SCWC Notable Book Awards winners have been announced
** Congratulations to our winners, and to all of our finalists! **
The annual SCWC Notable Book Awards recognize outstanding published books from the previous year (2025). Books are judged on their excellence in presentation, writing, and message and are awarded by the Southern Christian Writers Conference.
This year's winners were recognized at a recent awards ceremony at the home of SCWC founders David and Joanne Sloan in Northport, Alabama. (Watch the ceremony at this link on our YouTube channel, or scroll below to see it.)
CONGRATULATIONS to all of our winners and our finalists. They were chosen from a large pool of submissions in each category, and we're proud to recognize such outstanding works.
Here are the finalists and winners of the 2025 SCWC Notable Book Awards:
Finalists:
Children's (picture books):
Finalists:
Young adult/middle grade
Winner:
Fiction (self published)
Finalists:
Fiction (traditionally published)
Finalists:
A Certain Mercy, by Linda Dindzans
To Outwit them All, by Peggy Wirgau
Nonfiction
Finalists:
Refilled: Finding Fullness in God when Life Leaves you Empty, by Kristine Brown
Splash Joy: Connecting with People One Moment at a Time, by Karen Casey
Refilled: Finding Fullness in God when Life Leaves you Empty, by Kristine Brown
Splash Joy: Connecting with People One Moment at a Time, by Karen Casey
Winner:
Scripture and the Sword: Tactical, Practical, and Spiritual Lessons from the Bible's Greatest Warriors, by Jordan Hix
Devotional
Finalists:
Bless Your Heart: Daily Devotions to Warm your Heart and Feed your Soul, by Debora M. Coty
Break Down Better: 52 Restoring Devotionals for Burned-Out Women, by Vivian G. Cumins
A Little Theology: Seeing God in the Ordinary, by Bobby McKay
Bless Your Heart: Daily Devotions to Warm your Heart and Feed your Soul, by Debora M. Coty
Break Down Better: 52 Restoring Devotionals for Burned-Out Women, by Vivian G. Cumins
A Little Theology: Seeing God in the Ordinary, by Bobby McKay
Winner:
Come to the Table: A Shame-Free Invitation to Your Identity in Christ, by Crystal Manget
Anthology
Finalists:
Pearl Friends: Authentic Stories, Amazing Friendships, Awesome God, by Gayla Campbell, Katrina Edwards, Cheryl Goforth, Lavila Henry, Kris King, Beverly Rogers, and Pamela Wilson
A Very English Christmas: Three Literary Inspired Novellas, by Marguerite Gray, Carole Lehr Johnson, and Carrie Turansky
A Very English Christmas: Three Literary Inspired Novellas, by Marguerite Gray, Carole Lehr Johnson, and Carrie Turansky
Winner:
The Other Revival: Poems & Reckoning, by Salaam Green
The Other Revival: Poems & Reckoning, by Salaam Green
Children's (picture books):
Finalists:
It's All About Being Tall, by Rebecca Klar Lusk (illus. by Robert Klar)
Max and Her Stacks, by Joyce McCullough (illus. by Deb Johnson)
Max and Her Stacks, by Joyce McCullough (illus. by Deb Johnson)
Winner:
Just Enough Room for Christmas, by Robin Currie (illus. by Estelle Corke)
Young adult/middle grade
Finalists:
Keep 'Em Flying ("Heroes on the Homefront Mysteries"), by Nell Branum
Stones of Fire, by Jeris Hamm
Keep 'Em Flying ("Heroes on the Homefront Mysteries"), by Nell Branum
Stones of Fire, by Jeris Hamm
Winner:
Promise me Tomorrow, by Donna Jo Stone
Fiction (self published)
Finalists:
The Road Unveiled, by Tim Bishop
Still Holding Out for You, by Jennifer Carr
Still Holding Out for You, by Jennifer Carr
Winner:
Reviving Embers, by Paige Reed
Fiction (traditionally published)
Finalists:
A Certain Mercy, by Linda Dindzans
To Outwit them All, by Peggy Wirgau
Winner:
Not to Be (Pen & Paintbrush Mysteries), by Katherine Ladny Mitchell
Congratulations to our winners, finalists, and EVERYONE who entered this year's contest. Getting published is a huge accomplishment that deserves recognition!
We'd love for you to watch the awards ceremony:
Please support your fellow authors; check out all of the books above by searching for them online. Buy copies of the books, post reviews, share with others, and support book authors in tangible ways.
To learn more about our winning authors, check them out at the links below:
** The SCWC Notable Book Awards are given out each February, with the competition open for submissions in October. We look forward to receiving your entries next year as we celebrate outstanding books from 2026. **
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