Novelist Ginny Yttrup wins second 'ForeWord' award |
Written by Eric Tiansay |
Wednesday, 03 July 2013 09:32 AM America/New_York |
For the second year in a row, a novel by Ginny L. Yttrup has been honored in ForeWord Reviews' 2012 Book of the Year Awards. Yttrup's Lost and Found (B&H Books) won a Gold award in the Religious Adult Fiction category. She also won the category last year for her debut novel, Words (B&H Books). The Evolution of Adam by Peter Enns (Brazos Press//Baker Publishing Group) was honored with a Gold award in the Religion Adult Nonfiction category, while Mortal Fire by C.F. Dunn (Monarch Books/Kregel Publications) won a Gold award in Romance Adult Fiction. A panel of judges composed of librarians and booksellers named 248 winners in 62 categories for 2012, with the titles narrowed down from more than 600 publishers and 1,300 entries. The winners were announced at a ceremony June 28 during American Library Association's Annual Conference in Chicago. ForeWord characterizes itself as a publication that "reviews good books independently published." Visit botya.forewordreviews.com for a complete list of the winners. |