VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/2/09)—On October 20, 2009, USABookNews.com announced the winners of its National “Best Books” 2009 Awards. Among the winners and finalists in over 140 categories, three Judson Press titles were included:
• Profiles in Black: Phat Facts for Teens by Marvin A. McMickle won in the African American Studies category;
• Addicted to Hurry: Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down by Kirk Byron Jones won in the Audio Book: Spiritual category; and
• Crazy Faith: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives by Susan K. Williams Smith was a finalist in the Religion: Christian Inspiration category.
This is the third national award for Profiles in Black, which in September was recognized with the bronze medal in the Multicultural Non-Fiction – Young Adult category of the 2009 Moonbeam
Children’s Book Awards. In 2008, the book was also a finalist for the ForeWord Book of the Year.
USABookNews.com is the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses. Jeff Keen, President and CEO of USABookNews.com, said this year’s contest yielded an unprecedented number of entries, which were then narrowed down to more than 500 winners and finalists among print and audio books.
Founded in 1824, Judson Press—a publishing ministry of National Ministries, American Baptist
Churches USA—produces Christ-centered leadership resources for the transformation of persons, congregations, communities and cultures. In 2009, Judson Press celebrates its 185th year of Christian publishing. To order Judson Press titles, call 800-458-3766 or visit www.judsonpress.com.
The media can request review copies of these titles by contacting Marketing Director Kim Shimer at kim.shimer@abc-usa.org or 610-768-2458.
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