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ECPA 2006 CHRISTIAN BOOK

AWARDS WINNERS

AWSA PRESENTS GOLDEN SCROLL AWARDS

THE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN PUBlishers Assoc. announced winners of the 2006 Christian Book Awards, formerly the Gold Medallion Awards, July 10, at the International Christian Retail Show’s CBA & ECPA Awards Celebration.

2006 Christian Book of the Year—Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible, Kevin Vanhoozer, general editor (Baker Academic)

2006 Christian Book Awards (by category):

Bibles— The Message: Numbered Edition,

Eugene Peterson (NavPress)

Bible Reference & Study—Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the

Bible, Kevin Vanhoozer, general

editor (Baker Academic)

Children & Youth—Teen Virtue, Vicki Courtney (B&H)

Christian Life—A Sacred

Sorrow, Michael Card ( NavPress)

Fiction—The Ezekiel Option,

Joel Rosenberg ( Tyndale)

Inspiration & Gift—Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success, John Wooden & Jay Carty (Regal)

CHRISTY AWARDS WINNERS

THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CHRISTY AWARDS dinner was held July 8, at the Denver Marriott to honor the best in Christian fiction for 2006. Best-selling author Bret Lott, whose Jewel (Pocket Books) was an Oprah’s Book Club Selection in 1999, gave the keynote address, and Tyndale House Publishers’ Dan Balow hosted the event. Winners were:

Contemporary (stand-alones)—Levi’s Will, W. Dale Cramer (Bethany)

Contemporary (series, sequels, and no-

vellas)—The Road to Home, Vanessa Del Fabbro (Steeple Hill)

Historical—Whence Came a Prince, Liz Curtis Higgs ( WaterBrook)

Romance—A Bride Most Begrudging, Deeanne Gist (Bethany)

Suspense—River Rising, Athol Dickson (Bethany)

Visionary—Shadow Over Kiriath, Karen Hancock (Bethany)

First Novel— This Heavy Silence, Nicole Mazzarella (Paraclete Press).

2006 LOGOS BOOK AWARDS WINNERS

THE WINNERS OF THE 2006 LOGOS Book Awards were announced last month.

Theology Doctrine/Reference—Simply Christian, N.T. Wright ( HarperSanFran-cisco)

Spirituality/Devotional—Sacred Rhythms, Ruth Haley Barton (InterVarsity Press)

Christian Living—The Importance of Being Foolish, Brennan Manning ( Harper-SanFrancisco)

Relevant/Emerging— To Own a Dragon, Donald Miller (NavPress)

Christianity/Culture—God in the Flesh, Don Everts (InterVarsity Press)

Fiction—Showdown, Ted Dekker ( WestBow Press)

Children’s Books— The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (all volumes & titles published by Zondervan and HarperCollins Children’s)

Author of the Year—N. T. Wright Vendor of the Year—Zondervan Vendor Representatives of the Year:

Larry Avery (Zondervan), Gary Comoforo (Noble Marketing Group), Nancy Garbow (Zondervan), Regina Hughes (Zondervan), Michele Maguire (NavPress), Kin Millen (Noble Marketing Group), Boyd White (Tyndale), and Peggy Wyda (Demdaco).

THE ADVANCED WRITERS & SPEAKERS Assoc. (AWSA) presented its Golden Scroll Awards at its annual awards banquet July 9, at the Denver Athletic Club. Best-selling author Ellie Kay gave the keynote address, and author Lindsey O’Connor hosted the event. AWSA, an outreach of Right to the Heart Ministries, consists of 250-plus top Christian women authors who publish and speak nationally.

Golden Scroll Publisher of the Year— Revell. According to author Kathi Macias, “Revell treated me as a valued and appreciated member of their ministry team from the get-go. I truly believe they want to honor God.”

Golden Scroll Editor of the Year—Liz Heaney (Liz Heaney Editorial Services). Author Janet Holm McHenry said, “When I think of Liz, I picture her in front of me, dragging me through a manuscript when I don’t ‘get it;’ pushing me when I don’t feel like it; and beside me, as my friend, encouraging and helping me believe that I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength.”

Golden Scroll Fiction Editor of the Year—Julee Schwarzburg (Multnomah). “I’ve done eight novels with Julee and have seen she has great respect for her writers,” said award-winning novelist Gayle Roper. “She treats us with grace and a gentle hand, asking always for our best, but listening carefully to us, too.”

AWSA founder Linda Evans Shepherd and AWSA Steering Committee President Eva Marie Everson presented the Golden Scroll AWSA Member of the Year award to author Jill Rigby for her work with the child victims of Hurricane Katrina through her letter-writing and school-supply campaign, Project to My Friend. “Jill personally reached out to thousands of children of the storm and made a difference. She is an example of Christ’s love in action,” Shepherd said.

The God Allows U-Turns Project announced Heather Gemmen its God Allows U-Turns—Strength of Choice award-win-ner. Gemmen wrote Startling Beauty: My Journey From Rape to Restoration (Life Jour-ney/Cook). The award is given to a person in the publishing industry who has shown courage and faith in the face of formidable life situations.

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