2009 Competition
In late 2008, Amazon started taking in entries for the 2009 ABNA awards. The judges for the year were announced to be Sue Grafton, Sue Monk Kidd, Barney Karpfinger, and Eamon Dolan. Finalists were announced May 15, 2009.
- Finalists
- Bill Warrington's Last Chance by James King
- In Malice, Quite Close by Brandi Lynn Ryder
- Stuff of Legends by Ian Gibson
On May 27, 2009, Bill Warrington's Last Chance by James King was announced as the winner of that year's contest. King received a publishing contract that included a $25,000 advance. Bill Warrington's Last Chance was published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA).
Sue Grafton, New York Times-bestselling author, said about the winning entry, "This is what reading is about and what a good book is supposed to do."
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