WCCW Conference

November 6 – 8, 2024

Registration Opens this Summer!

Join us in congratulating our 2023 Goldie Award winners!

WRITING CONTEST (FIRST PLACE AWARDS):

• Nonfiction: The 3rd Third, by Suzanne Peppters
• Fiction: The Twisted Plot, by Annette Marie Griffin
• Memoir: Just One Night, by Grace Chin
• Poetry: Iris Eyes, by Janine Throssel
• Children’s & YA: Grief Like Rain, by Patricia Tiffany Morris
• Bad Writing – Kaylee’s Cat, by Kari Ingram
• Best First Line – The “Call Me Ishmael” Contest: Countin’ on Thunder, by Sheila Dunaway Alford

SPECIAL RECOGNITION GOLDIE AWARDS

• God’s Word is Alive Award (for an author who has published an excellent Bible study, devotional, or book that brings the Bible to life in a unique way): Awarded to Mary DeMuth
• Unsung Hero Award (given to an individual who selflessly serves the Christian writing community): Awarded to Penny Childers
• Mentor of the Year (an industry professional, such as an editor, agent, or career author, who is a gifted and dedicated mentor to up and coming writers. Past recipients are Wendy Lawton, Lauraine Snelling): Awarded to Bob Hostetler
• Promising New Writer (for standout writing, with nominations from coaching and critique submissions): Awarded to Kimberly Lavoie
• Author of the Year (an outstanding author in the WCCW community, distinguished by excellence and innovation. This author must be published within the last two years.): Awarded to Holly Varni

GOLDEN GOLDIE AWARD – BEST IN CONTEST

• Grief Like Rain, by Patricia Tiffany Morris