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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., February 11, 2008 – The audio edition of Ever After by bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, recipient of the prestigious 2007 Christian Book of the Year by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, is a finalist for an Audies Award by the Audio Publishers Association (APA).
Ever After, published by Zondervan, is a finalist in the Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction category. The audio version of the book was narrated by Kathy Garver, winner of two Audies for her performance as a narrator and work as a director. This is the first time a Karen Kingsbury title has been nominated for an Audies Award.
"Karen Kingsbury is an amazingly talented fiction writer and we're blessed to have her among our distinguished group of authors," says Scott Bolinder, executive vice president and publisher, Zondervan. "This nomination underscores the quality of her story-telling and the drama she captures in her writing."
Hosted by APA, The Audies are the only awards program in the United States devoted entirely to honoring spoken word entertainment. Winners in all 30 categories will be announced May 30, 2008 at The Audies Gala held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, where performers, authors, producers, publishers, and media will celebrate the year’s best audiobook productions.
Finalists for Audiobook of the Year, which recognizes the audiobook that has made the most significant impact on the audio publishing industry, will be announced next month.
Ever After is a sequel to Kingsbury’s popular novel, Even Now. It continues the life of Emily Anderson who is now attending college when she falls deeply in love with a young Army reservist about to serve in Iraq. Their tender relationship, founded on a mutual faith in God and nurtured by their trust and love for each other, proves to be a shining inspiration to everyone they know.
About Karen Kingsbury
Karen Kingsbury is America's favorite inspirational novelist with over 5 million books in print. Her Life-Changing Fiction™ has produced multiple bestsellers including Between Sundays, Even Now, One Tuesday Morning, Beyond Tuesday Morning, and the popular Redemption Series. An award-winning author and newly published songwriter, Karen has had several movies optioned for production and her Christmas novel, Gideon's Gift, is under production as a major motion picture release. Karen lives in Washington state with her husband, Don, and their six children, three of whom were adopted from Haiti
About Zondervan Books
Zondervan is the world's leading Christian publisher of books, whose authors are noted for their excellence in the craft of writing as well as their worthy contribution to the ongoing global evangelical conversation. The works published by Zondervan not only confirm readers' faith and understanding, they also challenge and stretch readers' thinking. For more than 75 years, Zondervan has delivered transformational Christian experiences through general, ministry, and academic resources by influential leaders and emerging voices, and been honored with more Christian Book Awards than any other publisher. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., Zondervan publishes bestselling books, audio, video, curriculum, software, and digital products in such categories as biblical languages and studies, biography, business, contemporary issues, counseling, cultural, devotional, evangelism, family, fiction, history, inspiration, leadership, ministry, pastoral, personal development, prayer, philosophy, reference, relationships, textbooks, theology, youth and more. Zondervan resources are sold worldwide through retail stores, online, and by Zondervan ChurchSource, and are translated into nearly 200 languages in more than 60 countries. Visit Zondervan Books on the Internet at www.zondervan.com/books.
Zondervan, a
HarperCollins company, is a world leader in Christian communications and the leading Christian publishing brand. For more than 75 years, Zondervan has delivered transformational Christian experiences through general and academic resources by influential leaders and emerging voices, and been honored with more Christian Book Awards than any other publisher. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with offices in San Diego and Miami, Zondervan conducts events and publishes its bestselling
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