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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 13, 2007 – Zondervan, a global leader in Christian communications, was honored with 12 awards during the 2007 International Christian Retail Show (ICRS), including Christian Book of the Year from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) for Ever After by Karen Kingsbury. Representing the best in Christian books, it is the first time a novel has won and the first time a female author has won Book of the Year.
Kingsbury's novel was chosen from 31 finalists across six categories. She received her winning trophy from ECPA President Mark Kuyper, who noted that the Book of the Year prize took into account sales achievement as well as judges' marks.
Zondervan was also the top winner of Christian Retailing’s Retailer’s Choice Awards, winning six of 25 categories, including all three new categories—Inspired By… The Bible Experience for Audiobooks; Prayer: Does it Make Any Difference? by Philip Yancey for Personal Growth/Prayer; and the Archaeological Study Bible for Devotional and Study Bibles.
The Association of Logos Bookstores also announced its 2007 award winners in seven categories during ICRS. Zondervan author, Karen Kingsbury, was named author of the year.
"We are extremely grateful for the recognition we’ve received from our industry colleagues and retail partners," said Scott W. Bolinder, executive vice president & publisher at Zondervan. "We are encouraged by the positive response to our life-changing resources and feel privileged to combine the industry’s best authors with a dedicated team of mission-oriented professionals.”
Zondervan’s awards include:
Retailer’s Choice Awards
Audiobook Inspired By… The Bible Experience
Bibles (Devotional and Study) Archaeological Study Bible
DVD/Video Nooma 13 - Rich
Evangelism Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels
Fiction Night Light by Terri Blackstock
Personal Growth/Prayer Prayer: Does it Make Any Difference? by Philip Yancey
Christian Book Awards
Book of the Year Ever After by Karen Kingsbury
Bibles Archaeological Study Bible
Inspiration & Gift Pearls of Great Price: 366 Daily Devotional Readings by Joni Eareckson Tada
Logos Awards
Author of the Year Karen Kingsbury
Christianity & Culture The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne
CBA Impact Awards
More from the Core: Innovation & Initiative
The Christian Book Awards, Retailers Choice Awards, Logos Awards and CBA Impact Awards all honor the best in religious publishing. They recognize excellence in content, literary quality, design and significance of contribution. Each is presented annually during the ICRS convention, held by the CBA.
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
Bibles,
books,
audio,
video,
curriculum,
software, and
digital products through its
Zondervan,
eZondervan,
Zonderkidz,
Youth Specialties,
Editorial Vida, and
National Pastors Convention brands. 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 on the Internet at
www.zondervan.com (mobile site:
zvan.mobi).
