The Christy Award® accepting submissions til March 31

The Christy Award® accepting submissions til March 31 Nominations will be accepted March 1-31 in nine fiction categories for The Christy Award® program. All Christy Award submissions are open to works of fiction written from a Christian worldview, published traditionally or independently from March 2021 to March 2022. Submitters may also opt to nominate a title to be considered for the Christy Amplify Award on the application for no extra fee. More…

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Submission period for The Christy Award® program to open on March 1st

Submission period for The Christy Award® program to open on March 1st Christy Award submissions are open to works of fiction written from a Christian worldview, published traditionally or independently from March 2021 to March 2022. Nominations will be accepted March 1-31 in nine fiction categories.  In addition, qualified nominees submitted for Christy Award consideration, can also choose to be evaluated for The Amplify Award. For more information, visit TheChristyAward.com.

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The Christy Award® is presented to nine novels, selected as the year’s best in Christian fiction

The Christy Award® is presented to nine novels, selected as the year’s best in Christian fiction ECPA announced the winners of The Christy Award® in nine fiction categories and The Christy Book of the Year during an online celebratory gala on October 28 with nearly 600 registered viewers. Hosted by award-winning novelist and radio host CHRIS FABRY, the Gala featured an insightful and in-depth conversation with DALLAS JENKINS (‘The Chosen’ series director, creator, and writer) with his agent STEVE LAUBE on the power of story and his writing…

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The Christy Award® finalists announced on Thursday in live webcast

The Christy Award® finalists announced on Thursday in live webcast The Christy Award finalists in nine Christian fiction categories will be revealed by live webcast this Thursday, September 30 at 11 am central time.  The announcements will be made by Christy Hall of Fame bestselling author and radio host Chris Fabry and ECPA president Jeff Crosby.  The webcast is free, but registration is required.  REGISTER

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Books & Such authors take top honors at Christy Awards

Books & Such authors take top honors at Christy Awards Santa Rosa, CA – Books & Such Literary Management authors were well represented among the select novelists who received Christy Awards during the November 12, 2020 virtual awards event. Of the nine category winners, three were Books & Such authors. Kristy Cambron’s novel, The Painted Castle (represented by agent Rachelle Gardner), received a Christy Award in the Historical Romance category. Robin W. Pearson (represented by agent Cynthia Ruchti) took top…

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ECPA announces the winners of The Christy Award®

ECPA announces the winners of The Christy Award® ECPA named the 2020 winners of The Christy Award® in nine fiction categories during the Christy Award Winners Webcast on Thursday evening, along with the Christy Book of the Year.  The online event was viewed by an estimated 500+ authors and writers, publishers and industry professionals, readers and fans, to honor the year’s best in Christian fiction – and featured New York Times bestselling author LISA WINGATE as keynote and award-winning novelist CHRIS FABRY as emcee. Read More…

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ECPA Names the 2020 Finalists for The Christy Awards

ECPA NAMES THE 2020 FINALISTS FOR THE CHRISTY AWARD® 28 Christian fiction titles announced as top contenders for the year’s best novels in 9 categories in online webcast Winners to be revealed at The Christy Award Gala webcast on November 12th featuring bestselling authors LISA WINGATE, CHRIS FABRY, TAMERA ALEXANDER, STEVEN JAMES The Art of Writing webinar series kicks off tonight with online conversation between two New York Times bestselling novelists LISA WINGATE and WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER October 8, 2020,…

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Ten Novels Honored as the Year’s Best Christian Fiction

Ten Novels Honored as the Year’s Best Christian Fiction “Becoming Mrs. Lewis” by Patti Callahan wins The Christy Award® Book of the Year Author James L. Rubart inducted into The Christy Award® Hall of Fame NASHVILLE, TENN., NOVEMBER 7, 2019 – Last night, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announced the winners of The Christy Award® in nine fiction categories at the Christy Award Gala held in Nashville at Lipscomb University’s new George Shinn Center.  The event was attended by…

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ECPA to host Art of Writing Conference, offering training and encouragement to established and aspiring authors

