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Contact: Karen Campbell, (616) 698-3246, Karen.campbell@zondervan.com
 
Kingsbury Honored with Career Achievement Award

Grand Rapids, MI, April 12, 2007–Karen Kingsbury, New York Times bestselling novelist, was awarded the Romantic Times 2006 Career Achievement Award for the Inspirational category.

“I’m amazed and honored at this award and I am more convinced than ever that the success of the books God has given me to write belongs to Him alone. The power of story is His . . . those of us who write are only stewards of a gift.”

The Career Achievement Awards honor authors for their entire body of work throughout their career. The winners and nominees are selected by Romantic Times staff of over 50 reviewers representing the readers' voice in the women's fiction industry.

With each year and every new title, Karen Kingsbury’s word-of-mouth success continues to grow. Her Life-Changing Fiction™ attracts readers from all walks of life and from around the world – a solid core of devotees who thrive on Karen’s consistent message of hope, faith, and courage.

Recently, TIME magazine called Karen “the queen of Christian romance,” and with more than 5 million books in print, she has certainly earned her crown. Karen has written for the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Daily News, among other publications, and has been published in Readers Digest and People Magazine. To date she has authored more than 30 of her Life-Changing Fiction ™ titles, including best-sellers One Tuesday Morning, Beyond Tuesday Morning, Even Now and Ever After. Beginning in 2008, Zondervan will be Karen’s CBA exclusive publisher.

Featuring a reader’s forum and guestbook, Karen’s website is a gathering place for her reading community. She invites you to visit www.karenkingsbury.com to connect with fellow readers and to catch up on the latest information on her current projects, including books, reviews, contests and charitable programs, and to post prayer requests or pray for active and fallen military heroes.

For more information about Romantic Times and the 2006 Career Achievement Awards, go to www.romantictimes.com.
 
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