Contact: Linda Evans Shepherd, Founder, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA), 303-772-2035, LSwrites@aol.com
MEDIA ADVISORY, May 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA) recently announced the 2008 finalists for the Golden Scroll Awards for Publisher, Editor, and Fiction Editor of the Year. Finalists will be honored at the eighth Annual Golden Scrolls Award Banquet July 13th from 1 pm to 3 pm, at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida.
This year's Golden Scroll finalists are:
Publisher of the Year Award — Crossway Books, Howard Books, a division of Simon and Schuster, and New Hope.
Editor of the Year — Philis Boultinghouse of Howard Books, a division of Simon and Schuster, Judi Perry of Beacon Hill, and Ramona Richards of Thomas Nelson Publishers.
Fiction Editor of the Year— Nick Harrison of Harvest House, Sarah Long of Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, and Krista Stroever of Steeple Hill
The Golden Scroll Awards go to editors and publishing houses best demonstrating outstanding ministry partnerships with their authors.
In addition, the AWSA Member Of The Year and a special Lifetime Achievement Award will also be presented at the banquet.
Bestselling author Florence Littauer will be the keynote speaker and Jennifer Kennedy Dean will emcee. Authors Rhonda Rhea and Linda Evans Shepherd will present the awards. Recording artist Tamara Nashman will perform the special music, including a parody dedicated to the editors and publishers and written by Martha Bolton.
Immediately following the Golden Scroll Awards reception, AWSA is hosting a Hollywood Symposium for authors and Hollywood professionals. See www.ApproachHollywood.com for more information.
The Golden Scroll Awards banquet is open to the public and tickets are $45. For more information or to register for the banquet, go to www.ScrollAwards.com.
AWSA, an outreach of Right to the Heart Ministries, consists of over 250 top ICRS women authors who publish and speak nationally.
For more information about AWSA, the Golden Scroll Awards, or Right to the Heart Ministries, go to www.AWSAWomen.com.
To schedule an interview with AWSA founder Linda Evans Shepherd, email LSwrites@aol.com or phone 303-772-2035.
