Xulon Reveals Winners of Spring Christian Choice Book Awards

Popular contest drew nearly 70 entries from Christian authors

Longwood, FL (PRWEB) June 7, 2009 -- In April of 2009, Xulon Press launched the Spring 2009 Christian Choice Awards, a contest which awarded certificates and prize money to 36 Christian authors for outstanding literary achievement in 12 categories. The contest, which was open to all self-published authors who released a Christian book in 2008-2009, received nearly 70 entries in a variety of categories that ranged from Christian Living to Poetry.

Winning the coveted grand prize was T.V. Varughese's Bible & Theology Mysteries Solved, a book that takes a look at the amazing solutions to 14 of the most puzzling questions. The title of first runner-up went to Lori Koos for Grief to Grace, an autobiographical book that documents how God saved the author from the emotional pain inflicted on her by three separate accidents involving her children. The second runner-up was Ralph P. Kerr, Ed.D., for The Sin of Apathy, a sincere, street-smart title that offers real life stories of how many of the "enemies" of education operate and actually hurt education and our children.

The other category winners are as follows:

Christian Living
1st Place: Gaylord Enns-Love Revolution: Rediscovering the Lost Command of Jesus (revised edition)
2nd Place: Bryan R. Coupland-Come Rest With Me
3rd Place: Mark Stephen Taylor-Hiking the Trail of Truth

Bible Study
1st Place: Leonard D. Raglin-Legends Of The Fallen
2nd Place: Lou Galloway-Hidden Secrets of God's Economy
3rd Place: Ann Morgan Miesner-God, Who Are You?

Devotional
1st Place: Ann Conner-Enter The Open Door
2nd Place: Warner Doles-The Word Became Flesh
3rd Place: Jesse Rose-Confessions Of Faith

Events/Political
1st Place: Ralph P. Kerr, Ed.D.-The Sin of Apathy
2nd Place: B. A. Marbue Brown-The Clinton Economic Boom
3rd Place: Jerry R. Duke-The Generation of Crisis

Christian Fiction
1st Place: John & Patty Probst-Caught Up
2nd Place: Craig Haggermaker-The Best of Times
3rd Place: C. T. King-Redeemed!

Poetry
1st Place: Abby Gail-Trees of Righteousness
2nd Place: Martin Dec. Haynes-A Turn With The Muse
3rd Place: William A. Lacey-Seeing with the Heart

Ministry
1st Place: Thomas P. Hill-Wolves In Sheep's Clothing
2nd Place: Kevin D. Kirkland-Broken Walls: And Those Called to Repair Them
3rd Place: Phyllis Haugabook-God's Favor 4 Teen Girls

Theology
1st Place: T.V. Varughese-Bible & Theology Mysteries Solved
2nd Place: Charles Prince-The 8th Day
3rd Place: Frank R. Shivers-Christian Basics 101

Autobiography/Biography
1st Place: Lori Koos-Grief to Grace
2nd Place: Margaret A. Register-No Place for Plastic Saints
3rd Place: Elaine Davis-Looking Inside Out

Missions
1st Place: Andy Frecka-Winter Road
2nd Place: Emmanuel Felix, Jr. Lawyer-Understanding Haitian Voodoo
3rd Place: Wayne Henderson-The Jesus Advantage

End-Times
1st Place: John E. Page-Prophecy In Order
2nd Place: Massimo Franceschini-Stonehenge
3rd Place: Oliver E. Summers-What Is God Up To? Why Earth? Why Eternity?

Counseling/Recovery
1st Place: Gerald G. Patterson-Growing Better
2nd Place: Ted Britain-A Wounded Heart
3rd Place: Evangelist Eva M. Lucious-The Light That Shines in Darkness

As the first contest of its kind in the Christian publishing arena, the Christian Choice Book Awards represents a unique opportunity for self-published Christian authors to make their voice heard. And, thanks to this one-of-a-kind contest from the number one Christian publishing company in the world, authors will finally achieve the recognition they deserve.

Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 5,000 titles published to date. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.

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