rush-to-press
The Week's News in Christian Publishing
  • Industry News
  • Milestones
  • Media Announcements
  • Product News
  • Other News

End Game Press celebrates two first place Selah Awards and multiple other wins at the 2023 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer’s Conference

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 19, 2023 — End Game Press, a traditional publishing house releasing family-friendly books in the general trade market, received multiple prestigious awards at the 2023 Selah Awards presentation on May 31st in Ridgecrest, North Carolina. These awards are sponsored by the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference whose mission is to connect writers with God and other industry professionals.

This was the 11th year of the Selah Awards that were open to all published authors with works published in 2022 with either traditional or nontraditional publishers. The fees collected for the contest go towards the Blue Ridge Scholarship Fund that provides financial needs for talented writers who otherwise might not have the opportunity to attend.

First Place Selah Awards were given to Lilibet the Brave (Children’s Literature, December 6, 2022) by Katy Rose and After the Flowers Die (Inspiration/Gift, October 3, 2022) by Renee Leonard Kennedy. Second Place was awarded to The Choices She Made (Audio, October 13, 2022) by Felicia Ferguson and Third Place to Bedtime with Daddy (Children’s Picture Books, September 2, 2022) by Nancy Sanders.

Director’s Choice Awards were given to multiple End Game Press titles as well including Second Place for The Choices She Made (General Fiction, October 13, 2022) by Felicia Ferguson and Howie’s Broken Hee-Haw (Children’s, February 22, 2022). Third Place was given to After the Flowers Die (Devotionals/Bible Study/Gift, October 3, 2022) by Renee Leonard Kennedy, and Honorable Mentions were awarded to Our God Is Bigger Than That! (Children’s, July 18, 2022) by Michelle Medlock Adams and Eva Marie and In the Eye of the Storm (Devotionals/Bible Study/Gift, July 22, 2022) by Andy Clapp.

Founder and director of End Game Press, Victoria Duerstock, is excited for the continued recognition for her authors and their work. She is passionate about continuing to publish books that make a positive impact in the world today as well as providing an exceptional experience for each member in the End Game Press family.

“We are grateful once again to find our authors earning recognition for their dedication and hard work, while competing against many other excellent authors and publishers,” said Duerstock.

You can find the full list of finalists for the Selah Awards at www.blueridgeconference.com.

About End Game Press
Launched in 2021, End Game Press is a traditional publishing house releasing family-friendly books in the general trade market. Creating beauty, cultivating community, and leveraging all the resources to make an impact for the Kingdom, End Game Press believes in providing books that are salt and light in a dark culture, while also uplifting and encouraging Christian believers. Learn more at www.endgamepress.com.

 

