Announcing the 2016 Winning Titles
of the Small Publisher Book of the Year Award
Contact:
Sarah Bolme, Christian Small Publishers Association
cspa@christianpublishers.net
704-277-7194
Charlotte, NC, April 25, 2016—Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA) is pleased to announce the winning titles for the 2016 Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award. Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award honors books produced by small publishers each year for outstanding contribution to Christian life.
Book lovers and retailers selling Christian products voted on the nominated titles in each of fourteen categories. “We are proud to continue to recognize outstanding Christian books by small publishers and independent authors,” states Sarah Bolme, Director of Christian Small Publishers Association, the sponsor of the award.
The winners in each of the fourteen categories are:
Fiction
489: A Short Story About Forgiveness, Beyr Reyes, ShadeTree Publishing, 978-1937331702
Historical Fiction
Wilted Dandelions, Catherine Ulrich Brakefield, CrossRiver Media Group, 978-1936501236
Romance
His Last Hope: A Contemporary Christian Romance, M. A. Malcolm, 978-9769581517
Christian Living
Despite Your Circumstances, Candida Sullivan, ShadeTree Publishing, 978-1937331689
Bible Study / Theology
Songs from the Heart: Meeting with God in the Psalms, Tim Riordan, GreenTree Publishers, 978-0692213476
Devotional
For You My Husband, Melissa Moxley, CrossLink Publishing, 978-0985289669
Biography / Memoir
Out of the Darkroom, Into the Light, Tracey Casciano, 978-1512714692
Relationships / Family
The Talks, Barrett Johnson, INFO for Families Resources, 978-0615913711
Children’s (age 4 to 8)
What do you see? What does God see?, Denise D. Brown, db Word Gallery, 978-0991059300
Children’s (age 8 to 12)
Picture Imperfect, Susan Thogerson Maas, Ashberry Lane, 978-1941720103
Young Adult (age 12+)
Edging Through the Darkness, D.L. Koontz, Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas, 978-1941103968
Gift Book
Hungry for God … Starving for Time, 5-Minute Devotions for Busy Women, Lori Hatcher, Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas, 978-1941103821
Christian Education
Dreams Revealed: Handbook for Biblical Dream Interpretation, Terri Meredith, ShadeTree Publishing, 978-1937331740
eBook Exclusive
The Royal Couple, Nicole Taylor
The winning titles can be viewed at http://www.bookoftheyear.net.
The Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award is sponsored by Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA). A total of 123 titles were nominated for the award categories.
About Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA)
CSPA represents and promotes small publishers in the Christian marketplace. CSPA represents a membership of over 125 small publishers producing materials for the Christian Marketplace. CSPA is a supplier member of CBA. For more information about Christian Small Publishers Association visit http://www.
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