Christian fiction author and lawyer Pamela Binnings Ewen was recently honored with the Eudora Welty Memorial Award for her novel Dancing on Glass. The award was given by the National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) for its 2012 Biennial Letters competition.

"For a Christian fiction author, this secular award is a huge nod toward her writing ability and the crossover potential for this novel," said Senior Vice President of Sales Craig Featherstone at B&H Publishing Group, which published the novel.

Founded in 1897, the NLAPW is an organization for women artists, composers and writers. It is headquartered in the historic Pen Arts Building in Washington, D.C., formerly the home of Robert Todd Lincoln—the first son of President Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd.

Dancing on Glass was also nominated in the Contemporary Series, Sequels and Novellas category for next week's 13th annual Christy Awards, to be held during the International Christian Retail Show in Orlando, Fla. The awards for excellence in Christian fiction are to be presented at a dinner event Monday, July 16.

Ewen, who has practiced law for 25 years, is "a masterful storyteller, and we are excited her work has been recognized in both the Christian and secular book publishing industries," said Julie Gwinn, Ewen's editor at B&H.

Dancing on Glass is Ewen's third novel. Her book The Moon in the Mango Tree was a 2009 Christy Award finalist in the Historical Romance category.

• Prev
• Next