Members of the Beyond the Borders zone of American Christian Fiction Writers have been busy writing and publishing over the last few months …
Contest Finalists and Winners
Megan Southon is a semi-finalist in the Historical category of the 2024 ACFW Genesis Awards.
Heart in the Clouds by Jennifer Mistmorgan is a finalist in the 2024 Selah Awards (Historical Romance and First Novel).
Every Flower of the Field by Sara Davison is also a finalist in the 2024 Selah Awards (Mystery/Suspense Fiction).
The Color of Sky and Stone by Sara Davison is a 2024 Holt Medallion finalist (Long Inspirational).
Thanksgiving in Welcombe Bay by Kate Darroch won the Pencraft 2024 award in Christian Fiction, and the Incipere 2024 Awards in Christian Fiction and Clean Women’s Fiction.
Sophie Neville is a finalist in the Virginia (Woolf) Prize for Fiction.
Sophie has also an impressive list of nominations and wins for two different screenplays:
THE MEETING HOUSE – WWII screenplay
Winner – Best Screenplay – Movie Play International Film Festival, 2024
Winner – Best Feature Screenplay – Berlin International Art Film Festival, 2024
Winner – Best Feature Screenplay – Berlin International Screenwriting Festival, 2024
Winner – Best Feature Screenwriting – New York City Independent Film Festival, 2024
Winner – Best Feature Screenwriting – Seattle Independent Film Festival, 2024
Winner – Best Screenwriting Feature – Magic Silver Screen, 2024
Winner – Best Unproduced Script – Cineplay International Film Festival, 2024
Winner – Best Unproduced Script – Spring Time International Film Festival, 2024
Winner – Best Female Script Writer – Author Script Awards, 2024
Nominated – Grand Prix: Best Feature Screenplay – London Director Awards, 2024
Nominated – Best Feature Screenplay – Berlin Women Film, 2024
Currently Nominated for – Cannes Arts Fest – Best Feature Screenplay, 2024
A BOY CALLED FREDDIE – 1960’s screenplay
Winner – Grand Prix: First Time Screenwriter – London Director Awards, 2024
Winner – Best Family/Faith Screenplay – NOVA FEST, 2024
Winner – Drama Screenplay – Prague International Film Awards, 2024
Winner – First Time Screenwriter – Oxford Script Awards, 2024
Winner – Best Foreign Screenplay – Chicago Script Awards, 2024
Winner – Best Feature Screenplay – Miami Women Film Festival, 2024
Winner – Best UK Screenplay – Cambridge Script Festival, 2024
Winner – Best Writer – Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival, 2024
Winner – Best Screenplay – Movie Play International Film Festival, 2024
Nominated for – Unproduced Script – LA Independent Women Film Awards, 2024
Nominated for – Best Script Unproduced – Hollywood Discovery Awards, 2024
Currently Nominated for – Best Script Unproduced – RED MOVIE AWARDS, 2024
Congratulations, everyone!
New Sales
Megan Short has sold her first Love Inspired Suspense novel to Harlequin.
Darlene L Turner has signed a six-book contract with Love Inspired Suspense.
New Releases
Heart of Integrity by Edwina Kiernan
Released 14 May 2024
Not all fault lines are hidden in the earth…
Ifor Morgan and his father have traveled far from their home in Wales to settle in the small mining town of Lone Pine, California—driven by a need to escape the shame and sorrow of his brother’s fatal scandal.
Susan Kelly is starting over, too. Miles from her home in Ireland, she’s determined to build a life for herself in Lone Pine that doesn’t involve any of the deception she was caught up in back home.
As Ifor and Susan forge a cautious connection, people from Susan’s past show up in town, entangling her in a fresh web of illegal activity.
And when a devastating earthquake throws the town into a state of upheaval, secrets soon shake those least expecting to uncover them…
Brimming with faith and intrigue, this Christian Western Romance from award-winning author Edwina Kiernan will encourage and delight you long after you turn the last page.
