Christian Book Award^® Finalists for 2012

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Announces the Finalists for the 2012 Christian Book Awards

Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing since 1978, the Christian Book Award^® now honors titles in seven categories: Bibles, Bible Reference, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Children, Inspiration, and New Author. A minimum of five finalists are chosen in each category. Winners will be announced at the ECPA Awards Banquet on April 30 in Chicago.

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Category: Bibles

ESV Student Study Bible

Crossway
ISBN: 9781433523045

KJV400 Study Bible
Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 9781418545352

NIV Student Bible
Tim Stafford, Philip Yancey
Zondervan
ISBN: 9780310437246

NKJV Evidence Bible
Commentary by Ray Comfort
Bridge Logos Publishers
ISBN: 9780882705255

NLT Parallel Study Bible

Tyndale House Publishers
ISBN: 9781414339252

Category: Bible Reference

	Acts Derek Thomas P&R Publishing Group ISBN: 9781596380486		The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook J. Daniel Hays and J. Scott Duvall Baker Books/Baker Publishing Group ISBN: 9780801012969
	Dictionary of Christian Spirituality Glen G. Scorgie Zondervan ISBN: 9780310290667		Did Adam and Eve Really Exist? C. John Collins Crossway ISBN: 9781433524257
	Galatians, Ephesians: Reformation Commentary on Scripture Series Gerald L. Bray, Editor InterVarsity Press ISBN: 9780830829736		Operation World Jason Mandryk Biblica / InterVarsity Press ISBN: 9780830857234

Category: Non-Fiction

	Close Enough to Hear God Breathe Greg Paul Thomas Nelson ISBN: 9781400203000		Jesus + Nothing = Everything Tullian Tchividjian Crossway ISBN: 9781433507786
	Nearing Home Billy Graham Thomas Nelson ISBN: 9780849948329		The Resolution for Men Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick B&H Publishing Group ISBN: 9781433671227
	Sanctuary of the Soul: Journey into Meditative Prayer Richard J. Foster InterVarsity Press ISBN: 9780830835553		What Women Fear Angie Smith B&H Publishing Group ISBN: 9780805464290
	What's It Like to Be Married to Me Linda Dillow David C Cook ISBN: 9781434700568

Category: Fiction

	Freedom’s Stand Jeanette Windle Tyndale House Publishers ISBN: 9781414314761		Mine Is the Night Liz Curtis Higgs WaterBrook Press ISBN: 9781400070022
	The Queen Steven James Revell/Baker Publishing Group ISBN: 9780800733032		The Reluctant Prophet Nancy Rue David C Cook ISBN: 9781434764966
	The Touch Randall Wallace Tyndale House Publishers ISBN: 9781414343662

Category: Children

	Horse Dreams Dandi Daley Mackall Tyndale House Publishers ISBN: 9781414339160		My First Hands-On Bible Group Publishing and Tyndale House Publishers Tyndale House Publishers ISBN: 9781414348308
	Ronnie Wilson’s Gift Francis Chan David C Cook ISBN: 9780781404778		The Story for Children, A Storybook Bible Max Lucado, Randy Frazee, Karen Davis Hill Zonderkidz ISBN: 9780310719755
	The Story Bible Edited by Edward A. Engelbrecht and Gail E. Pawlitz Concordia Publishing House ISBN: 9780758619020

Category: Inspiration

	Hope for Your Heart June Hunt Crossway ISBN: 9781433503979		The Law of Happiness Dr. Henry Cloud Howard Books ISBN: 9781439176993
	Long Story Short: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God Marty Machowski New Growth Press ISBN: 9781935273813		The Love and Respect Experience Dr. Emerson Eggerichs Thomas Nelson ISBN: 9780849948176
	Live Loved Max Lucado Thomas Nelson ISBN: 9781404190061		The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker Tyndale House Publishers ISBN: 9781414348285

Category: New Author

	The Healer’s Apprentice Melanie Dickerson Zondervan ISBN: 9780310721437		Kisses from Katie Katie Davis Howard Books ISBN: 9781451612066
	Love Amid the Ashes Mesu Andrews Revell/Baker Publishing Group ISBN: 9780800734077		Not a Fan Kyle Idleman Zondervan ISBN: 9780310331933
	Surprised by Oxford Carolyn Weber Thomas Nelson ISBN: 9780849946110		The World-Tilting Gospel: Embracing a Biblical Worldview & Hanging on Tight Dan Phillips Kregel Publications ISBN: 9780825439087