Three Kregel Titles Win First Place in 2025 Selah Awards

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — On May 29, 2025, the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference announced the winners of their annual Selah Awards. Three Kregel titles won first place.

The cruise-ship rom-com by Shannon Sue Dunlap Love Overboard won in Contemporary Romance. This laugh-out-loud novel features lovable characters, over-the-top situations, and a dash of mystery.

Humorous and heartwarming, The Tangled Tale of the Woolgathering Castoffs by Sharon J. Mondragón won in Women's Contemporary. This novel wrestles with the loneliness of being the forgotten spouse of a dementia patient, showing readers how love and compassion can make all the difference.

The Appalachian novel Coal Black Lies by Cindy K. Sproles won in Historical/Biblical Fiction. Coal miner Joshua Morgan grapples with heartbreak, vengeance, and forgiveness in a sweet story about freedom and peace.

Kregel is pleased to congratulate all these winners. The full list of winners can be found here.

The mission of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is to inspire writers to connect with God, other writers, and industry professionals as they embrace their calling with excellence. The Selah Awards open each year and accept books that were published within the last calendar year, from January to December, and include books published traditionally and nontraditionally.

Kregel Publications is an evangelical Christian publisher that aims to develop and distribute—with integrity and excellence—trusted, biblically based resources that lead individuals to know and serve Jesus Christ.