2022 Emerging Author Award Winners

Winners from the 2022 Emerging Authors contest receive their award at the LDSPMA Awards Gala. — Winners from the 2022 Emerging Authors contest receive their award at the LDSPMA Awards Gala. Photographer: Natalie Jarvis (@thenatalieannecreative)

Previous to 2023, the Spark Awards were restricted to publishing categories and were called the Emerging Author Awards.

Middle Grade / Young Adult

The Witchling

Mackenzie Parsons

Poetry

The Sci-fi Haiku

Michael Mortenson

Religious Topic

Grace Notes

Madison Peery

Historical Fiction

One Small Step for Beverly Anne Ryan

Amber Mae Marcuson

Memoir / History

The View from Above

Dorian Johnson & Danielle Palmer

SciFi / Fantasy

Shadows of Light

Philip White

Website: philipgwhite.com

Short Story

Crosses

Adam Figueira

Romance

If the Slipper Fits

Holly Kaye

Mystery

The Madres Deal

JoLynne Lyon

Learn more about the Spark Awards