The Grace Irwin Award
Sponsor: Foundation Distributing Inc.
The Grace Irwin Award is Canada's largest literary prize for writers who are Christian. It will celebrate the best book published in 2009 by a Canadian author who writes from a Christian worldview.
Winner: Tim Huff
The Leslie K. Tarr Award
Sponsor: Foundation Distributing Inc.
Named in honour of its first recipient, the late Leslie K. Tarr, a Toronto journalist, editor, and teacher, the Tarr Award celebrates a major career contribution to Christian writing and publishing in Canada.
Winner: James I. Packer
The Partnership Award
Sponsor: The Word Guild
Recognizes an organization or individual who has shown exceptional support and encouragement to Canadian writers and editors who are Christian.
Winner: Raymond and Lois Nelles
The Word Guild Awards
Winners and Awards of Merit in The Word Guild’s 2011 Canadian Christian Writing Awards
Book—Academic
Winner—James K. A. Smith of Grand Rapids, Mich., for Thinking in Tongues: Pentecostal Contributions to Christian Philosophy (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.)
Award of Merit—Deborah C. Bowen of Hamilton, Ont., for Stories of the Middle Space: Reading the Ethics of Postmodern Realisms (McGill-Queen's University Press)
Award of Merit—James R. Payton Jr. of Mount Hope, Ont., for Getting the Reformation Wrong: Correcting Some Misunderstandings (IVP Academic)
Book—Apologetics
Winner—Dr. Grant Richison of Saint Cloud, Fl., for Certainty—A Place to Stand (Castle Quay Books)
Book—Biblical Studies
Winner—Robert Russell of Camas, Wash., for One Precious Pearl: God's Design for His Church (Infinity Publishing)
Award of Merit—David Sawler of Glace Bay, N.S., for The Disciple: God's Blueprint (Word Alive Press)
Book—Children
Winner (Tie)—Connie Brummel Crook of Peterborough, Ont., for No Small Victory (Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited)
Winner (Tie)—Marla Stewart Konrad of Oakville, Ont., for Just Like You (Zonderkidz)
Book—Christian Leadership
Winner—Eleanor Shepherd of Pointe Claire, P.Q., for More Questions than Answers: Sharing Faith by Listening (Resource Publications)
Award of Merit—Karen Stiller of Port Perry, Ont., and Willard Metzger of Drayton, Ont., for Going Missional: Conversations with 13 Canadian Churches Who Have Embraced Missional Life (Word Alive Press)
Book—Christian Living
Winner—Brian Stiller of Newmarket, Ont., for You Never Know What You Have Till You Give It Away (Castle Quay Books)
Book—Culture
Winner—W. Harold Fuller of Stouffville, Ont., for Sun Like Thunder: Following Jesus on Asia’s Spice Road (Centre for Contemporary Christianity)
Award of Merit—Karen Stiller of Port Perry, Ont., and Willard Metzger of Drayton, Ont., for Going Missional: Conversations with 13 Canadian Churches who Have Embraced Missional Life (Word Alive Press)
Book—General Readership
Winner (Tie)—Tim Huff of Toronto, Ont., for Dancing With Dynamite: Celebrating Against the Odds (Castle Quay Books)
Winner (Tie)—Denis Shackel of Grand Bend, Ont., and Tara Bradacs of Toronto, Ont., for Five Seconds at a Time: How Leaders Can Make the Impossible Possible (Harper Collins Publishers Ltd)
Winner (Tie)—Elaine A. Small of Belleville, Ont., for Priests in the Attic (Author House)
Book—Inspirational/Devotional
Winner—Stacey Gleddiesmith of Vancouver, B.C., for Welcoming the Stranger: Readying Ourselves for Christmas (Regent College Publishing)
Book—Instructional
Winner—Tony Gentilucci of Mississauga, Ont., for Stop Preaching and Start Communicating: Communication Principles Preachers Can Learn From Television (Castle Quay Books)
Book—Life Stories
