She has authored over 80 books and gift books aimed mainly towards adult women and also young adults, teens, tweens, and children. Suzanne was a finalist twice for the carol awards and a finalist for the christy awards. Presented annually to the finest in christian publishing since 1978, the christian book award program honors titles in twelve categories. Mesu andrews best new author 2012 jennie allen best new author 20 tosca lee best novel 2014. Due to the covid19 outbreak, the nashville celebration of the ecpa awards has been cancelled. Eligibility for these awards is attained whenever a book achieves the 500,000 copies sold. Ecpa christian book award the christian book award known as the gold medallion book award from 1978 through 2005 is an annual award given by the evangelical christian publishers association to honor christian content in several categories, including bibles, fiction, children, inspiration, bible reference, and nonfiction. The evangelical christian publishers association ecpa announces the finalists for the 2020 christian book award program. Five finalists are chosen in each category unless there is a tie. Presented annually to the finest in christian publishing since 1978, the christian book awards honor titles in six categories. In 2010, charles colson was awarded the kip jordon lifetime achievement award. List of winners of the national book award wikipedia. The christy award is a program of the evangelical christian publishers association ecpa and is the foremost award honoring and promoting excellence in christian fiction since 1999.
The hole in our gospel by richard stearns thomas nelson took the prize for. Publishers and authors receive christian book awards in 2009. The booker prize foundation is going back forty years to award a book published in 1970, a year that never had a. After our winners are announced, bestselling author stormie omartian will offer a prayer for our world and industry. Amish peace download the press release for amish peace six baker publishing group titles named finalists for 2010 christian book. The evangelical christian publishers association ecpa is an international nonprofit trade association whose member companies are involved in the publishing and distribution of christian content worldwide. We appreciate the support and involvement of the publishing community, as well as the authors who write these wonderful books. Presented annually to the finest in christian publishing since 1978, the christian book awards honors titles in six categories bibles.
Mark kuyper presents publishers with 2010 christian book awards. Ecpa gold book award 500,000 sold the postcard the postcard the crossroad series. This award is one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in christian publishing and honors those books especially worthy of readers attention and note. Ten tyndale house bibles receive ecpa milestone sales awards. Ecpa announces 2011 christian book award winners in six. The ct book awards, along with our beautiful orthodoxy book of the year, will be announced in december at. Ecpa has operated since 1974, and operates by building networking, information, and advocacy opportunities within the industry and throughout multiple channels so that members can more.
May 04, 2010 nashville, tnthe evangelical christian publishers association ecpa has announced the winners for the 2010 christian book awards. Since 1978 the evangelical christian publishers association has recognized quality and encouraged excellence by presenting the ecpa christian book since 1978 the evangelical christian publishers association has recognized quality and encouraged excellence by presenting the ecpa christian book awards. Christian book of the year the hole in our gospel richard stearns thomas nelson, 9780785229186. It was known as the gold medallion christian book of the year from 19921997 and the charles kip jordon christian book of the year from 19982005. Click here to view the 2019 winners the evangelical christian publishers association presents the ecpa top shelf award to promote and recognize outstanding book cover design in the christian publishing industry. Discovering your true identity in the midst of lifes storms, a new york times bestseller published by waterbrook. You can also view all of our awardwinning books by year. The ecpa milestone sales award program recognizes outstanding sales. Presented annually to the finest in christian publishing since 1978, the christian book award program honors the best of the year in 11 categories. Fiction nonfiction poetry young peoples literature. Winners are announced at the ecpa awards celebration each year in conjunction with the ecpa leadership summit. Winners are announced at the ecpa awards celebration each year in conjunction with the ecpa leadership. The winners of the christian book awards have been announced by the evangelical christian publishers association ecpa. Bronze level awards are for titles published january 2010 or later.