Sign Up To Receive Industry News Each Week

Subscribe

This Month’s Bestsellers

VIEW BY GENRE
1 THE PROMISE OF HEAVEN
DAVID JEREMIAH
2 LOOK AGAIN
TIM TEBOW WITH A. J. GREGORY
3 JESUS CALLING
SARAH YOUNG
4 IN THE MANGER
MAX LUCADO
5 JESUS CALLING FOR CHRISTMAS WITH FULL SCRIPTURES
SARAH YOUNG
6 NO MORE BORING BIBLE STUDY
FAITH WOMACK
7 THE WAY OF THE WILDFLOWER
RUTH CHOU SIMONS
8 BREATH AS PRAYER
JENNIFER TUCKER
9 THE CHRISTMAS RING
KAREN KINGSBURY
10 STAND FIRM AND ACT LIKE MEN
JOBY MARTIN WITH CHARLES MARTIN
View All
1 THE AVATAR
JONATHAN CAHN
2 CALLED TO TAKE A BOLD STAND
JACK HIBBS
3 THE RAPTURE, THE ANTICHRIST, AND THE TRIBULATION
RICK RENNER
4 YOU BET YOUR STRETCH MARKS
ABBIE HALBERSTADT
5 THE BIBLE IS FOR YOU
RAECHEL MYERS AND AMANDA BIBLE WILLIAMS
6 KNOWING WHO YOU ARE BECAUSE OF WHO GOD IS
DEMI-LEIGH TEBOW
7 THE CHRISTMAS HOUSE
BEVERLY LEWIS
8 HEALING THE WOUNDS OF REJECTION
JOYCE MEYER AND GINGER STACHE
9 THE BUMPY ROAD TO BETTER
TIM TIMBERLAKE
10 GODLY AMBITION
RUSLAN KD
View All
1 THE CHRISTMAS RING
KAREN KINGSBURY
2 PROWL
COLLEEN COBLE
3 THE ROYAL ARTISAN
TESSA AFSHAR
4 REDEEMING LOVE
FRANCINE RIVERS
5 THROUGH EACH TOMORROW
GABRIELLE MEYER
6 THE CHRISTMAS HOUSE
BEVERLY LEWIS
7 HINDS' FEET ON HIGH PLACES
HANNAH HURNARD
8 A LINEAGE OF GRACE
FRANCINE RIVERS
9 WHEN CRICKETS CRY
CHARLES MARTIN
10 CHRISTMAS STORIES
MAX LUCADO
View All
1 THE PROMISE OF HEAVEN
DAVID JEREMIAH
2 LOOK AGAIN
TIM TEBOW WITH A. J. GREGORY
3 JESUS CALLING
SARAH YOUNG
4 IN THE MANGER
MAX LUCADO
5 JESUS CALLING FOR CHRISTMAS WITH FULL SCRIPTURES
SARAH YOUNG
6 NO MORE BORING BIBLE STUDY
FAITH WOMACK
7 THE WAY OF THE WILDFLOWER
RUTH CHOU SIMONS
8 BREATH AS PRAYER
JENNIFER TUCKER
9 STAND FIRM AND ACT LIKE MEN
JOBY MARTIN WITH CHARLES MARTIN
10 RISE AND RENEW
CANDACE CAMERON BURE
View All
1 THE 5-MINUTE BIBLE STUDY FOR TEEN GIRLS
CAREY SCOTT
2 LIVE ON PURPOSE
SADIE ROBERTSON HUFF WITH BETH CLARK AND TAMA FORTNER
3 SINGLE, DATING, ENGAGED, MARRIED
BEN STUART
4 GOD IS WITH YOU EVERY DAY
MAX LUCADO
5 THE LION AND THE BEAR
MELANIE SHANKLE AND CAROLINE SHANKLE
6 TEEN TO TEEN: 365 DAILY DEVOTIONS BY TEEN GUYS FOR TEEN GUYS, Leather
PATTI M. HUMMEL
7 DAILY WISDOM FOR TEEN GIRLS MORNING AND EVENING
COMPILED BY BARBOUR STAFF
8 THE CASE FOR FAITH
LEE STROBEL
9 THE CASE FOR CHRIST STUDENT EDITION
LEE STROBEL WITH JANE VOGEL
10 TEEN TO TEEN: 365 DAILY DEVOTIONS BY TEEN GIRLS FOR TEEN GIRLS
PATTI M. HUMMEL
View All
1 THE 5-MINUTE BIBLE STUDY FOR TEEN GIRLS
CAREY SCOTT
2 LIVE ON PURPOSE
SADIE ROBERTSON HUFF WITH BETH CLARK AND TAMA FORTNER
3 SINGLE, DATING, ENGAGED, MARRIED
BEN STUART
4 GOD IS WITH YOU EVERY DAY
MAX LUCADO
5 THE LION AND THE BEAR
MELANIE SHANKLE AND CAROLINE SHANKLE
6 TEEN TO TEEN: 365 DAILY DEVOTIONS BY TEEN GUYS FOR TEEN GUYS, Leather
PATTI M. HUMMEL
7 DAILY WISDOM FOR TEEN GIRLS MORNING AND EVENING
COMPILED BY BARBOUR STAFF
8 THE CASE FOR FAITH
LEE STROBEL
9 THE CASE FOR CHRIST STUDENT EDITION
LEE STROBEL WITH JANE VOGEL
10 TEEN TO TEEN: 365 DAILY DEVOTIONS BY TEEN GIRLS FOR TEEN GIRLS
PATTI M. HUMMEL
View All
1 LOTS OF KNOCK-KNOCK JOKES FOR KIDS
WHEE WINN
2 THE BERENSTAIN BEARS AND THE JOY OF GIVING: THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
JAN BERENSTAIN AND MIKE BERENSTAIN
3 THE CASE FOR CHRISTMAS
LEE STROBEL
4 WHY THE NATIVITY?
DAVID JEREMIAH
5 PRAYER BASICS FOR EVERYONE
TERRY GLASPEY
6 MINI DEVOTIONS GRACE FOR TODAY
SOLLY OZROVECH
7 THE GOSPEL STORY
MARY WILEY
8 BIBLE PROMISES FOR MOMS
HEIDI ST JOHN
9 THE CRADLE, CROSS, AND CROWN
BILLY GRAHAM
10 365 READ-ALOUD BEDTIME BIBLE STORIES
DANIEL PARTNER
View All
1 NIV ADVENTURE BIBLE
ZONDERVAN
2 ESV STUDY BIBLE
PACKER, J. I.
3 CSB SHE READS TRUTH BIBLE, GREY
MYERS, RAECHEL
4 NKJV PERSONAL SIZE LARGE PRINT REFERENCE BIBLE
THOMAS NELSON
5 ESV JOURNALING BIBLE
ESV BIBLES
6 NIV BIBLE FOR TEEN GIRLS
ZONDERVAN
7 ESV CHURCH BIBLE
ESV BIBLES
8 KJV GIANT PRINT FULL SIZE BIBLE
CHRISTIAN ART PUBLISHERS
9 KJV LARGE PRINT HOLY BIBLE
THOMAS NELSON
10 NIV THE WOMAN'S STUDY BIBLE
THOMAS NELSON
View All
1 NIV ECONOMY BIBLE
ZONDERVAN
2 NIV LARGER PRINT HOLY BIBLE
ZONDERVAN
3 NLT LARGE PRINT ECONOMY HOLY BIBLE OUTREACH EDITION
NEW LIVING TRANSLATION
4 KJV GIFT & AWARD BIBLE, BLACK
THOMAS NELSON
5 ESV ECONOMY HOLY BIBLE FOR KIDS
ESV BIBLES
6 NKJV ECONOMY BIBLE
THOMAS NELSON
7 NLT ECONOMY TEXT BIBLE
NEW LIVING TRANSLATION
8 NIV GIFT & AWARD BIBLE, PINK
ZONDERVAN
9 CSB OUTREACH BIBLE
CSB BIBLES BY HOLMAN
10 ESV ECONOMY BIBLE
ESV BIBLES
View All
1 New International Version
2 English Standard Version
3 King James Version
4 New Living Translation
5 New King James Version
6 Christian Standard Bible
7 Reina Valera
8 New International Reader's Version
9 New Revised Standard Version
10 New American Standard Bible
View All
1 UN ANO CON DIOS
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
2 LOS 5 LENGUAJES DEL AMOR EDICION REVISADA
GARY CHAPMAN
3 EL PODER DE LA MUJER QUE ORA
STORMIE OMARTIAN
4 LA MUJER EMOCIONALMENTE SANA
GERI SCAZZERO AND PETER SCAZZERO
5 PERDONA LO QUE NO PUEDES OLVIDAR
LYSA TERKEURST
6 UNA MUJER SABIA
WENDY BELLO
7 UNA VIDA CON PROPOSITO
RICK WARREN
8 JESUS TE LLAMA, Tapa dura
SARAH YOUNG
9 NUEVA CONCORDANCIA STRONG EXHAUSTIVA DE LA BIBLIA
JAMES STRONG
10 DICCIONARIO BIBLICO ILUSTRADO HOLMAN
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
View All
1 RVR1960 BIBLIA PARA REGALOS Y PREMIOS, IMITACION PIEL
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
2 RVR1960 BIBLIA PARA REGALOS Y PREMIOS, Negro Tapa Dura
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
3 RVR1960 BIBLIA LETRA GRANDE TAMANO MANUAL EDICION TIERRA SANTA
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
4 RVR1960 BIBLIA PARA REGALOS Y PREMIOS, ROSA
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
5 RVR1960 BIBLIA LETRA GRANDE TAMANO MANUAL EDICION ESPECIAL
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
6 RVR1960 BIBLIA DEL PESCADOR LETRA GRANDE
DIAZ-PABON, LUIS ANGEL
7 RVR1960 BIBLIA PARA REGALOS Y PREMIOS, TURQUESA
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
8 RVR1960 BIBLIA DE ESTUDIO ARCO IRIS
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
9 RVR1960 BIBLIA COMPACTA LETRA GRANDE
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
10 RVR60 SANTA BIBLIA TIERRA SANTA LETRA GRANDE
VIDA
View All
1 LA GRAN HISTORIA DEL EVANGELIO
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
2 365 HISTORIAS BIBLICAS PARA LA HORA DE DORMIR
COMPILED BY BARBOUR STAFF
3 PREOCUPATE MENOS Y ORA MAS
DONNA K. MALTESE
4 EL SECRETO DE LA PAZ PERSONAL
BILLY GRAHAM
5 LA HISTORIA DE NAVIDAD DE MARIA
LAURA MONZON DE ABBATTISTA
6 DEMASIADO BENDECIDA PARA ESTAR ESTRESADA
DEBORA M. COTY
7 DEVOCIONALES DE 3 MINUTOS PARA HOMBRES
COMPILED BY BARBOUR STAFF
8 COMO ORAR EN EL ESPIRITU
JOHN BUNYAN
9 JESUS SALVA AL MUNDO
VIDA
10 TRATADO DE EVANGELISMO
BILL BRIGHT
View All

