The Christy Awards Blog Blitz and Giveaway

If there were a Christian fiction version of the Oscars, The Christy Awards would be it. And we are teaming up with The Christy Awards to help you read good fiction!

Some of the best of the best, in fact. Last year's 2017 Christy Award winners included The Lady & The Lionheart (Joanne Bischof), A Note Yet Unsung (Tamera Alexander), Her One and Only (Becky Wade), The Mark of the King (Jocelyn Green), The Silent Songbird (Melanie Dickerson), The Long Journey to Jake Palmer (James Rubart), and more!

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The 2018 Christy Award Celebration Gala is coming up on November 7, 2018 but first the finalists will be announced on September 19th!! And you don't want to miss it! Make sure you're following along with their social media accounts so you don't miss the big announcement!

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The Christy Award team invites you to two events that celebrate fiction, both held on November 7, 2018 at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN!

First, from 1-5:30pm, is the Art of Writing Conference - a focused conference for writers, storytellers, and publishing curators. This is a half day of intensive seminars that celebrate the creative life, provide practical tips for overcoming challenges in a rapidly-changing industry, and answer questions authors are asking. Head here for a full list of speakers, including Carla Laureano, Joanne Bischof, Donald Miller, and Charles Martin.

Then, starting at 7:00pm, The Christy Award Dinner Gala will celebrate the art of Christian fiction, announce the 2018 winners of The Christy Award, and honor the power of Story, the legacy of Madeleine L’Engle, and the year's best in Christian fiction.

Wanna know which authors will be at The Christy Awards gala? How about Charles Martin, Carla Laureano, Francine Rivers, Sarah Arthur, and Cynthia Ruchti, for starters? Many of the finalists will be there too so make sure you follow The Christy Award on social media for the big announcement on the 19th!

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On behalf of the ECPA, JustRead is giving away a $25 Amazon gift card (US only) to help you read good fiction!

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Top Ten Tuesday - Favorite Book Quotes

FAVORITE BOOK QUOTES

When I saw today's Top Ten Tuesday topic I immediately thought this topic is as bad as doing kisses. LOL There are so many awesome book quotes.

Each meme will take you to my review or the book's Goodreads page.

Are these any of your favorite quotes? Tell me yours in the comments.

My Favorite Contemporary Reads of 2017

Contemporary fiction is, in my opinion, the closest we get to real life and present day. The books I chose for this category while fictional, the plot and characters deal with real life issues. Some that you and I deal with daily. I love how these authors take humanness, intertwine God's precepts, and write a story that we can not only relate to, but learn from. Each one of these books are full of humanness, God's precepts, and teachable moments.

My Reviews:

His Steadfast Love

Perennials

Just Look Up

Then Came You

Looking Glass Lies

The Writing Desk

True to You

A Fragile Hope

Life After


I hope you found some new books, or remember some sweet hours of escape between the pages of a book(s) in my list.