Contact: Sarah Bolme, Christian Small Publishers Association, 704-277-7194

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 16, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA) is pleased to announce the winning titles for the 2013 Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award. Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award honors books produced by small publishers each year for outstanding contribution to Christian life. Book lovers and retailers selling Christian products voted on the nominated titles in each of twelve categories.

The winners in each of the twelve categories are:

Fiction
Muted Grey, Dianna L Young, Wildflower Press, 9780983533207

Romance
Sarah's Gift, Skye Wieland, ShadeTree Publishing, 9781937331184

Christian Living
Reasons for Hope in the Mosaic of Your Life, Carl Kerby, Genesis Publishing Group, 9781933591094

Bible Study / Theology
God's Wake-up Call, Dr. Rick Metrick, ShadeTree Publishing, 9781937331221

Devotional
Daily Readings for Difficult Days, Jennifer Carter, Hope Books, 9781908567000

Biography
If Today Is All I Have, Linda Nordyke Hambleton with Todd Hillard, Florida Hospital Publishing, 9780983988106

Relationships / Family
Grandparenting Through Obstacles: Overcoming Family Challenges to Reach Your Grandchildren for Christ, Renee Gray-Wilburn and Dianne E. Butts, Pix-N-Pens Publishing, 9781938092176

Children's (age 4 to 8)
The Christian Alphabet Book: Teaching Children about Jesus, Prayer, and the Bible, Tracy Sands, Love the Dove Publishing, 9780985792800

Children's (age 8 to 12)
Where the Crickets Sing, Rosie Boom, Boom Tree Publishing, 9780473205034

Young Adult (age 12+)
Is Your Fruit Sweet or Sour? A Teen Girl's Guide to Christian Living, Karen Finn, Precept Publishing, 9780984665709

Gift Book
Billy Tucci's A Child is Born, Billy Tucci, Apostle Arts, LLC, 9780983835240

eBook Exclusive
Equip Your Mind with the Word of God, Volume 1, Barney Browne, MindEquip, 9780980139952

The winning titles can be viewed at www.christianbookaward.com.

The Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award is sponsored by Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA). A total of 91 titles were nominated from 69 publishers for the twelve award categories.

About Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA)
CSPA represents and promotes small publishers in the Christian marketplace. CSPA represents a membership of over 100 small publishers producing materials for the Christian Marketplace. CSPA is a supplier member of CBA. For more information about Christian Small Publishers Association visit www.christianpublishers.net.