Allison Cook Advances to Round 2 of Realm Makers Aurora Contest
October 9, 2026
Allison’s newest speculative project, a Young Adult Sci-fi, advanced to the second round of the Realm Makers Aurora Contest in both the YA and Sci-fi categories.
Gems of My Father Wins 2026 ACFW Genesis YA Category
August 29, 2026
During the 2026 ACFW Awards Gala at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN, Gems of My Father won first place in the Genesis Award’s Young Adult category.
Gems of My Father Advances to ACFW Genesis Finals
August 27, 2026
During the Milestones Celebration Dinner for the 2026 ACFW Annual Conference in Memphis, TN, Gems of My Father advanced to the final round of the Genesis Contest in the Young Adult category.
Gems of My Father Accepted into Writer’s Edge
July 1, 2026
Gems of My Father has been accepted into Writer’s Edge, a service that connects promising manuscripts with Christian publishers. The manuscript will be featured in an upcoming listing distributed to dozens of publishing houses for editorial consideration.
Gems of My Father Wins 2nd Place
June 18, 2026
During the Cascade Christian Writers annual gala, Gems of My Father was awarded Second Place in the YA category of the Cascade Writing Contest.
Gems of My Father Longlisted in International Competition
May 5, 2026
In the inaugural ProWritingAid Novel Beginnings contest, Gems of My Father was selected for the longlist from an international pool of nearly 15,000 entries, with fewer than 200 manuscripts advancing to this stage.
Allison Cook Named as Semi-Finalist in ACFW Genesis Contest
May 4, 2026
Allison is pleased to announce that she was selected as a Semi-Finalist in the Young Adult category of the American Christian Fiction Writers Genesis Contest. The manuscript title will be announced following the organization’s annual conference in August.
Gems of My Father Advances to Finalist Round in Cascade Writing Contest
April 15, 2026
Gems of My Father was named a Finalist in the Cascade Christian Writers annual contest, advancing through a competitive selection process that highlights excellence in Christian fiction across multiple categories.
Gems of My Father and Project: Dark Blight Shortlisted in Inaugural Gibson Prize
March 30, 2026
Both Gems of My Father and the MG manuscript Project: Dark Blight were shortlisted in the inaugural Gibson Prize for Christian Fiction, which highlights outstanding opening pages in unpublished manuscripts.
Postcard Promises Wins Flash Fiction Category in Idaho Christian Writers Contest
October 11, 2025
Postcard Promises won the Flash Fiction category in the Idaho Christian Writers Contest, themed “Rooted,” recognizing standout short-form storytelling within this year’s submissions.
Project: Blightbound Advances to Second Round in Realm Makers Aurora Contest
October 6, 2025
Project: Blightbound (now titled Project: Dark Blight) advanced to the second round in both the Middle Grade and Fantasy categories of the Realm Makers Aurora Contest, recognizing strong entries in speculative fiction manuscripts.