ECPA to host Art of Writing Conference, offering training and encouragement to established and aspiring authors Conference to be held before THE CHRISTY AWARDS™ Christian Fiction Gala Industry-wide collaboration evident in long list of authors, publishers, and partnering organizations Tempe, AZ – The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has announced the session topics and leaders for the first Art of Writing Conference. This half-day event on November 8 is designed to bring together writers, authors and publishing curators and will feature intensive seminars that celebrate…

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ECPA to host Art of Writing Conference, offering training and encouragement to established and aspiring authors

ECPA to host Art of Writing Conference, offering training and encouragement to established and aspiring authors Conference to be held before THE CHRISTY AWARDS™ Christian Fiction Gala Industry-wide collaboration evident in long list of authors, publishers, and partnering organizations Tempe, AZ – The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has announced the session topics and leaders for the first Art of Writing Conference.  This half-day event on November 8 is designed to bring together writers, authors and publishing curators and will…

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ECPA selects FrontGate Media as PR Agency for Christy Awards™ and The Art of Writing conference

ECPA selects FrontGate Media as PR Agency for Christy Awards™ and The Art of Writing conference Orange County, CA – The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has selected FrontGate Media, one of the world’s leading Faith and Family marketing agencies, as PR agency of record.  FrontGate will be working with ECPA to provide brand strategy and communications services including Publicity, Social Media, and Grassroots Outreach for the annual THE CHRISTY AWARDS™ GALA and the launch of THE ART OF WRITING CONFERENCE. The conference and…

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FrontGate Media Selected as PR Agency for The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s (ECPA) CHRISTY AWARDS™ and THE ART OF WRITING CONFERENCE

FrontGate Media Selected as PR Agency for The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s (ECPA) CHRISTY AWARDS™ and THE ART OF WRITING CONFERENCE Orange County, CA – The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has selected FrontGate Media, one of the world’s leading Faith and Family marketing agencies, as PR agency of record. FrontGate will be working with ECPA to provide brand strategy and communications services including Publicity, Social Media, and Grassroots Outreach for the annual THE CHRISTY AWARDS™ GALA and the launch…

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ECPA to host the Art of Writing Conference and The Christy Award™ Christian Fiction Gala at Lipscomb University in Nashville

ECPA to host the Art of Writing Conference and The Christy Award™ Christian Fiction Gala at Lipscomb University in Nashville Conference and Awards program will celebrate the importance of faith in storytelling for creatives, writers, authors, and publishing curators Tempe, AZ – The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is proud to announce the annual gala for the CHRISTY AWARD™, taking place on November 8 at Lipscomb University in Nashville TN. As a day to celebrate the best in the art of Christian Fiction and honor the power of story, event organizers have also launched…

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2016 Christy Award Finalists Announced

2016 Christy Award Finalists Announced  Media Inquiries: Jeane Wynn Wynn-Wynn Media, LLC 918-283-1834 jeane@wynnwynnmedia.com  LAWRENCE, Kan.—The Christy Awards Advisory Board is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016 Christy Awards honoring excellence in Christian fiction. Award winners will be announced via an online event at www.christyawards.com at 4 p.m. (EDT), Mon., June 27, 2016. “For sixteen years we have hosted the awards at a dinner held in conjunction with the International Christian Retail Show,” said Donna Kehoe, executive director of the…

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The Amish Blacksmith Selected as 2015 Christy Awards Finalist

The Amish Blacksmith Selected as 2015 Christy Awards Finalist Contact: Christianne Debysingh, Harvest House Publishers Phone: 888-468-4108 Email: cdebysingh@harvesthousepublishers.com Web: www.harvesthousepublishers.com Eugene, Oregon—04/23/15 — Harvest House Publishers is pleased to announce that bestselling fiction authors Mindy Starns Clark and Susan Meissner’s The Amish Blacksmith has been nominated for a 2015 Christy Award in the Contemporary Series category. The Amish Blacksmith, by Mindy Starns Clark and Susan Meissner, tells the compelling story of apprenticed blacksmith Jake Miller. Tasked with helping his boss’s niece connect with their Amish…

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