Upcoming Events

European Christian Rights Fair
March 16-17, 2026 | Krakow, Poland
ECPA Leadership Summit 2026
April 28-29, 2026 | Chicago, IL
International Christian Rights & Export Fair
June 16-17, 2026 | Chicago, IL
ECPA C-Suite Symposium 2026
September 13-15, 2026 | Asheville, NC
ECPA PubU 2026
November 4-5, 2026 | Nashville, TN
ECPA LOGO
submit icon

Submit a News Item

Submit industry related news releases to rushtopress @ecpa .org for consideration. Rush to Press is sent every Monday and eligible releases must be received by end of day Friday prior to the Monday’s publication.

announce icon

Career Posts

To announce a job opening in Rush to Press, post it first at the ECPA Career Center and your announcement will appear in the next issue.

subscribe icon

Subscribe

To receive Rush to Press, along with other industry updates from ECPA, please follow the instructions here to create or modify your ECPA community profile. To subscribe to Rush to Press without using a profile, subscribe here.

unsubscribe icon

Unsubscribe

If you would like to be removed from the Rush to Press distribution list, please edit your ECPA profile preferences or email info @ecpa .org.

advertise icon

Advertise

If you would like to reach over 3,300 industry subscribers and media contacts each week, consider advertising in Rush to Press. Contact sponsorship @ecpa .org for more information.

More news at RushtoPress.org. #RushtoPress @ECPA
This is a publication of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. For more information about ECPA, contact info@ecpa.org or visit ECPA.org.
Copyright © 2025 · ECPA