Young Adult: Kokopelli’s Song by Suzanne J.Speculative: Veiled Sun by Brett Armstrong (published by Clean Reads).Kevin Thompson (originally published by Mantle Rock Publishing, republished by Expanse Books, our speculative line) Historical Romance: Scarred Vessels by Elaine Marie Cooper (Scrivenings Press).Historical Romance: Valley of Shadows by Candace West (originally published by Mantle Rock Publishing and republished by Scrivenings Press).And two of the finalists are Scrivenings Press books. One book was published by another publisher, but the author has books published with us.

Two of the books were ones we acquired when we bought the bulk of the backlist from Mantle Rock Publishing and republished them, but were originally published during the eligibility dates for this year’s contest.

To have our authors included among such company is a great honor, and we are extremely proud of them!įive of our authors’ books made this prestigious list. The competition for this award is fierce, and the list of finalists includes NYT bestselling authors and books produced by some of the largest publishing houses in Christian fiction. Loos hits a home-run with little Lorelei, knocking New York high society and all the expectations of class and women’s “station” on their heads.Congratulations to the following Scrivenings Press authors, who were just named finalists in the 2021 Selah Awards, which are presented annually by the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference, and, according to the Selah Awards Facebook page, “are awarded to books within Christian publishing that are considered excellent within their genre.” They are good with their money, and the women just want to spend it all (“diamonds are a girl’s best friend”). When Lorelei goes abroad and runs into Americans, she is simply delighted because, as she puts it, “what’s the point in traveling to other countries if you can’t understand anything the people say?” The men, of course, are gallant, chivalrous, well-educated and well-bred. The women are incredibly selfish, stupid, ignorant, and innocent of all things. It's a real challenge to write down an attractive story with two characters whose personalities and chemistry maintain the reader hooked all the way to a satisfying finish. This is a reverse-feminist novel the parody and satire are over-the-top. Welcome to the Diamond State Romance Authors (DSRA), a nonprofit group and chapter of the Romance Writers of America (RWA) serving Arkansas romance writers. I include her, though, because I think what Anita Loos did with Lorelei, and with the 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'/'But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes' duet, was incredibly brave for the time. I suppose, speaking just in terms of the character herself, Lorelei is not much of a heroine. I simply must include Lorelei because she is absolutely hilarious. Lorelei Lee From 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' (1925) by Anita Loos This is not so much female submission as it is romantic idealism, and it poses questions about the nature of public and private spheres. She can want to belong to someone or something. She is equal parts hard and soft she can stand up and fight publicly for what is right and yet, in intimate relationships, she can let go and be delicate.

To me, Zenobia represents an idea of personhood, not just womanhood. Many read this as Hawthorne’s condemnation of feminism or as commentary that the project is fruitless. She, in a way, becomes prey to the very symptoms of womanhood which she had been known to rail against. She gives lectures and speeches on women’s suffrage and equal rights yet, when confronted for the first time with real love, she shows a very honest, touching realness.

I almost like Zenobia for demonstrating the opposite of what Marian Forrester demonstrates in 'A Lost Lady.' Throughout the novel, Zenobia appears to be a strong, modern feminist. Zenobia From 'The Blithedale Romance' (1852) by Nathaniel HawthorneĪh, the beautiful Zenobia.

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