Ecpa announces 2010 christian book award winners frontgate. Ecpa created the top shelf book cover awards to celebrate the years best book designs in christian publishing. It is named for catherine marshalls novel, christy, which has sold over 10 million copies since its publication in 1967. August 2012captive trail was named a finalist in the willa literary awards and the acfw carol awards. The evangelical christian publishers association announced the winners of its 2010 christian book awards on monday. The evening, hosted by radio host and author chris fabry, also bestowed gold and platinum awards to industry titles reaching 500,000 and 1 million in sales, and honored dr. The daniel plan is named as christian book of the year. Ecpa congratulates the following 2017 program winners click on the title to view a closeup of the cover and additional information about each book. Gold 500,000 in sales, platinum 1 million in sales. The winner in each category, along with the christian book of the year, will be announced on may 5th in a free 30minute webcast. All winners by category christian book awards, christian book.
Winners will be featured prominently in the januaryfebruary 2021 issue of ct and widely promoted in ct newsletters and on the site. Established in 1990, the gold medallion book awards recognize the outstanding sales achievement in the publication of quality christian literature. She also coauthored 4 marriage books and 3 childrens books with jim george, her author husband. Since 1978 the evangelical christian publishers association has recognized quality and encouraged excellence by presenting the ecpa christian book awards. The christian book award program recognizes the highest quality in christian books and bibles and is among the oldest and most prestigious awards program in the religious publishing industry. Ecpa recently presented milestone sales awards to ten bibles published by tyndale house publishers for achieving diamond, platinum, gold and bronze level sales. Elizabeth george born 1944 is an american author and christian speaker based in seattle, washington.
Le national book award est lune des distinctions litteraires les plus prestigieuses des. Top shelf covers were announced and celebrated at ecpas annual pubu. Ecpa gold book award 500,000 sold the crossroad the postcard the crossroad series. Nashville, may 3 christian newswire the evangelical christian publishers association ecpa has announced the winners for the 2010 christian book awards. March 20captive trail was a selection of the crossings book club. The first edition of the novel was published in august 21st 2009, and was written by eric metaxas. Fiction watch over me christa parrish bethany house baker publishing group. The 2010 christian book awards finalists are as follows.
Recorded on tuesday, december 14, 2010 11 am et ecpa and dickinson press announced the 2010 finalists of the ecpa dp book cover award program on november 30. The evangelical christian publishers association presents the ecpa top shelf award to promote and recognize outstanding book cover design in the christian publishing industry. Ecpa announces 2010 christian book awards finalists. The evangelical christian publishers association ecpa recently awarded glo immersion digital llc, zondervan the top bible for 2010 at the industry awards banquet held monday, may 3, 2010, during ecpas annual executive leadership summit in nashville, tenn. Apr, 2010 a week and a half later, category winners for ecpa s 2010 christian book awards will be announced at the executive leadership summit in nashville.
The winning titles represent the best christian book and bible releases of. Mar 29, 2010 the christian book awards selects five finalists in each category based on both editorial excellence and categoryspecific criteria. Charles colson to be 2010 recipient of ecpas jordon. Phoenix, az, 032910 the evangelical christian publishers association ecpa has announced the finalists for the 2010 christian book awards. Ecpa announces the winners of the 2017 christian book awards. These authors and books have won the annual national book awards, awarded to american. Ecpa platinum book award for more than 1,000,000 copies sold. This book has sold over 300,000 copies since its release. The winner in each category will be announced on april 30 at the ecpa awards. The winning titles represent the best christian book and bible releases of the year. The evangelical christian publishers association and christian retailing magazine have narrowed down the years best christian reads from the hundreds of titles that came out over the past year both groups recently announced the finalists for their years best book awards, which christian retailing said are a way of recognizing some of the most significant new lifechanging products in the. Amish proverbs download the press release for amish proverbs finalist in the ecpa christian book of the year award 2011. Covers are judged by top designers in the industry for their merits in appropriateness for the market, level of conceptual thinking, and quality of execution.
