Congratulations to the Top Contenders for This Year's Realm Awards!
We’re very excited to announce the finalists in this year’s Realm Awards, which recognizes the best speculative fiction by Christian authors of the previous calendar year. Winners for each genre and audience category will be announced at the annual Realm Makers writers conference, July 19, 2024. You can still BOOK A TICKET to the full conference or the Awards Dinner, but don’t wait! Seats are dwindling fast.
Congratulations to all the finalists! (Contestants are listed in alphabetical order by title)
Short Story:
A Dying Phoenix – Karyne Norton
House of Shadows – Hannah Carter
Inversion – Cathy McCrumb
The Little Tire Shop – Abi Lyn Voss
The Mountain of Death – Lincoln Reed
Novella:
A Time to Keep – Teddi Deppner
Crack the Stone – Emily Golus
Shattered Echoes – Hope Jian
The Lost Slipper – Michele Israel Harper
The Reader and the Soulless – L.A. Thornhill
Audiobooks:
Estuary – Lisa Bergren, Narrated by Jorjeana Marie
Prentice Ash – Matt Barron, Narrated by Derek Perkins
Rogue Pursuit – B.L. Dean, Narrated by Sierra Kline
The Orb and the Airship – Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, Narrated by Benjamin Fife
Unleashed – Amber Kirkpatrick, Narrated by Magnus Carlssen
Cover Design:
Almost Paradise – Bryan Timothy Mitchell, Design by Damonza
Bard Tidings – Paul Regnier, Design by Damonza
Enhanced – Candace Kade, Design by Kirk Douponce
Steal Fire from the Gods – Clint Hall, Design by Kirk DouPonce
The Lost King’s Daughter – A.D. German, Design by Damonza
Horror/Paranormal/Supernatural:
A Fire to Kindle – Daniel Dydek
A Vine to Prune – Daniel Dydek
Almost Paradise – Bryan Mitchell
Carol of the Rooms – Diana Leagh Matthews
Restoration – C.G. Clark
Science Fiction:
Soul Designers – Dona Watson
Steal Fire from the Gods – Clint Hall
Suspended in the Stars – E.A. Hendryx
The Wayward – Tabitha Caplinger
When Death Is Coming – Jen Woodrum
Fantasy:
Eagles of the Grand Kingdom – Matt Barron
Heart of the Sea – Moriah Chavis
Song of the Selkies – Sarah Pennington
The Looking-Glass Illusion – Sara Ella
Where Darkness Dwells – Andrea Renae
Middle Grade:
Lewis: The Wounded – Lauren H. Brandenburg
On Hidden Wings – Adare Elyse
Paintball With Dragons – Hope Bolinger
The Tiny Cyborg – Jill Williamson
Woodencloak – Dawn Ford
Young Adult:
Bear Knight – James Hannibal
Face The Night – Lani Forbes
Heart of the Sea – Moriah Chavis
Of Sea and Smoke – Gillian Bronte Adams
Suspended in the Stars – E.A. Hendryx
Debut:
Heart of the Sea – Moriah Chavis
Steal Fire from the Gods – Clint Hall
Suspended in the Stars – E.A. Hendryx
When Death Is Coming – Jen Woodrum
Where Darkness Dwells – Andrea Renae