Romance in the Land Down Under by Narelle Atkins
Three sweet and clean Christian contemporary romance novellas that will warm your heart and inspire you to explore the beauty of Australia. Perfect beach reads for lazy summer days.
Seaside Christmas
Chelsea Somers is the girl he never called back.
Six years later, former bad boy Gus Donovan is intrigued by Chelsea, but his past mistakes continue to haunt him. Gus is determined to prove he’s a changed man—prove it to his friends, his family, his father. And prove it to Chelsea.
Chelsea has embraced the faith she once mocked, and she’s focused on furthering her career in health promotion and staying away from politics. She’s drawn to Gus, although his busy role as an advisor for an Australian senator doesn’t impress her. When she’s forced to confront her fears and deal with a past family tragedy, can Gus convince her to trust him and take a chance on him?
A heartwarming and inspirational Christmas romance novella set in Sydney, Australia.
Solo Tu: Only You
Home means everything to Sienna Rossi.
Four years ago, Sienna defied her father by moving to Australia to obtain her teaching qualifications. Her grand plan is shaken by her father’s unexpected death and a trip back to Tuscany for her grandmother’s eightieth birthday where she renews her close bond with her sister, Alessa.
Teacher Dave Maxwell likes the freedom of his nomadic lifestyle. He works contract-to-contract, moving to different high schools around Australia. He’s in Sydney for a season, caring for his grandma while his aunt is on an extended overseas vacation.
Back in Sydney, Sienna moves in with her Aussie cousins and starts her first teaching job, torn between her dream for a future in Australia and her longing for home. Sienna and Dave work at the same school, attend the same church, and quickly become friends. They are drawn together by circumstances and an undeniable attraction.
But their idyllic time together is temporary. Can the girl from Tuscany and the boy from Australia risk everything for love?
His Perfect Catch: A Sapphire Bay Novella
Sydney girl Mia Radcliffe borrows her cousin’s beach house in Sapphire Bay to escape the scandal surrounding her ex-fiancé. Her new neighbor is her secret crush from years ago… and she’s still captivated by the handsome builder who was a youth group leader at her church.
Living next door to Mia wasn’t part of Pete McCall’s plan when he started renovating his beach house. The blonde beauty inspires thoughts of settling down, despite her high maintenance ways and big-city dreams. Love kindles during their time together and Mia’s heart is set on returning to Sydney with Pete. When new opportunities arise, Pete and Mia must decide if their love is for keeps.
Visit Sydney and the fictional town of Sapphire Bay in this fun and faith-filled romance novella collection of spin off stories connected to the Sydney Sweethearts series storyworld.
Cookies and Eggnog in Welcombe Bay by Kate Darroch
A Christmastide visit to her grandparents in Welcombe Bay is life-changing for Lily.
The nail-biting story of a young wife living with domestic abuse, helped by the loving grandparents who seek to save her, the vicar’s wife who teaches her the true meaning of her marriage vows, and her own grit and good heart.
Have you wondered why Lily is so jumpy and distracted in Thanksgiving in Welcombe Bay?
Or why she is so terrified of Gary? Here are the answers!
Cookies & Eggnog from Welcombe Bay is where we discover how Lily became who she is.
Yukon Wilderness Evidence by Darlene L Turner
Released 23 April 2024
Solving a cold case could rob her of her future.
When skeletal remains are uncovered in the Yukon forest, forensic botanist Keeley Ash is called to the crime scene—and ends up abducted. She never expects her ex, paramedic Brett Ryerson, to come to her rescue, or her gathered evidence to be linked to a cold case. And when their son—who Brett never knew existed—is kidnapped, they’ll stop at nothing to save him and outrun the hunters determined to silence Keeley.
Every Bird that Falls by Sara Davison
Released 3 March 2024
Lies have kept them apart for eight years.
Now the truth could destroy them completely.
Bomb squad leader Tag Monroe’s world is shattered when his sister and her foster sister are abducted by a human trafficker. Eight years later, the two of them have been miraculously freed. As thrilled as he is to be reunited with his sister, Tag has lingering questions.
