Let's meet the 2024 SCWC Notable Book Award finalists!

 Congratulations to our finalists!

Winners will be announced at the SCWC Notable Book Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 8, in Northport, Alabama

The SCWC Notable Book Awards debuted in 2018 and today recognize outstanding works of fiction, nonfiction, devotionals and children's/young adult books written by members of the Southern Christian Writers Conference. Criteria for finalists and winners include: outstanding writing, design and message. The books represent Christ well through a well-told fictional story or true message; books are recognized in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, devotional and children's/young adult books. 

We're pleased to recognize the following finalists published in 2024:

(Click on each title to go learn more about the book.)

Nonfiction

Transplant the Iris: A Legacy of Faithful Love and Generous Hearts, by Suzanne D. Nichols
A String of Pearls: Godly Truths for Women with PCOS, by Angela Hamilton
Beholding His Beauty: A Key for Going Deeper with God, by Gary Hardin
The Trouble with Jesus: Considerations Before you Walk Away, by Constance Hastings
Angry Daughter: A Journey from Hatred to Love, by Nanci Lamborn

Fiction

The Other Side of the Fairy House, by June Foster and Kelly Cordova
Our Unlikely Love, by KC Hart
Seasons of the Past, by Carole Lehr Johnson
A Year in the Room, by Steven Rogers
The Warrior and the Prodigal Daughter, by Teresa Smyser




Devotional

PAWS-itive Inspirations: 90 Devotionals for Kids and Dog Lovers, by Michelle Medlock Adams and Wendy Hinote Lanier
Before the Bell: A 30 Day Devotional for Educators, by Sydney Charlton
Stay the Course: A Devotional Handbook to Survive and Thrive in your First Year of College, by Katherine Pasour




Children's and Young Adult

Sunshine Makes a Difference, by Ellen Kolman
The Church Camp Conundrum, by Amy Tindell
Awesome Facts About Space, by Mark Wainwright and Danny Faulkner





Congratulations to all of our finalist authors! We're so proud of the hard work you did with your books, and know that they will mean so much to the readers who enjoy them. May God continue to bless your writing endeavors.

Be sure to check the links to each of the books above so that you can learn more about them.


** The winners of the SCWC Notable Book Awards will be announced at an awards ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 8, in Northport, Alabama. The ceremony will be recorded, so that everyone can celebrate with our winners.**