The Word Guild 2009 Canadian Christian Writing Awards
Books
Book—Biblical Studies
Award of Merit -Allan Descheneau of Ottawa, Ont. for Letters from Jesus (independently published)
Winner-Andrew T. Hawkins of Chatham, ON for Whispers that Delight: Building a Listening-Centered Prayer Life (Word Alive Press).
Book—Children
Winner-Connie Brummel Crook of Peterborough, Ont. for Mary's Way: Finding a Home in Upper Canada (Scholastic Canada Ltd.)
Book—Christian Living
Award of Merit-Carolyn Arends of Surrey, B.C. for Wrestling with Angels: Adventures in Faith and Doubt (Harvest House Publishers)
Award of Merit-Tim Huff of Toronto, Ont. for Bent Hope: a street journal (Castle Quay Books)
Winner-Greg Paul of Toronto, Ont. for The Twenty Piece Shuffle: why the poor and rich need each other (David C. Cook)
Book—Culture
Winner-Tie - Tim Huff of Toronto, Ont. for Bent Hope: a street journal (Castle Quay Books)
Winner – Tie - Greg Paul of Toronto, Ont. for The Twenty Piece Shuffle: Why the poor and rich need each other (David C. Cook)
Book—General Readership
Winner - Tim Huff of Toronto, Ont. for Bent Hope: a street journal (Castle Quay Books)
Book—Independently Published Non-fiction
Award of Merit - Peter Slofstra of Courtice, Ont. for In Tandem: a sea to sea cycling odyssey (Essence Publishing)
Winner - Alvin G. Ens of Abbotsford, B.C. for A Kingdom Kite (Ensa Publishing)
Book—Leadership/Theoretical
Award of Merit - John G. Stackhouse, Jr. of North Vancouver, B.C. for Making the Best of It: Following Christ in the Real World (Oxford University Press)
Winner - Robert E. VanderVennen of Toronto, Ont. for A University for the People: A History of the Institute for Christian Studies (Dordt College Press)
Book—Life Stories
Winner - Carolyn Arends of Surrey, B.C. for Wrestling with Angels: Adventures in Faith and Doubt (Harvest House Publishers)
Book—Relationships
Winner - Fay Rowe of London, Ont. for Keepers of the Testimony (Word Alive Press)
Book—Special
Winner Tie- Barbara Colebrook Peace of Victoria, B.C. for Duet for Wings and Earth (Sono Nis Press)
Winner Tie-D. S. Martin of Brampton, Ont. for Poiema (Wipf and Stock Publishers)
Book—Young Adult
Winner- Beverley Boissery of Vancouver, B.C. for Sophie's Exile (Dundurn Press Ltd.)
Novel—Contemporary
Winner- Donna Dawson of St. Marys, Ont. for Vengeance (Word Alive Press)
Novel—Historical
Winner - Shawn J. Pollett of Golden Valley, Ont. for Christianus Sum (Word Alive Press)
Novel—Futuristic
Winner - Richard Allen Wunderlich of Salmon Arm, B.C. for Tomorrow's Paper (OakTara Publishers)
Novel—Independently Published Fiction
Donna Dawson of St. Marys, Ont. for Vengeance (Word Alive Press)
Novel—Mystery/Suspense
Winner - Shawn J. Pollett of Golden Valley, Ont. for Christianus Sum (Word Alive Press)
Novel—Romance
Shawn J. Pollett of Golden Valley, Ont. for Christianus Sum (Word Alive Press)
Article, Poetry, Song Lyric & Script Categories
Article—General Readership (articles that explain or encourage faith for mainstream readers)
Winner-N. J. Lindquist of Markham, Ont. for "The Diamond Ring" (Hot Apple Cider)
Article—Inspirational/Devotional
Award of Merit - N. J. Lindquist of Markham, Ont. for "My Letter to the Editor" (Hot Apple Cider)
Winner - N. J. Lindquist of Markham, Ont. for "The Diamond Ring" (Hot Apple Cider)
Article—Long Feature
Winner – Ross Muir of Waterloo, Ont. for "Caring for the Least of These" (Canadian Mennonite)
Article—News
Award of Merit - Debra Fieguth of Kingston, Ont. for "Video Tells of Missionary Abuse" (Faith Today)
Winner - Kristine Kruszelnicki of Kanata, Ont. for "Christians mourn twenty years of no abortion law" (ChristianWeek)
Article—Personal Experience
Winner - Angelina Fast-Vlaar of St. Catharines, Ont. for "It Was Then That I Carried You" (Hot Apple Cider)
Article—Profile/Human Interest
Award of Merit - Eleanor Shepherd of Pointe Claire, Que. for "Living Outside Our Comfort Zones" (Hot Apple Cider)
Winner - Dorothy Isted of Invermere, B.C. for "Doris and Borge Langerud's missionary life" (The Columbia Valley Pioneer)
Article—Review
Winner - John H. Redekop of Abbotsford, B.C. for "Is punishment all bad?" (Mennonite Brethren Herald)
Article—Short Feature
Winner Tie - Paul M. Beckingham of Vancouver, B.C. for "Christian "Oughtism"" (Tidings)
Winner Tie - John H. Redekop of Abbotsford, B.C. for "Buying Two Farms" (Stillwood, the First 50 Years 1958-2008)
Column/Editorial/First Person Essay (single)
Winner - Thomas Froese of Ancaster, Ont. for "God is not a black woman. Or is She?" (ChristianWeek)
Column/Editorial/First Person Essay (series)
Award of Merit - James Beverley of Pickering, Ont. for Religion Watch: "World Watches Revival" & "The Bentley Challenge" (Faith Today)
Winner - Carolyn Arends of Surrey, B.C. for "Theology in Aisle 7" & "Our Shalom Vocation" (Christianity Today)
Poetry
Award of Merit - Lori Wiens-MacDonald of Courtice, Ont. for "In My Father's Field" (Canadian Adventist Messenger)
Winner - Marcia Lee Laycock of Blackfalds, Alta. for "Dying to Live" (Utmost Christian Writers)
Short Story
Winner - Rob Alloway of Toronto, Ont. for "Refiner's Ashes" (The Left Hand of God)
Song Lyrics
Award of Merit - Colleen Taylor of Duval, Sask. for "Child of my Heart" (independently recorded)
Winner - Marianne Novoselac of Mississauga, Ont. for "God Can" (Gaither Studios)
No awards were presented this year in the following categories: Article – Children/Young Adult; Book—Apologetics/Evangelism; and Book—Instructional. No entries were received in the category Scripts and Screenplays.
Note: Because The Word Guild facilitated the purchase of the 30,000 copies of Hot Apple Cider that were donated to World Vision Canada's Girls Night Out events by its authors, That's Life! Communications, the anthology's publisher, chose not to enter Hot Apple Cider in any book categories. Individual contributors were free to enter their chapters in appropriate categories.
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