Christy Award

[[{"type":"media", "view_mode":"media_large", "fid":"679", "attributes":{"class":"media-image alignright size-full wp-image-233", "typeof":"foaf:Image", "style":"", "width":"193", "height":"300", "alt":"WeddedtoWarcover-193x300"}}]]Wedded to War, my first novel inspired by the first women nurses in the Civil War, has been named a Christy Award finalist in two categories: First Novel and Historical Fiction! The Christy Awards honor and promote excellence in Christian fiction. See the complete list of finalists here. I'm honored to be surrounded by so many other authors whose work I greatly admire, including Joanne Bischof, Laura Frantz, Liz Curtis Higgs, Susan May Warren, and more. If you're not yet acquainted with Wedded to War, you can visit the book's page on my Web site here or view the trailer below. About the Christy Awards: The Christy Awards are named for the most well-known title by Catherine Marshall: Christy. Catherine Marshall, writer of more than two dozen books and the subject of at least one biography, is one of America's most notable and bestselling Christian writers. Her readers around the world know Catherine as "America's most inspirational author," as described in The New York Times. More than 25 million copies of her books are in print. Nine years in the making and perhaps Catherines's best-known work, the novel Christy has more than 10 million copies in print and is estimated to have been read by more than 30 million people. The Christy Awards is proud to honor both the novelist and her novel through this annual award recognizing Christian novels of excellence. The Christy Awards were started In the spring of 1999 when nearly a dozen Christian publishers confirmed the need for establishing a Christian fiction award to recognize novelists and novels of excellence in several genres of Christian fiction. By late summer, ideas and planning had come together to launch The Christy Award, named in honor of Catherine Marshall’s novel and of her contribution to growth of the fiction Christians love to read. The Christy Award is designed to: Nurture and encourage creativity and quality in the writing and publishing of fiction written from a Christian worldview. Bring a new awareness of the breadth and depth of fiction choices available, helping to broaden the readership. Provide opportunity to recognize novelists whose work may not have reached bestseller status. WINNERS will be announced in late June. [[{"type":"media", "view_mode":"media_large", "fid":"941", "attributes":{"class":"media-image aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1298", "typeof":"foaf:Image", "style":"", "width":"300", "height":"300", "alt":"Christy medallion"}}]]