Christian Book Award^® Finalists for 2014

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Announces the Finalists for the 2014 Christian Book Award^® Program

Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing since 1978, the Christian Book Award^® program 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 Anniversary & Awards Banquet on April 28, 2014 at the Focus on the Family Headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO.

2014 Winners

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Category: Bibles

The CEB Study Bible
Abingdon Press

Holman Study Bible, NKJV
B&H Publishing Group (LifeWay)

The MacArthur Study Bible, NIV
Thomas Nelson Publishers
John MacArthur, General Editor

The New Inductive Study Bible (English Standard Version)
Harvest House Publishers
Precept Ministries International

The Wayfinding Bible NLT
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Doris Rikkers, General Editor; Jeannette Taylor, Development Editor

Category: Bible Reference

The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Tremper Longman III, ed.

Christianity and World Religions
P&R Publishing Company
Derek Cooper

Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 2nd Edition
InterVarsity Press
Joel B. Green, Jeannine K. Brown, Nicholas Perrin

Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Marion Ann Taylor, ed.; Agnes Choi, associate ed.

The King in His Beauty
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Thomas R. Schreiner

Sermon on the Mount
Zondervan
Scot McKnight

Category: Children

The Boy and the Ocean
Crossway
Max Lucado, illustrated by T. Lively Fluharty

Circle Maker for Kids
Zondervan
Mark Batterson

God's Love For You Bible Storybook
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Richard and Renee Stearns

Eternity
Kingstone Comics
Randy Alcorn

The Sparkle Box
Ideals Publications, a Guideposts company
Jill Hardie

Category: Fiction

Burning Sky
WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group
Lori Benton

Dark Justice
B&H Publishing Group (LifeWay)
Brandilyn Collins

Iscariot: A Novel of Judas
Howard Books, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Tosca Lee

The Prayer Box
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Lisa Wingate

Wings of Glass
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Gina Holmes

Category: Inspiration

He Walks Among Us: Encounters with Christ in a Broken World
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Richard and Renee Stearns

Launch Your Life
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Kenny Silva

Sober Mercies
Jericho Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group
Heather Kopp

20,000 Days and Counting
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Robert D. Smith

Welcome to Our Table: Sharing Favorite Recipes, Inspirational Stories, and Heartwarming Gatherings
Harvest House Publishers
Shirley and Danae Dobson, with Julie Johnson (photographer)