ISM takes home 15 Selah Awards
Iron Stream Media and its imprints stole the show at the 2020 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference in November with an outstanding 15 prestigious Selah Awards, including two books tied for Book of the Year – Fiction and three Directors’ Choice Awards. Check out all the winners below.
Selah Book of the Year – Fiction (tie)
Murder in the Family by Ramona Richards
Sand Creek Serenade by Jennifer Uhlarik
Directors’ Choice Awards
THE 2020 DIRECTORS’ CHOICE AWARDS – Christian Living
SoulSpeak by Susan Schlesman
THE 2020 DIRECTORS’ CHOICE AWARDS – Fiction
The Bridge Between by Lindsey Brackett
THE 2020 DIRECTORS’ CHOICE AWARDS – Nonfiction/Devos, Journals, Bible Studies
Beautiful Warrior by Tina Yeager
Bible Study Category
1st Place: Pursuing Prayer by Penny Cooke
Christian Life Category
2nd Place: The Restored Man by Randy Hemphill
3rd Place: SoulSpeak by Susan Schlesman
Devotional Category
1st Place: First Down Devotions by Del Duduit
First Novel Category
3rd Place: The Secret of Willow Inn by Pat Nichols
General Nonfiction Category
1st Place: I am Cyrus by Dr. Craig von Buseck
Historical Romance Category
1st Place: Sand Creek Serenade by Jennifer Uhlarik
Mystery/Suspense Fiction Category
1st Place: Murder in the Family by Ramona Richards
3rd Place: Hush by Leanne Sain
Women’s Contemporary Fiction Category
2nd Place: The Bridge Between by Lindsey Brackett
YA Literature Category
3rd Place: The Zenia Wood by Carrie Looper Stephens
The Selah Awards recognize excellence within Christian publishing. Books are judged by industry professionals and winners are announced at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference each year.
Iron Stream Media derives its name from Proverbs 27:17, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” This sharpening describes the process of discipleship, one to another. Iron Stream Media provides a variety of solutions for churches, missionaries, and nonprofits that include in-depth Bible study curriculum, Christian book publishing, and consultative services. Iron Stream Media is the home of New Hope Publishers, Iron Stream Books, Ascender Books, LPC Books, and New Hope Kidz. Through the popular Life Bible Study and Student Life Bible Study imprints, they also provide web-based, full-year and short-term Bible study teaching plans as well as printed devotionals, Bibles, and discipleship curriculum.
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