2013 Award Winners

Biblical Archaeology Society Award

Best Book Relating to the New Testament--Apocalypticism in the Bible and Its World by Frederick J. Murphy (Baker Academic & Brazos Press)

Catholic Press Awards

Scripture--First Corinthians by Pheme Perkins (Baker Academic & Brazos Press)

Liturgy--Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity by Robin M. Jensen (Baker Academic & Brazos Press)

Christianity Today Award of Merit

Apologetics / Evangelism--Miracles by Craig S. Keener (Baker Academic & Brazos Press)

Christianity Today Book Award

Biblical Studies--A New Testament Biblical Theology by G. K. Beale (Baker Academic & Brazos Press)

Christian Retailing's Best Award

Charismatic--Word Spirit Power by R. T. Kendall, Charles Carrin, and Jack Taylor (Chosen Books)

Fiction: Amish--The Bridesmaid by Beverly Lewis (Bethany House)

Fiction: Contemporary Romance--Full Disclosure by Dee Henderson (Bethany House)

Fiction: Historical Romance--The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen (Bethany House)

Christy Award

Suspense--Rare Earth by Davis Bunn (Bethany House)

Contemporary Romance--The Breath of Dawn by Kristen Heitzmann (Bethany House)

Historical Romance--Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden (Bethany House)

Colorado Romance Writers-Award of Excellence

Inspirational Category--Submerged by Dani Pettrey (Bethany House)

Daphne Du Maurier Award (RWA Kiss of Death Chapter)

Inspirational Romantic Mystery/Suspense--Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden (Bethany House)

Foundation for Pentecostal Scholars

Award of Excellence--The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke by Roger Stronstad (Baker Academic & Brazos Press)

Grace Irwin Prize

Honorable Mention--Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters by Marion Ann Taylor and Agnes Choi (Baker Academic & Brazos Press)

Holt Medallion Award

Long Inspirational Category--Lethal Legacy by Irene Hannon (Revell)

Holt Medallion Award of Merit

Long Inspirational Category--Submerged by Dani Pettrey (Bethany House)

Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year

Culture--The Space Between by Eric O. Jacobsen (Baker Academic & Brazos Press)

Global Outreach--Serving God Globally by Roland Hoksbergen (Baker Academic & Brazos Press)

Missional Living--The Art of Neighboring by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon (Baker Books)

Youth--The Jesus Survey by Mike Nappa (Baker Books)

RITA Award

Inspirational Romance--Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden (Bethany House)

Selah Award

Christian Life--When You Need a Miracle by Linda Evans Shepherd (Revell)

Fiction: Contemporary--The Reunion by Dan Walsh (Revell)

Fiction: Historical--The Discovery by Dan Walsh (Revell)

Virginia Romance Writers-Holt Medallion Award

Best First Book Category--Submerged by Dani Pettrey (Bethany House)

Long Inspirational--Lethal Legacy by Irene Hannon (Revell)

Word Awards

Academic--Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters by Marion Ann Taylor and Agnes Choi (Baker Academic & Brazos Press)

Christian Living--Living into Focus by Arthur Boers (Baker Academic & Brazos Press)