MEDIA CONTACT: MURFREESBORO, Tenn.—The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) presented the 2013 Christian Book Awards, including the Christian Book of the Year Award, at an awards banquet held Mon., Apr. 29, 2013, during the ECPA Leadership Summit at World Outreach Church outside Nashville, Tenn. An eBook sampler, which opens with a selection from the Christian Book of the Year and includes excerpts from all 2013 Christian Book Award finalists, will be released Apr. 30. Find links to this free resource, available from ECPA’s retail partners in a variety of e-reader formats, at www.ChristianBookExpo.com. 2013 Christian Book Award winners are: 2013 CHRISTIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR Jesus Today BIBLES Chronological Life Application® Study Bible, NLT BIBLE REFERENCE Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, Acts CHILDREN The Action Bible Devotional FICTION The Next Target INSPIRATION Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing NEW AUTHOR Anything NON-FICTION Grace The Christian Book Awards, established by ECPA in 1978 as the Gold Medallion Book Awards, recognize the absolute highest quality in Christian books. Based on excellence in content, literary quality, design, and impact, the Christian Book Awards are the oldest and among the most prestigious in the religious publishing industry. Christian Book Award finalists and winners receive recognition and support throughout multiple retail and media outlets. For more information on finalists and to learn more about the Christian Book Awards, visit www.ChristianBookExpo.com/christianbookawards. ### The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is an international non- profit trade organization, comprised of nearly 200 member companies worldwide, representing a combined revenue of nearly $1.4 billion. Since 1974, ECPA has strengthened Christian publishing by building Networking, Information, and Advocacy opportunities within the industry and across multiple channels so that our members can more effectively produce and deliver transformational Christian content. For more information about ECPA: 480-966-3998, info@ecpa.org, www.ecpa.org. |