May 05, 2010 the winners of the christian book awards have been announced by the evangelical christian publishers association ecpa. Christian book award christian book of the year ecpa. For example, in the 2010 cycle the preliminary phase nominees ranged from 148 in the poetry category to 435 in the nonfiction category. The childrens choice book awards is the only national book awards program where the winners are selected by kids and teens of all ages. In addition to many programs and services ecpa provides to its members, ecpa also produces the christian bestseller lists each month and a weekly news publication, rush to press, that recaps the industrys top news. The complete lists of finalists are available, respectively, at ecpa. Evangelical christian publishers association wikipedia. Christian book award is a registered trademark of ecpa. Ecpa announces finalists for 2014 christian book awards.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 608 pages and is available in hardcover format. The main characters of this non fiction, biography story are dietrich bonhoeffer. Tim tebow wins 2017 christian book of year award for shaken. Christian book awards winners webcast may 5 at 1 pm central. For over 40 years, ecpa has conducted christian book award programs to honor the literary excellence and impact of the content their members produce to make the christian message more widely known. Pastor, narrated by castulo guerra published by zondervan, produced by gabe wicksharpercollins christian.
The christian book awards, established in 1978 as the gold medallion book awards by the evangelical christian publishers association ecpa, recognize the absolute highest quality in christian books. The life application study bible is the third bible from tyndale house to receive an ecpa diamond award for more than 10 million sold. From 1978 to 2005, the program was known as the gold medallion book award. The christian book of the year is chosen each year from among the christian book award finalists, representing the highest merit and impact. Rick hamm, director of risc research, marshall marketing.
Beverly lewis new york times bestselling author awards. The hole in our gospel won two awards, including christian book of the year. Lisa bergren for the book god gave us you lisa bergren for the book god gave us christmas ecpa gold book award for more than 500,000 copies sold. Instead, a virtual celebration of the 2020 christian book awards will take place on may 5th at 1 pm central. Presented annually to the finest in christian publishing since 1978, the christian book award program honors the best of the year in 12 categories. It will make a phenomenal collection for any church or home library. This is an excellent womens book club selection and gives a great visual image of biblical times and womens lives. Seeking allah, finding jesus wins in two categories first time in award history. Ecpa gold medallion book award book awards librarything. National book awards 2010 national book foundation. Bibles glo, immersion digital zondervan, 9780981990200.
The ecpa milestone sales award program recognizes outstanding sales achievement in the publication of quality christian literature. May 08, 2017 tim tebow wins 2017 christian book of year award for shaken. Award winning author suzanne woods fisher writes fiction and nonfiction books about faithbased communities. From 1992 to 2005, the christian book of the year was chosen by christian retailers as the book they most appreciated. We congratulate the finalists, listed below, for this years program. Amish peace and amish proverbs were both finalists for the ecpa book of the year 2010, 2011. Lisa bergren for the book god gave us you lisa bergren for the book god gave us. Mark kuyper, president and ceo, ecpa 4809663998 ext. From 1992 to 2005, the christian book of the year was chosen by christian retailers as the book they most appreciated selling. Nashville, tnthe evangelical christian publishers association ecpa has announced the winners for the 2010 christian book awards.
The children and youth category winner used a texting acronym in the title. Since 1978, ecpa has given annual christian book awards formerly gold medallion. Out of the five finalists, glo was the only interactive digital. Smiths writing has reached a higher level with book one of the wives of king david series. The evangelical christian publishers association ecpa announced the finalists for the 2010 christian book awards. May 5, 2017 the evangelical christian publishers association ecpa has announced the winners of its 2017 christian book awards and the christian book of the year went to tim tebow for shaken. The winner in each category, along with the christian book of the year, will be announced on may 5th in this free 30minute webcast. Win of the hardest peace shared with author kara tippetts days before her death.
The evangelical christian publishers association ecpa has announced the winners for the 2010 christian book awards. All winners by category christian book awards, christian. After our winners are announced, bestselling author stormie. A mercifully short book about a really big problem. The announcements were made at the ecpa awards celebration held on may 1st at the newly opened museum of the bible in washington dc. Ecpa announces 2011 christian book award winners christian. The program focuses on the following design merits. Finalists announced for best christian books of 2010 the.
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