Winner—Denis Shackel of Grand Bend, Ont., and Tara Bradacs of Toronto, Ont., for Five Seconds at a Time: How Leaders Can Make the Impossible Possible (Harper Collins Publishers Ltd)
Award of Merit—Marshall Lawrence of Echo Bay, Ont., for The World at My Door (Guardian Books)
Book—Relationship
Winner—Mary A. Kassian of Sherwood Park, Alta., for Girls Gone Wise—In a World Gone Wild (Moody Publishing)
Book—Special
Winner (Tie)—Marianne Jones of Thunder Bay, Ont., for Here, on the Ground (Friesen Press)
Winner (Tie)—Laurie Lamb of Hawkestone, Ont., for The Way of Ducks: A Cottage Devotional (Word Alive Press)
Award of Merit—Kathleen Gibson of Ebenezer, Sask., for Practice by Practice: The art of everyday faith (Word Alive Press)
Book—Young Adult
Winner—Cynthia d'Entremont of Lakeview, N.S., for Unlocked (Word Alive Press)
Novel—Contemporary
Winner—Donna Dawson of St. Marys, Ont., for Rescued (Word Alive Press)
Novel—Futuristic/Fantasy
Winner—Cynthia d'Entremont of Lakeview, N.S., for Unlocked (Word Alive Press)
Novel—Historical
Winner—Janette Oke of Olds, Alta., and Davis Bunn for The Hidden Flame (Bethany House)
Award of Merit—Shawn J. Pollett of Golden Valley, Ont., for What Rough Beast (Word Alive Press)
Novel—Romance
Winner—M. D. Meyer of Norway House, Man., for Jasmine: The Group—Week One (Word Alive Press)
Article—Blog Series
Winner—Lynn Dove of Cochrane, Alta., for “The Author of Life” and “Even Though I Walk Through the Valley” (lynndove.wordpress.com)
Article—Children/Young Adult
Winner—Corinne Mordaunt of Toronto, Ont., for “In the Beginning” (Nature Friend)
Article—General Readership (articles that explain or encourage faith for mainstream readers)
Winner—Thomas Froese of Kampala, Uganda for “There's Lots to Learn About Life, Death from Developing World” (The Hamilton Spectator)
Award of Merit—Thomas Froese of Kampala, Uganda for “By Losing Fun We Risk Much More” (The Hamilton Spectator)
Article—Inspirational/Devotional
Winner—Jack Dueck of Waterloo, Ont., for “The Burning Bush or the Plastic Mulberry” (Institute for Theology and the Church)
Article—Long Feature
Winner—Donna Mann of Holstein, Ont., for “Mother's Day—A Day to Celebrate, But How?” (Christianity.ca)
Award of Merit—Jack Dueck of Waterloo, Ont., for “The Burning Bush or the Plastic Mulberry” (Institute for Theology and the Church)
Award of Merit—Jayne Self of Toronto, Ont., for “Ghana: Boogie to the Front” (Presbyterian Record)
Article—Personal Experience
Winner—Ella Sailor of Elbow, Sask., for “I Can't Find Him” (Inscribed)
Article—Profile/Human Interest
Winner—Jack Dueck of Waterloo, Ont., for “A Tale of Two Trees” (Canadian Mennonite)
Article—Review
Winner—Violet Nesdoly of Langley, B.C., for “Homosexuality and the Christian: A Guide for Parents, Pastors, and Friends by Mark A. Yarhouse, PsyD” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Article—Short Feature
Winner—Marcy Kennedy of Wallaceburg, Ont., for “Dying to be Beautiful: The high cost of believing the lie” (testimony)
Column—Single
Winner—Kurt Armstrong of Winnipeg, Man., for “Jesus Loves Your Penis, Son” (Geez Magazine)
Award of Merit—Stacey Gleddiesmith of Vancouver, B.C., for “My God, My God, Why? Understanding the Lament Psalms” (Reformed Worship)
Column—Series
Winner—Kathleen Gibson of Ebenezer, Sask., for “When I Grow Up, I Want to Be Like Mom” and “What About that Dead Robin?” (Yorkton This Week)
Poetry
Winner—Alvin G. Ens of Abbotsford, B.C., for “Blossom Blessing” (Rejoice, Mennonite Publishing)
Scripts and Screenplays
Winner—Terrie Todd of Portage la Prairie, Man., for “Once More with Passion” (Eldridge Publishing)
Song Lyrics
Winner—Kelita Haverland of Mississauga, Ont., for “Deep Dark Secret” (Heart & Soul Music)
