Thomas Nelson wins Book of the Year at 2017 Christy Awards™ Thomas Nelson fiction authors honored with awards in four categories (Nashville, TN) November 14, 2017—Thomas Nelson is pleased to congratulate fiction author Charles Martin on winning the top honor at the 2017 Christy Awards. Martin’s novel, Long Way Gone, was named Book of the Year. The 2017 Christy Awards were presented by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) at the 18th annual event held at Lipscomb University on…