First Impressions Finalists
Contemporary
Courtney Dailey
Tiffany Link
Julie Scorziell
Courtney Dailey
Tiffany Link
Julie Scorziell
Historical
Elizabeth Daghfal
A.K. Nicolae
Shannon Skaer
Elizabeth Daghfal
A.K. Nicolae
Shannon Skaer
Historical Romance
Dienece Darling
Stephanie Rose Finsterbush
Jessica Gustafson
Dienece Darling
Stephanie Rose Finsterbush
Jessica Gustafson
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Christina Lombardi
Cindy Nybakken
Arabella Takamiya
Christina Lombardi
Cindy Nybakken
Arabella Takamiya
Romance
C.M. Jude
Erin Kohler
Martha Ladyman
C.M. Jude
Erin Kohler
Martha Ladyman
Romantic Suspense
Breana Johnson
Lynda Page
Kathy Stuesser
Breana Johnson
Lynda Page
Kathy Stuesser
Short Novel
Beth Gooch
Caprice Moore
Laura Elizabeth Salas
Beth Gooch
Caprice Moore
Laura Elizabeth Salas
Speculative
Amy Lynn Evans
Heather Griffin
S.M. Shijima
Amy Lynn Evans
Heather Griffin
S.M. Shijima
Young Adult
Valerie Fentress
Heather Griffin
Daisy Johnson
Valerie Fentress
Heather Griffin
Daisy Johnson