Thomas Nelson Publishers and Zondervan lead the field in this year's Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Christian Book Awards with six titles each in the list of finalists in six categories.

Nearly 240 titles published in 2007 were reviewed by 72 judges, with the winners to be announced the first night of this year's International Christian Retail Show, July 13, in a joint awards ceremony with CBA.

Bibles: The Apologetics Study Bible (B&H Publishing Group); Aspire: The New Women of Color Study Bible (Zondervan); Dad's Bible: The Father's Plan by Robert Wolgemuth (Thomas Nelson); Discover God Study Bible by editors Robert Barnes, David Barrett and Brenda Josee (Tyndale House Publishers); and The Word of Promise New Testament Audio Bible (Thomas Nelson).

Bible Reference & Study: Acts by Darrell L. Bock (Baker Academic/ Baker Publishing Group); An Old Testament Theology by Bruce K. Waltke (Zondervan); Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament by G.K. Beale and D.A. Carson (Baker Academic/ Baker Publishing Group); Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters by Donald K. McKim (InterVarsity Press); and Wiersbe Bible Commentary 2 Volume Set With CD-Rom by Warren W. Wiersbe (David C. Cook).

Children & Youth: My Adopted Child, There's No One Like You by Kevin Leman and Kevin Leman II (Revell/Baker Publishing Group); Read and Share Bible by Gwen Ellis (Thomas Nelson); Scars That Wound: Scars That Heal by Jan Kern (Standard Publishing); Teen Virtue: Confidential by Vicki Courtney (B&H Publishing Group); and Wait Until Then by Randy Alcorn (Tyndale House Publishers).

Christian Life: Faith in the Halls of Power by D. Michael Lindsay (Oxford University Press); The Grand Weaver by Ravi Zacharias (Zondervan); John Newton by Jonathan Aitken (Good News Publishers); unChristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons (Baker Books/Baker Publishing Group); When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box by John Ortberg (Zondervan); and Who Stole My Church? by Gordon MacDonald (Thomas Nelson).

Fiction: Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan); Chasing Fireflies by Charles Martin (Thomas Nelson); Deception by Randy Alcorn (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group); In Search of Eden by Linda Nichols (Bethany House Publishers); Quaker Summer by Lisa Samson (Thomas Nelson); and Summer of Light by W. Dale Cramer (Bethany House Publishers).

Inspiration & Gift: Happily Ever After by Kristin Armstrong (Hachette Book Group USA); The Message//REMIX: Solo by Eugene H. Peterson (NavPress); Moments With You by Dennis & Barbara Rainey (Regal Books); Precious Lord, Take My Hand by Shelly Beach (Discovery House Publishers); and Step Into the Bible, Ruth Graham (Zondervan).

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