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 are proud to honor both the novelist and her novel through this annual award recognizing Christian novels of excellence.
The Christy Award is designed to:
View a complete list of winners here.
Debuting in 2022, The Amplify Award for Christian Fiction was carefully developed by publishers, authors, and agents of color in our industry to encourage, elevate, and recognize stories from ethnically diverse perspectives – so that our entire Christy Award program can better reflect God's beautifully diverse kingdom.