American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) has announced the winners of the Carol Awards for fiction at its conference gala in Dallas. Here are the 2012 winners:

Debut Novel

Fairer Than Morning by Rosslyn Elliott (Thomas Nelson)

Long Contemporary

The Search by Suzanne Woods Fisher (Revell)

Long Contemporary Romance

My Foolish Heart by Susan May Warren (Tyndale)

Long Historical

Fairer Than Morning by Rosslyn Elliott (Thomas Nelson)

Long Historical Romance

To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer (Bethany House Publishers)

Mystery

Falling to Pieces: A Shipshewana Amish Mystery by Vannetta Chapman (Zondervan)

Novella

An Accidental Christmas from A Biltmore Christmas by Diane T. Ashley/Aaron McCarver (Barbour Publishing)

Romantic Suspense

Lonestar Angel by Colleen Coble (Thomas Nelson)

Short Contemporary

Lakeside Reunion by Lisa Jordan (Love Inspired)

Short Contemporary Suspense

Nightwatch by Valerie Hansen (Love Inspired Suspense)

Short Historical

The Deepest Waters by Dan Walsh (Revell)

Speculative Fiction

Broken Sight by Steve Rzasa (Marcher Lord Press)

Suspense/Thriller

Fallen Angel by Major Jeff Struecker/Alton Gansky (B & H Fiction)

Women’s Fiction

Dandelion Summer by Lisa Wingate (Penguin Praise/Berkley)

Young Adult

The Merchant’s Daughter by Melanie Dickerson (Zondervan)

The annual Carol Awards are ACFW's recognition for the best Christian fiction published by traditional publishing houses in the previous calendar year. The 2012 winners were announced Sept. 22, 2012, in Dallas, TX, at the American Christian Fiction Writers’ conference gala. ACFW also announced the winners of its 2012 Genesis Contest for unpublished Christian writers.

2012 Genesis Winners

Contemporary Fiction

Anne Prado - Through the Needle

Contemporary Romance

Amy Matayo - The Wedding Game

Historical Fiction

Kathleen L. Maher - Closer Than a Brother

Historical Romance

Brandy Vallance - The Covered Deep

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Matthew Sheehy - Determination

Romantic Suspense

Arlene Coulter - Grounded

Speculative Fiction

Caleb Jennings Breakey - Unleashed

Women’s Fiction

Rachel Moore - The Language of Sparrows

Young Adult

Kathleen Freeman - The Broken Feather

For more information, visit: ACFW.com