How did Jae-won Lin, the third foster sister, elude capture that night? Why didn’t she call the police or Tag to let them know what happened? And where has she been for the last eight years? He loved Jae once, but he can’t let her back into his life until he has more information.
Unfortunately, time is running out. Someone powerful is coming after Jae, bent on revenge. If Tag can’t get to her before her mysterious pursuer, Jae could take the answers to all Tag’s questions to her grave.
Along with any hope the two of them might have to find their way to each other again.
The explosive Christian romantic suspense series two sparrows for a penny by multi-award-winning author Sara Davison continues with this on-the-edge-suspense love story that might finally answer the question: Where was Jae?
The Mapmaker’s Secret by Jennifer Mistmorgan
Released 14 March 2024
He’s there to uncover her secrets. She’s determined to hide them. Can he gain her trust without blowing his cover … or falling in love? If you enjoy gripping wartime romance with a dash of mystery and intrigue, you’ll love The Mapmaker’s Secret.
May 1943, Lincolnshire, England: Grace Deroy’s family estate is requisitioned by the Air Ministry, so she takes a job in the new cartography facility to protect what used to be her home, a small cog in the vast machinery of war. When the new American intelligence officer Jack Marsden arrives, she has no idea he’s been sent to spy on her. Jack has little experience with espionage, but his real task is simple enough: get close to Grace and find out whether she’s leaking Air Ministry secrets to the enemy. It should be a dream assignment, but Jack finds himself tongue tied and awkward every time he comes in contact with his target––a sure sign he’s falling in love. Grace isn’t the Nazi sympathizer that MI5 suspects, but that doesn’t mean she’s got nothing to hide. When compromising stories about her appear in the press, Grace fears someone she trusts––someone working in her own home––is trying to expose her. Can she find out who before all the shameful secrets from her past are laid bare? And can she trust this quiet new American to help her work out who the real traitor is? Book 2 of the On Victory’s Wings series, The Mapmaker’s Secret is easily read as a standalone novel.
Amazon
Cameo for a Cowgirl by Carolyn Miller
Releases 14 June 2024
Welcome to Three Creek Ranch, home of the James family for over a hundred years, complete with its own Western movie set. Franklin James might be a famous pro hockey player, but just because he’s Cassie’s older brother doesn’t mean she wants to step into the limelight. She’s too busy helping her dad run the ranch and managing the ranch’s movie set, and negotiating with the giant egos of movie stars like Harrison Woods, who’s supposed to be filming the new TV series of As The Heart Draws. And while his TV hero character might be hugely popular, Harrison’s real character is anything but noble. Cassie is convinced he’s hiding something, and she’s determined to make sure it doesn’t reflect badly on Three Creek Ranch. Can she remind him what being a true hero is all about?
Her Part to Play by Jenny Erlingsson
Releases 18 June 2024
Desperate for extra income after her mother’s passing, Adanne accepts a last-minute job as a makeup artist for a movie filming in her small Alabama hometown. She’s working to save her parents’ legacy and help her brother, but the money hardly seems worth having to face the actor who got her fired from her last job in Hollywood.
John Pope has made his share of mistakes over the years. But after turning his life over to God and enduring a messy breakup, he’s ready to start rebuilding his career. Imagine his surprise when the woman called in to cover for his usual makeup artist is a quiet but feisty newcomer on the set–and definitely not a fan.
Sparks of tension–and could that be attraction?–fly between them, but Adanne hates the spotlight, and John’s scheming manager has bigger plans for him than to end up with the humble makeup girl from the small-town South. Can these star-crossed lovers find their way to happiness? Or will the bright lights of Hollywood blind their eyes to what’s right in front of them?
To Serve My King by Kate Darroch
Releases 30 June 2024
Hunt foils a plot against the British Throne.
Kate Darroch has also completed a novella, Just Another Day at the Office, featuring Huntingdon Hart.
The Library by Edwina Kiernan
Releases 1 November 2024
How can someone ‘keep the peace’ when there’s never been any peace to keep?
Wow, so much going on! Congratulations everyone.
Hi Iola, thanks for sharing all our news. 🙂