Tuesday, June 22, 2010 (Grand Rapids, MI)–The Canadian Christian Writing Awards were recently
presented on June 16, at The World Guild 2010 Awards Gala, held at the Word Vision Canada's headquarters, Mississauga, Ontario. Among the winners was Mags Storey (pictured below) and her book If Only You Knew: A Novel (Kregel Publications, 978-0-8254-3895-0, $12.99).
Of the hundreds of entries received, If Only You Knew was selected as the winner in both the "Novel - Romance" and "Book – Young Adult" categories. As well as winning top honors in these categories, Mags Storey also received the prestigious new Grace Irwin Award, which according to The Word Guild is "Canada's largest literary prize for Christian writers."
The $5,000 award was named after Grace Lilian Irwin, a trailblazing Canadian Christian writer who published both fiction and nonfiction. It celebrates the best book published in 2009 by an author from the Canadian Christian community. The award is donated by retired book publisher John W. Irwin (nephew of the award's namesake) and his wife Eleanor (both pictured above with Mags Storey).
There were a total 245 nominations in 34 categories that included non-fiction, novels, articles, columns, blogs, poems, and song lyrics published in 2009. Mags Storey was one of 61 finalists announced in May, 2010.
Mags Story is a writer, editor, and journalist.
Born in Canada, she spent her childhood living as a missionary in the Middle East before studying journalism at Ryerson in Toronto. She lives and works in Canada with her husband, Mike, and their two daughters.
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ABOUT THE NOVEL
A summer to live for… or a summer to die for?
Jo's summer vacation is off to a good start when she meets Kevin, an amazingly attractive guy, and Sam,
her soon-to-be best friend, on the same day. Now she only needs a job, future plans, and a few goals for her life. No big deal, right?
As if that's not enough, Jo would also like to know why no one talks about the horrible accident she witnessed last summer. But as much as she wants to know the truth, someone else wants to keep it a secret. Can she handle creepy stalkers, death threats, and her crazy love-life without losing control?
For Jo, unraveling the mystery and piecing her life together will mean discovering if God really listens–and if he cares enough to answer.
REVIEW COPY & INTERVIEW REQUESTS
To arrange interviews, book signings, articles, or other media events with Mags Storey, or to request review copies of If Only You Knew: A Novel, please contact Leslie Paladino by phone (616-430-0423) or e-mail.
ABOUT KREGEL PUBLICATIONS
Kregel Publications is a division of Kregel, Inc., which also includes Editorial Portavoz, a Spanish publishing division; and two full-service Christian retail stores in the greater Grand Rapids, Mich., area.
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