2026 Mentor, Editor, and Agent of the Year Finalists

ACFW is pleased to announce the 2026 Finalists for the Mentor of the Year, Editor of the Year, and Agent of the Year. Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala during ACFW’s 2026 National Conference in Memphis. Please go here for more information about the conference. Congratulations to all the finalists!

Mentor, Editor, and Agent of the Year Finalists

The Lena Nelson Dooley Mentor of the Year Finalists
Deirdre Lockhart
DiAnn Mills
Tina Radcliffe

Editor of the Year Finalists
Deirdre Lockhart – Brilliant Cut Editing
Janyre Tromp – Editing Insiders
Susan May Warren – Sunrise Publishing

Agent of the Year Finalists
Lynette Eason – The Steve Laube Agency
Janet Grant – Books & Such Literary Management
Tamela Hancock Murray – The Steve Laube Agency