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The 20th Annual Leslie K. Tarr Award
Sponsor: Tyndale University College and Seminary
Recognizes an outstanding career contribution to Christian writing and publishing in Canada.
Winner: Connie Brummel Crook of Peterborough, Ont., for her nine young adult novels and three children’s picture books that portray Canadian history and are widely used in public school classrooms and libraries.
The Partnership Award
Sponsor: The Word Guild
Recognizes an organization or individual who has shown exceptional support and encouragement to Canadian writers and editors who are Christian.
Winner: The charitable arts organization Imago, for its invaluable assistance in helping The Word Guild to get established during its first six years, from 2002 through 2007. The award was accepted by Imago’s executive director, John Franklin.
Best New Canadian Christian Author Award
Sponsor: Castle Quay Books Canada
Recognizes the most promising fiction or nonfiction manuscript about Christian faith. The winning author will be awarded a $1,000 prize or a $1,000 advance against royalties should Castle Quay Books Canada decide to publish the work.
Winner: Kevin Dautremont, MD, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan for the fiction manuscript The Golden Conquest.
The Word Guild Canadian Christian Writing Awards
The following writers received awards for the best writing published in 2007. Award of Merit recipients received marks very close to those of the winning entries. There were 38 Winners in 31 categories – 17 in articles, 21 in books.
There were 22 Awards of Merit – 8 in articles, 14 in books.
Books
Book—Apologetics/Evangelism
Sponsor: Wendy Elaine Nelles
Winner: Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld of Waterloo, Ont. for Recovering Jesus: The Witness of the New Testament (Baker/Brazos)
Award of Merit: Bruxy Cavey of Oakville, Ont. for The End of Religion (NavPress)
Book—Biblical Studies
Sponsor: Bastian Publishing Services
Winner-Tie: James Houston of Vancouver for Letters of Faith Through the Seasons - Volume 1 (Cook)
Winner-Tie: James Houston of Vancouver for Letters of Faith Through the Seasons - Volume 2 (Cook)
Winner-Tie: James R. Payton, Jr. of Mount Hope, Ont. for Light from the Christian East: An Introduction to the Orthodox Tradition (IVP Academic)
Award of Merit: Craig D. Allert of Abbotsford, B.C. for A High View of Scripture? (Baker/Brazos)
Book—Children
Winner: Tim Huff of Toronto for The Cardboard Shack Beneath the Bridge (Castle Quay Books)
Book—Christian Living
Sponsor: Transcontinental
Winner: Donald N. Bastian of Brampton, Ont. for God’s House Rules: Seven Biblical Principles to Transform and Enrich Your Family Life (BPS Books)
Award of Merit: Slobodan and Ljiljana Krstevski of Burlington, Ont. for His and Her Cup of Love: 7 Steps to a Great Marriage (Essence/Guardian Books)
Book—Culture
Winner-Tie: Douglas Farrow of Baie d’Urfe, Que. for Nation of Bastards: Essays on the End of Marriage (BPS Books)
Winner-Tie: Mark Vander Vennen of Cobourg, Ont. for Hope in Troubled Times: A New Vision for Confronting Global Crises (Baker Academic)
Book—General Readership
Sponsor: Keyzers Automation
Winner: Bruxy Cavey of Oakville, Ont. for The End of Religion (NavPress)
Award of Merit: James Paterson of Oakville, Ont. for Jim’s Grandiose Big Bible Picture Book (Bastian Books)
Book—Independently-Published Non-fiction
Sponsor: Word Alive
Winner: Annette Stanwick of Calgary for Forgiveness: The Mystery and Miracle: Finding Freedom and Peace at Last (Heart Message Publishing)
Award of Merit: Kimberley J. Payne of Millbrook, Ont. for Where Family Meets Faith - A collection of devotional writings (byDesign Media)
Award of Merit: Kimberley J. Payne of Millbrook, Ont. for Where Fitness Meets Faith - A collection of devotional writings (byDesign Media)
Book—Instructional
Winner: Russell Corben of Calgary for Your Money or Your Life: Can You Do Both God’s Way? (Word Alive)
Book—Leadership/Theoretical
Sponsor: FaithLife Financial
Winner: James R. Payton, Jr. of Mount Hope, Ont. for Light from the Christian East: An Introduction to the Orthodox Tradition (IVP Academic)
Award of Merit: Mario Beauregard of Montreal and Denyse O’Leary of Toronto for The Spiritual Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Case for the Existence of the Soul (HarperCollins)
Book—Life Stories
Sponsor: World Vision
Winner: Jean Vanier of Trosly-Breuil, France for Our Life Together: A Memoir in Letters (HarperCollins)
Award of Merit: A. Donald MacLeod of Brighton, Ont. for C. Stacey Woods and the Evangelical Rediscovery of the University (InterVarsity Press)
Award of Merit: Darlene Polachic of Saskatoon, Sask. for Keep on Standing: The Story of Krystaal: From African affluence, to refugee camp, to world acclaimed musicians (Castle Quay Books)
Award of Merit: Annette Stanwick of Calgary for Forgiveness: The Mystery and Miracle: Finding Freedom and Peace at Last (Heart Message Publishing)
