The Word Guild’s 2010 Canadian Christian Writing Awards were presented on June 16 in Mississauga, Ontario, recognizing work published in 2009. For a complete list, see The Word Guild Awards site.
The awards cover articles, blog entries, reviews, short fiction… and books. Some of these books I’ve reviewed, and others are on my ‘to read’ list. If you’re looking for some good reading this summer, you might check these out:
Apologetics: Red Letter Revolution: If We Did Revolution Jesus’ Way by Colin McCartney (Castle Quay Books)
Biblical Studies: Jesus, the Final Days by Craig Evans (Augsburg Fortress Canada)
Children: Terrific Tuesday by Wendy van Leeuwen (Gumboot Books)
Christian Living: Beyond the Clutter: Discovering Personal Authenticity by David Wiens (Word Alive Press)
Christian Living Award of Merit: Master Mind: Thinking Like God by Dwight J. Olney (Word Alive Press)
Culture: Ninety-Nine Windows: Reflections of a Reporter from Arabia to Africa and Other Roads Less Travelled by Thomas Froese (Essence Publishing)
Culture Award of Merit: The Tender Heart of a Beast by Michael “Bull” Roberts (Trimatrix Management Consulting Inc.)
General Readership: The Tender Heart of a Beast by Michael “Bull” Roberts (Trimatrix Management Consulting Inc.)
General Readership Award of Merit: The Little Ones by M.D. Meyer (Word Alive Press)
Independently Published Fiction: The Lathe of God—A Quest For Noah’s Ark by Angus L. Franklin (iUniverse Inc.)
Independently Published Fiction Award of Merit: The Little Ones by M.D. Meyer (Word Alive Press)
Independently Published Non-fiction: In the Arms of my Beloved – A Journey through Breast Cancer by Sandra Crawford (independently published)
Independently Published Non-fiction Award of Merit: The Bishop or the King: How the Anglican Church of Canada Has Failed to Defend Its King by Ron Corcoran (Essence Publishing)
Instructional: The Leadership Edge: Seven Keys to Dynamic Christian Leadership for Women by Eileen Stewart-Rhude (Castle Quay Books)
Instructional Award of Merit: Your Best You: Discovering and Developing the Strengths God Gave You by Bonnie Grove (Beacon Hill Press)
Leadership/Theoretical: Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview and Cultural Formation by James K.A. Smith (Baker Publishing Group)
Leadership/Theoretical Award of Merit: 1 and 2 Peter: Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible by Douglas Harink (Brazos Press)
Life Stories: In the Eye of Deception by Nikki Rosen (McMaster University: Innovative Press)
Life Stories Award of Merit: The Bishop or the King: How the Anglican Church of Canada Has Failed to Defend Its King by Ron Corcoron (Essence Publishing)
Relationship: Majesty in Motion: Creating an Encouragement Culture in All Your Relationships by Stewart Brown (Word Alive Press)
Special: One Goal: A Praise and Prayer Journal by Gerry Organ (Word Alive Press)
Novel—Young Adult: If Only You Knew by Mags Storey (Kregel Publishing)
Novel—Contemporary: Talking to the Dead: A Novel by Bonnie Grove (David C. Cook)
Novel—Futuristic/Fantasy: After the Flood by Shane Joseph (Hidden Book Press)
Novel—Mystery/Suspense: Captives of Minara by Eric E. Wright (Word Alive Press)
Novel—Romance: If Only You Knew by Mags Storey (Kregel Publishing)
Novel—Romance Award of Merit: Shadows on the River by Linda Hall (Harlequin/Steeple Hill)