2015 INSPY's Shortlists Released Today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2015 INSPYs Shortlists Released

April 30, 2015—The INSPYs Advisory Board is pleased to announce that the following books have been shortlisted in the fifth annual INSPY Awards. Recognizing the need for a new kind of book award, the INSPYs — http://inspys.com — were created by bloggers to discover and highlight the very best in literature that grapples with expressions of the Christian faith.

Debut

The Butterfly & the Violin by Kristy Cambron | Thomas Nelson

Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas  | Bethany House

How Sweet the Sound by Amy K. Sorrells | David C. Cook

Healer of Carthage by Lynne Gentry | Howard

For Such a Time by Kate Breslin | Bethany House

General Fiction

Thief of Glory by Sigmund Brouwer | Waterbrook/Multonomah Press

All Right Here by Carre Armstrong Gardner | Tyndale

Saving Amelie by Cathy Gohlke | Tyndale

Lizzy & Jane by Katherine Reay | Thomas Nelson

Keepers of the Covenant by Lynn Austin | Bethany House

Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense

Beowulf: Explosives Detection Dog by Ronie Kendig | Barbour

Somebody Like You by Beth K. Vogt | Howard

A Table by the Window by Hillary Monton Lodge | Waterbrook/Multonomah Press

Meant to Be Mine by Becky Wade | Bethany House

A Broken Kind of Beautiful by Katie Ganshert | Waterbrook/Multonomah Press

Historical Romance  

A Beauty So Rare by Tamera Alexander | Bethany House

The Thief by Stephanie Landsem | Howard

Mark of Distinction by Jessica Dotta | Tyndale

Captured by Love by Jody Hedlund | Bethany House

With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden | Bethany House

Speculative Fiction

Spirit Bridge by James L. Rubart | Thomas Nelson

Shadow Hand by Anne Elisabeth Stengl | Bethany House

Seek and Hide by Amanda G. Stevens | David C. Cook

Healer of Carthage by Lynne Gentry | Howard

A Draw of Kings by Patrick W. Carr | Bethany House

Mystery and Thriller

A.D. 30 by Ted Dekkar | Center Street/Hachette

Checkmate by Steven James | Signet Select/Penguin

Murder at the Mikado by Julianna Deering | Bethany House

Raptor 6 by Ronie Kendig | Barbour

Playing Saint by Zachary Bartels | Thomas Nelson

Literature for Young Adults

Remnants: Season of Wonder by Lisa T. Bergren | Blink/Zondervan

Storm Siren by Mary Weber | Thomas Nelson

Blur by Steven James | Skyscape

Destined for Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon | Blink/Zondervan

Jupiter Winds by C.J. Darlington | Mountainview Books

The innovative INSPY Award is designed to help readers in their search for the preeminent faith-inspired literature of today. The INSPYs were created to select and showcase books with the highest literary standards that grapple with the Christian faith. To find these works, the INSPYs net is cast wide, accepting nominations of books aimed at the Christian bookstore market as well as those from the general market. The winners of the 2015 INSPY awards will be announced June 28. In the meantime, http://inspys.com will feature author interviews to introduce readers to the creative minds behind these books.