2023 First Impressions Winners

ACFW is pleased to announce the 2023 winners in the First Impressions Contest! Thank you to all who entered this contest. If you don’t see your name listed below, we encourage you to keep writing, and hope you enter again next year!

2023 First Impressions Winners

Contemporary
Traci Stewart

Historical
Joseph Arensdorf

Historical Romance
Leslie Moore

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Robyn Hook

Novella
Erin Mifflin

Romance
Nancy Radosevich

Romantic Suspense
Laurie Sibley

Speculative
John Leatherman

Young Adult
Allie Lynn