Whitney Academy

The Whitney Academy is comprised of industry professionals, including members of LDStorymakers,  authors, retailers, bloggers, critics, publishers, and other individuals and organizations involved and invested in the LDS writing community. For more information about the Whitney Academy, please see the Official Rules. If you are would like to be added to the Whitney Academy, please contact the Whitney Awards Committee.

2012 Novel of the Year


The Rent Collector

by Camron Wright

2012 Best Youth Novel of the Year


The False Prince

by Jennifer Nielsen

2012 Best Novel by a New Author


Edenbrooke

by Julianne Donaldson

2012 Best General


The Rent Collector

by Camron Wright

2012 Best Historical


By Loving Vigil Keeping

by Carla Kelly

2012 Best Romance


Edenbrooke

by Julianne Donaldson

2012 Best Mystery/Suspense


Code Word

by Traci Hunter Abramson

2012 Best Speculative Fiction


The Hollow City

by Dan Wells

2012 Best Young Adult General Novel


After Hello

by Lisa Mangum

2012 Best Middle Grade


The False Prince

by Jennifer Nielsen