Home by Sarah Swindell & Santa Claus Bank Robbery by Tui Snider

HONORABLE MENTION:

Dr. Arthur Spohn by Fran Vick and Jane Clements Monday

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BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

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WINNER: Max Attacks by Kathi Appelt

RUNNER-UP: Yazzy’s Amazing Yarn by Cathey Graham Nickell

HONORABLE MENTION: TIE:

Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher & The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel

Shortlist: Angel Thieves by Kathi Appelt; Captain Fin by Amanda Thrasher; Einstein’s Compass by Grace Allison and Laren Bright; Heart of the Oak by J.L. Novinsky; Hitchin’ Post and the Tornado Twistin’ 4^th of July Celebration by Julie Barker; On Wings of Silence by Dede Fox

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BEST ROMANCE

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WINNER:  Comfort Songs by Kimberly Fish

RUNNER-UP: Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner

HONORABLE MENTIONS: TIE:

A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott

Chasing Hope by Dana Wayne

Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills

Shortlist: A Glitter of Gold by Liz Johnson; A Tender Hope by Amanda Cabot; Christmas in Winter Valley by Jodi Thomas; Dragonfly by Leila Meacham; Driftwood Bay by Irene Hannon; Singapore Fling by Maida Malby; The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday; Vortex by Kimberly Packard; Wildflower Wedding by Becki Willis

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BEST CHRISTIAN / INSPIRATIONAL / SPIRITUAL

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WINNER: A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott

RUNNER-UP: Heart of the Oak by J.L. Novinsky

HONORABLE MENTION:  A Tender Hope by Amanda Cabot

Shortlist: A Glitter of Gold by Liz Johnson; Driftwood Bay by Irene Hannon; Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills; Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker; The Gryphon Heist by James R. Hannibal; Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner

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BEST HISTORICAL FICTION

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WINNERS: TIE:

Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey

When the Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis

RUNNER-UP: Dragonfly by Leila Meacham

HONORABLE MENTIONS: TIE:

A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott

Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher

Shortlist: A Tender Hope by Amanda Cabot; A Texas Kind of Christmas by Jodi Thomas and Friends; Angel Thieves by Kathi Appelt; On Wings of Silence by Dede Fox; The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday; Radioactive by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall; The Rainwater Secret by Monica Shaw; Saving the Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday; The Stamp of Heaven by Julia Robb; Tarnished Brass by Max Knight

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BEST MYSTERY / SUSPENSE / THRILLER

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WINNER: Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills

RUNNER-UP: The Shadow Writer by Eliza Maxwell

HONORABLE MENTIONS: TIE

Covey and JayJay Get Educated by Shelton Williams & Dragonfly by Leila Meacham

Shortlist: The Bird Boys by Lisa Sandlin; Captain Fin by Amanda Thrasher; Driftwood Bay by Irene Hannon; Einstein’s Compass by Grace Allison; Fatality in F by Alexia Gordon; The Gryphon Heist by James Hannibal; Iberian Ties by Quintin Vargas; Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker; Live Wire by Pamela Fagan Hutchins; Panic Point by Bill Briscoe; Radioactive by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall; Tarnished Brass by Max Knight; Vortex by Kimberly Packard; The Water Lord by Matt Minor; Wildflower Wedding by Becki Willis

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BEST PARANORMAL / FANTASY / MAGICAL REALISM

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WINNER: Fatality in F by Alexia Gordon

RUNNER-UP: Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker

HONORABLE MENTION: Angel Thieves by Kathi Appelt

Shortlist: Einstein’s Compass by Grace Allison and Laren Bright; The Open Portal by Michael Scott Clifton; Paranormal Texas by Tui Snider

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BEST HUMOR

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WINNER: Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner

RUNNER-UP: Max Attacks by Kathi Appelt

HONORABLE MENTION: Covey and JayJay Get Educated by Shelton Williams

Shortlist: Live Wire by Pamela Fagan Hutchins; Why Stuff Matters by Jen Waldo; Wildflower Wedding by Becki Willis

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BEST WESTERN

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WINNERS: TIE:

Christmas in Winter Valley by Jodi Thomas

Hitchin’ Post and the Tornado Twistin’ 4^th of July Celebration

by Julie Barker

RUNNER-UP: The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday

HONORABLE MENTION:  The Stamp of Heaven by Julia Robb

Shortlist: A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott; A Texas Kind of Christmas

by Jodi Thomas; Saving the Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday

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BEST LITERARY FICTION

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WINNER: Dragonfly by Leila Meacham

RUNNER-UP: Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey

HONORABLE MENTIONS:  TIE:

Aransas Evening by Jeff Hampton

Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker

Shortlist: The Bird Boys by Lisa Sandlin; Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher; The Shadow Writer; The Stamp of Heaven by Julia Robb; On Wings of Silence by Dede Fox; When the Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis; Why Stuff Matters by Jen Waldo

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BEST TEXAS BOOK

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WINNER: Comfort Songs by Kimberly Fish

RUNNER-UP:  Paranormal Texas by Tui Snider

HONORABLE MENTIONS:  TIE:

Angel Thieves by Kathi Appelt

Why Stuff Matters by Jen Waldo

When the Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis

Shortlist: A Tender Hope by Amanda Cabot; A Texas Kind of Christmas by Jodi Thomas and Friends; Aransas Evening by Jeff Hampton; Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey; The Bird Boys by Lisa Sandlin; Covey and JayJay Get Educated by Shelton Williams; Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills; Hitchin’ Post and the Tornado Twistin’ 4^th of July Celebration; The Little Tea Shop on Main by Jodi Thomas; The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel;  The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday; Santa Claus Bank Robbery by Tui Snider; The Shadow Writer by Eliza Maxwell; The Stamp of Heaven by Julia Robb; The Water Lord by Matt Minor; Vortex by Kimberly Packard; Wildflower Wedding by Becki Willis

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