Thursday, May 19, 2022

Announcing the 2022 Winning Titles of the Christian Indie Awards


by Susan U. Neal RN, MBA, MHS @SusanNealYoga

The Christian Indie Publishing Association (CIPA) is pleased to announce the winning titles for the 2022 Christian Indie Awards. The Christian Indie Awards honor books produced by small publishers and independent authors each year for outstanding contribution to Christian life. 

Judging is based upon design, content, quality, creativity, and alignment with biblical principles. As more independent authors and small presses publish Christian books, those books need to be recognized,” says Susan Neal, the Director of Christian Indie Publishing Association, the sponsor of the award. The winners in each category are:

2022 Christian Indie Award Winners

            

Category

Place

Title

Author/Publisher

Anthology

1st

Coffee and Cookies with God

Lisa Worthey Smith, Becky Alexander, June Foster, Bonita Y McCoy, Suzanne D. Nichols, Ginger Solomon/Kerysso Press

Bible Study

1st

Your True Story: The 50-Day Essential Guide to Your New Life with Jesus

Susan Freese

Bible Study

2nd

Dwelling

Donna E. Lane

Bible Study

3rd

The Journey: Spiritual Growth in Galatians & Philippians

David Fiensy/Crosslink Publishing

Business Finance

1st

Plan of Action

Randy Linville with Nancy Lovell/ClearSight Publishing

Children’s Picture Books

1st

Bax and His Bubbles: All about a Kid and His Thoughts

Sonia Amin

Children’s Picture Books

2nd

The Special Little Sports Car

Sharon Chancey Smith/Deep Waters Books

Children’s Picture Books

3rd

A Little Town Called Hope

Emma Allen

Children’s (8-12) 

1st

Virtual to Reality

Monica Bennett-Ryan/In His Name Publishing

Children’s (8-12)

2nd 

Tales of Foreverly

Joanna M. Pendleton/Bless & Guide Publications

Christian Education

1st

The American Covenant: The Untold Story

Marshall Foster/Nordskog Publishing

Christian Living

1st

Seven Words You Never Want to Hear

Denise Wilson/Redemption Press

Christian Living

2nd

Lessons from the Apostles: How God Uses All Types of People to Change the World

Glen A. Blanscet/WestBow Press

Christian Living

3rd

Rest for the Weary: Finding Freedom from Fear in the Heart of the Father

Shay S. Mason/Love Inside Out Press PAID: 

Devotional

1st

Unstuck: Step into the New: A 40-Day Prayer Journal 

Amy Joob

Devotional

2nd 

Living a Parable: Finding Lessons in Unlikely Experiences

Silvia Davis/Xulon Press

General Fiction

1st (tied)

Alaska Calling

Maryann J. Landers

General Fiction

1st (tied)

Alaskan Calibration

 

Maryann J. Landers

General Fiction

2nd

Cold Pizza

David C. Reyes/New Harbor Press

General Fiction

3rd

Save the Date

Ellen L. Fannon/Winged Publications

Gift

1st (tied)

All the Good: Doing Life After the Diploma

Dexterity Books Editorial with illustrators 

Sarah Siegand, Alli Hoffer, and Ezra Siegand

Gift

1st (tied)

Christmas in Idaho

Ray Downing

Historical Fiction

1st

Larimer Street

Timothy Browne

Historical Fiction

2nd

The Hallowed Ground

Donna E. Lane

Memoir / Biography

1st (tied)

Tails and Purrs for the Heart and Soul

Lorilyn Roberts/Rear Guard Publishing

Memoir / Biography

1st (tied)

When Hope Rises

Tammy Dove/Trilogy Publishing

Memoir / Biography

2nd

Divine Reversal

Susan Joy Simkins/Growing the Gifts

Memoir / Biography

3rd 

Boldly into the Darkness: Living with Loss, Growing with Grief & Holding onto Happiness

Autumn Toelle-Jackson

Mystery / Suspense

1st 

Hunt for the Hometown Killer

Mary Dodge Allen/EA Book Publishing

Mystery / Suspense

2nd

Solomon’s Porch

Janet Morris Grimes/Elk Lake Publishing

Novella

1st

Ghostly Vendetta

Michele Israel Harper/Love2ReadLove2Write Publishing, LLC

Personal Growth

1st (tied)

Overcoming the Narcissist, Sociopath, Psychopath, and Other Domestic Abusers

Charlene D. Quint/Redemption Press

Personal Growth 

1st (Tied)

Generations Deep: Unmasking Inherited Dysfunctional & Trauma to Rewrite Our Stories 

Gina Birkemeier/Out Loud Publishing

Personal Growth

2nd 

The Satisfied Workbook: A Spiritual Guide to Recovery and Food Freedom

Dr. Rhona Epstein/Dexterity Books

Personal Growth

3rd

Reflections of Me

Dr. Davetta Hammond/Indignor House

Poetry

1st

Vibrant Simplicity

Lisa Lynne Ericson/Book Villages

Relationship / Family

1st

Raising Kids Who Care: Practical conversations for exploring stuff that matters, together

Susy Lee

Relationship / Family

2nd

Healing the Stormy Marriage; Hope and Help for YOU when Your Spouse has Mental Health or Addiction Issues

R. Christian Bohlen and Helen M. Bohlen/Carpenter’s Son Publishing

Romance

1st

A Life Renewed

Olivia Rae/Hope Knight Press

Romance

2nd

The Billionaire’s Secret

Meghann Whistler

Speculative

1st

Hunt for Understanding

Alisa Hope Wagner/Marked Writers

Speculative

2nd

The Dividing 

Devin Downing

Theology

1st 

The Temple Revealed: The True Location of the Jewish Temple Hidden in Plain Sight

Christian Widener/End Times Berean

Young Adult

1st (tied)

The Road to Home

R. A. Douthitt

Young Adult

1st (tied)

The Zealots 

G.K. Johnson/Capture Me Books

Young Adult

2nd

The Three Kingdoms: The Sown Seed

Mark J. Musser 


The winning titles can be viewed at https://christianaward.com/2022-winners-announced/. The 2023 Christian Indie Awards are open for books published in 2021 and 2022 at ChristianAward.com.

About Christian Indie Publishing Association 

Christian Indie Publishing Association (CIPA) represents, promotes, and strengthens small publishers and independent authors producing Christian books. CIPA represents a membership of 400 publishers and independent authors producing materials for the Christian marketplace. For more information about Christian Indie Publishing Association visit http://www.christianpublishers.net.

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Susan U. Neal, RN, MBA, MHS: Susan’s mission is to improve the health of the body of Christ. She has her RN and MBA degrees, as well as a master’s in health science. She is a CERTIFIED HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHwith the American Association of Christian Counselors. She published five books, the Selah award winner 7 STEPS TO GET OFF SUGAR AND CARBOHYDRATES, CHRISTIAN STUDY GUIDE FOR 7 STEPS TO GET OFF SUGAR AND CARBOHYDRATES, HEALTHY LIVING JOURNAL, SCRIPTURE YOGAa #1 Amazon best-selling yoga book, and YOGA FOR BEGINNERSwhich ranked #3. She published two sets of Christian Yoga Card Decks and two Christian Yoga DVDs that are available at CHRISTINAYOGA.COM. Her digital product HOW TO PREVENT, IMPROVE, AND REVERSE ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIAis a great resource. To learn more about Susan visit her website SUSANUNEAL.COMYou can also connect with Susan on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, and INSTAGRAM
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