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The evangelical christian publishers association ecpa announces the finalists for the 2017 christian book award program. After our winners are announced, bestselling author stormie omartian will offer a prayer for our world and industry. Ecpa announces the winners of the 2017 christian book. Christianity todays 2016 book awards christianity today. Niv cultural backgrounds study bible wins 2017 christian. The book has been awarded with retailers choice award for inspirational fiction novel 2005, ecpa christian book award 2005 and many others. The apologetics study bible for students, editor, expanded and revised bh, 2017. The christy award is a program of the evangelical christian publishers association ecpa and is the foremost award honoring and promoting excellence in christian fiction since 1999. Ecpa gold medallion book award winnerschildren, elementary. Congratulations to our client mesu andrews represented for winning the 2012 christian book award for best new author here is the list of winners.
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