Monday, April 22, 2013

LDS Book Finalists for 2012

Hi, everyone!

We at Beehive Books are currently working on reading the book finalists for the 2012 Whitney Awards.  I am reading the romance finalists, and my mom has read almost all of the finalists from all of the categories--isn't she amazing?  Soon she and I we will be casting our vote on which book from each category should win.  Which of these are your favorites and why?  Post your comments here on our blog or on our Facebook or Twitter pages. 

I copied and pasted the information below from the Whitney Awards website.  These are all of the finalists for 2012.  (Here is a link to this info on the Whitney Awards website: http://whitneyawards.com/wordpress/2013/02/09/2012-finalists/.)

It will be so exciting to see who the 2012 Whitney Awards winners will be!!!

2012 Finalists

2012 Finalists

The 2012 Whitney Awards Gala will be held on May 11, 2013, at the Provo Marriott

General

Dancing on Broken GlassPaigeThe 13th Day of ChristmasA Night on Moon HillThe Rent Collector
Ka Hancock*Annette LyonJason F. WrightTanya Parker MillsCamron Wright

Historical

EspionageMy Loving Vigil KeepingSpinster’s FollyThe Five Books of JesusWithin the Dark Hills
A. L. Sowards*Carla KellyMarsha WardJames Goldberg*Sian Ann Bessey

Romance

Lady OutlawOf Grace and ChocolateSmart MoveTwitterpatedEdenbrooke
Stacy Henrie*Krista Lynne Jensen*Melanie JacobsonMelanie JacobsonJulianne Donaldson*

Mystery/Suspense

Banana SplitCode WordDeadly UndertakingsLine of FireTres Leches Cupcakes
Josi S. KilpackTraci Hunter AbramsonGregg LukeRachel Ann NunesJosi S. Kilpack

Speculative

City of the SaintsFlight From BlithmoreEarthboundThe Hollow CityThe Penitent
D. J. ButlerJacob GowansTheresa SneedDan WellsC. David Belt

Young Adult—Speculative

DemonsDestinedEndlesslyEverneathFeedback
Heather FrostAprilynne PikeKiersten WhiteBrodi Ashton*Robison Wells

Young Adult—General

After HelloFinding JuneThe Space Between UsThe Ugly Stepsister Strikes BackV is for Virgin
Lisa MangumShannen Crane CampJessica MartinezSariah WilsonKelly Oram

Middle Grade

Case File 13: Zombie KidEpic Tales of a Misfit HeroFreaklingPalace of StoneThe False Prince
J. Scott SavageMatt Peterson*Lana Krumwiede*Shannon HaleJennifer A. Nielsen
*Of these finalists, the following titles are also eligible for Best Novel by New Author 2012:
Dancing on Broken Glass by Ka Hancock *
The Five Books of Jesus by James Goldberg *
Lady Outlaw by Stacy Henrie *
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson *
Everneath (Everneath, #1) by Brodi Ashton *
Espionage by A.L. Sowards *
Freakling by Lana Krumwiede *
The Epic Tales of a Misfit Hero by Matt Peterson *
Of Grace and Chocolate by Krista Lynne Jensen*