AWARDS

SUBMISSIONS

    • September 1-30: submissions 
    •  April / May: presentation of winners
The Christian Book Award program recognizes the highest quality in Christian books and Bibles and is among the oldest and most prestigious awards program in the religious publishing industry. Presented annually since 1978, the award honors the "best of the year" in 12 categories and names the Christian Book of the Year®. ChristianBookAwards.com
    • March 1-31: submissions
    • November: presentation of winners

The Christy Award acknowledges the value and impact of the novel of faith in contemporary culture. Presented annually to the top Christian novels since 1999, The Christy Award is presented in nine categories, plus The Christy Book of the Year and the Amplify Award.  TheChristyAward.com 

      • April-August: submissions
      • November: presentation of winners

The Top Shelf Book Cover Awards celebrate the year's best book designs in Christian publishing.  Awards are presented annually at ECPA PubU in four categories: Non-Fiction, Fiction, Bibles, Children.  TopShelfAward.org

    • Year-round submissions
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    • April / May: honored at Awards Celebration

The ECPA Milestone Sales Award program recognizes outstanding sales achievement in the publication of quality Christian literature.  Awards are presented in four levels: Bronze (100,000 sold), Gold (500,000 sold), Platinum (1 million sold), and Diamond (10 million sold).   ECPA.org/page/salesachievement
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