Five Christianaudio topped the faith-based nominations in the 2013 Audies competition, announced recently by the Audio Publishers Association (APA).

In the Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction category, Christianaudio's His Love Endures Forever (Thomas Nelson) by Beth Wiseman and narrated by Kirsten Potter was nominated along with The Good Dream (St. Martin's Press) by Donna VanLiere, narrated by Donna VanLiere (Macmillan Audio); Touching the Sky (Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group) by Tracie Peterson, narrated by Renee Raudman (Brilliance Audio); The Tao of Pooh (Penguin Books) by Benjamin Hoff, narrated by Simon Vance (Tantor Media); and Coming Home (Zondervan) by Karen Kingsbury, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and Gabrielle de Cuir (Zondervan).

The finalists in the Inspirational/Faith-Based Non-Fiction category were: Real Marriage (Thomas Nelson) by Mark and Grace Driscoll, narrated by William Dufris and Tavia Gilbert (ChristianAudio); Fearless (WaterBrook Press) by Eric Blehm, narrated by Paul Michael (ChristianAudio); Anna and the King of Siam (HarperCollins) by Margaret Landon, narrated by Anne Flosnik (ChristianAudio); Miracle for Jen (Tyndale House Publishers) by Linda Barrick and John Perry, narrated by Kirsten Potter (ChristianAudio); KJV Audio Bible, Pure Voice, narrated by Scott Brick, Edward Herrmann, John Rubinstein, LeVar Burton, Samantha Eggar, et al. (Zondervan).

Awarding excellence in nearly 30 categories of audio publishing, the APA's Audies will be announced May 30 at the New York Historical Society in New York City. Click here  for a complete list of finalists.