Book—Relationships
Winner: Rosemary Flaaten of Calgary for A Woman and Her Relationships (Beacon Hill Press)
Book—Special
Winner: Margo Swiss of Toronto for Poetry as Liturgy: An Anthology by Canadian Poets (The St. Thomas Poetry Series)
Award of Merit: D. S. Martin of Brampton, Ont. for So The Moon Would Not be Swallowed (Rubicon Press)
Book—Young Adult
Sponsor: Foundation Distributing
Winner: C. J. Carleton of Prince Albert, Sask. for What Makes You Unique? Discover the Truth or Believe the Lie (Milestones International Publishers)
Award of Merit: Ann-Margret Hovsepian of Montreal for The One Year Designer Genes Devo (Tyndale House)
Novel—Contemporary
Sponsor: That’s Life! Communications
Winner: William P. Young of Gresham, Oregon, for The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity (Windblown Media)
Novel—Independently Published Fiction
Winner: Eric E. Wright of Colborne, Ont. for The Lightning File (Hidden Brook Press)
Award of Merit: Keith Clemons of Caledon, Ont. for Angel in the Alley (George Colton Publishing)
Novel—Mystery/Suspense
Winner: Eric E. Wright of Colborne, Ont. for The Lightning File (Hidden Brook Press)
Award of Merit: Linda Hall of Fredericton, N. B. for Black Ice (WaterBrook Press)
Novel—Romance
Sponsor: Wayne & Jan Cox
Winner-Tie: Carolyne Aarsen of Neerlandia, Alta. for All in One Place (Faith Words)
Winner-Tie: Linda Hall of Fredericton, N.B. for Shadows in the Mirror (Steeple Hill)
Article, Poetry, Song Lyric & Script Categories
Article—Children & Young Adult
Sponsor: Canadian Bible Society
Winner: Violet Nesdoly of Langley, B. C. for “Jason's Picnic” (Primary Treasure)
Article—General Readership (articles that explain or encourage faith for mainstream readers)
Sponsor: Crossroads Christian Communications Inc.
Winner-Tie: Lorna Dueck of Burlington, Ont. for “Mother Teresa: We should all have such doubts” (Globe and Mail)
Winner-Tie: Jennifer Green of Ottawa for “Sacred Heritage” (Ottawa Citizen)
Award of Merit: Thomas Froese of Ancaster, Ont. for “Dead religion simply needs to be renewed” (The New Vision Uganda)
Award of Merit: Thomas Froese of Ancaster, Ont. for “Maternal health must top agendas” (Hamilton Spectator)
Article—Inspirational/Devotional
Sponsor: Women Alive
Winner: Paul M. Beckingham of Vancouver for “Spirituality Explored” (Tidings)
Award of Merit: Paul M. Beckingham of Vancouver for “Winter of Discontent” (Tidings)
Article—Long Feature
Sponsor: Mennonite Brethren Herald
Winner: Jennifer Green of Ottawa for “Faith on Fire” (Ottawa Citizen)
Article—News
Sponsor: ChristianWeek
Winner: Jennifer Green of Ottawa for “The Persecuted” (Ottawa Citizen)
Article—Personal Experience
Sponsor: Christian Info Society
Winner-Tie: Paul M. Beckingham of Vancouver for “ Broken Bodies, Shattered Lives” (Focus on the Family Canada)
Winner- Tie: Fern Boldt of St. Catharines, Ont. for “An Ocean of Tears” (Beyond Ordinary Living)
Award of Merit: Denise Rumble of St. Marys, Ont. for “Bound by Hope” (Focus on the Family Canada)
Article—Profile/Human Interest
Sponsor: Faith FM
Winner: Ben Volman of Toronto for “From Newsman to Lieutenant-Governor” (Faith Today)
Award of Merit: Robert White of Guelph, Ont. for “Passion & Compassion” (Beyond Ordinary Living)
Article—Review
Sponsor: Christian Info Society
Winner: John H. Redekop of Abbotsford, B.C. for “Two political experts tackle each other's work; Redekop on Mackey” (BC Christian News)
Article—Short Feature
Sponsor: Listen Up
Winner: Nicolette Beharie of Brampton, Ont. for “A New Beginning” (Childview/Enfants du monde)
Award of Merit: Robert Vesleno of Mississauga, Ont. for “Tuned In” (Childview/Enfants du monde)
Column/Editorial/First Person Essay (single)
Sponsor: The Christian Herald
Winner: Mark Buchanan of Duncan, B.C. for “Sabbath in the Summertime” (Faith Today)
Award of Merit: Denyse O’Leary of Toronto for “Anti-God books: The God they don’t believe in is certainly not great” (University of Toronto Alumni Magazine)
Column/Editorial/First Person Essay (series)
Sponsor: Words of Worth
Winner-Tie: James Beverley of Pickering, Ont. for “Is God a Delusion?” & “Making Sense of The Secret” (Faith Today)
Winner-Tie: Karen Stiller of Port Perry, Ont. for “How Green is Your Conscience?” & “Rebel with a Cause” (Childview/Enfants du monde)
Award of Merit: Phil Callaway of Three Hills, Alta. for “The Slow Goodbye” & “Why we send the kids to summer camp” (Maranatha News)
Article—Poetry
Sponsor: Utmost Christian Writers Foundation
Winner: Jan Wood of Big River, Sask. for “just as you are in me and I am in you” (utmost christianwriters.com)
Scripts and Screenplays
Sponsor: Imago
Winner: Alison Siewert of Mississauga, Ont. for “Jonah” (InterVarsity Christian Fellowship / RansomTHEDonKey)
Song Lyrics
Sponsor: Bingley Distributors
Winner: Jassette Haughton of Brampton, Ont. for “I Believe” (Praise Cathedral Worship Centre)
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