2026 Genesis Semifinalists
Kate Breckinridge
Elise Browning
Alisa Hall
Farrah Lee Journey
Kate Mackereth
Louise Braswell Martin
Sarah Nichols
Historical
Annika Bergen Campbell
Chuck Carr
Bryan Harsh
Terri Miller
Sophie Neville
A.K. Nicolae
Shannon Skaer
Historical Romance
Meagan Briggs
Jessica Gustafson
Amy King (Double Semifinalist)
Elizabeth Reed
Megan Southon
Dawn Caldwell De Wulf
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller (tie for 7th place)
Lindsy Arrowood
Joseph Atwood
Marilyn Brandon
Julie Burke
Will Eason
Jeffrey Friedel
Martha Ladyman
Patty Royal
Novella
Lakeisha Heeringa
Gil Kissling
Regina McMorris
Suzanne Montgomery
Bill Quimby (Double Semifinalist)
Laura M. Wallace
Romance
Elizabeth Hunter
Amy King
Martha Ladyman
Grace Lakin
Sarah Lynne
Tiffany Miller
Madison Unruh
Romantic Suspense
Marilyn Brandon
Cherie Fresonke
Jess Noble
Lynda Page
Brittney Peek (Double Semifinalist)
Laurie Ingram Sibley
Short Novel
George Brooks
Anne Connors
Kevin Jaemz
J.D. Pfund
Laura Elizabeth Salas
Audrey Wyatt Shrive
Dave Sprecher
Speculative
Sara C. Anderson
Faith Behrens
Kimberly Cornelius (Double Semifinalist)
Amy King
Melissa Myers
Timothy T. Scott
Young Adult
M. A. Bellers
Allison Cook
Kimberly Cornelius
William DeWitt
Valerie Fentress
Elise Haroldson
Kelley Way