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 Awards: Winners
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| 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.
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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.