Catherine Marshall, writer of more than two dozen books and the subject of at least one biography, is one of America's most notable and bestselling Christian writers.
Her readers around the world know Catherine as "America's most inspirational author," as described in The New York Times. More than 25 million copies of her books are in print. Nine years in the making and perhaps Catherine's best-known work, the novel Christy has more than 10 million copies in print and is estimated to have been read by more than 30 million people. The Christy Awards is proud to honor both the novelist and her novel through this annual award recognizing Christian novels of excellence.
The Christy Awards were started in 1999 when nearly a dozen Christian publishers established a Christian fiction award to recognize novelists and novels of excellence in several genres of Christian fiction.
The Christy Award is designed to:
View a complete list of winners here.