Ft. Wayne, Indiana – August 1, 2024 – At its recent annual conference held in tandem with the Christian Products Expo, the Association of Logos Bookstores, a member-owned trade association of retailers based in Kent, Ohio, presents its annual awards for Vendor of the Year, Author of the Year and the best books of the past 12 months in eight categories. Becky Gorczyca, the association’s executive director, said the winners were:
- Vendor of the Year: Tyndale House Publishers
- Author of the Year, an award celebrating an author’s body of works: Dr. David Jeremiah
- Theology/Doctrine/Reference: How To Read and Understand the Psalms by Bruce Waltke, Crossway
- Bibles: NLT Courage for Life Men’s and Women’s Bibles, Tyndale House
- Devotional/Spirituality: Pilgrim by Ruth Chou Simons, Harvest House
- Christian Living: Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer, WaterBrook
- Biography/Memoir: Being Elizabeth Elliott by Ellen Vaughn, B&H/Lifeway
- Fiction: The Last Exchange by Charles Martin, Harper Christian
- Christianity in Culture: Losing Our Religion by Russell Moore, Sentinel/Viking
- Children’s: God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook by Carl Laferton, The Good Book Company
“We congratulate this year’s winners and encourage them to continue to write and publish books that change lives,” Gorczyca said.
Additionaly, the Logos Association recognized the following sales representatives from companies who serve the individual stores with excellence:
- Crossway – Danny Lee
- Hachette – David Chaudhry
- Harper Christian – Shawn LeBar, Jeff Miller
- New Day – Jim Hunt
- Tyndale House – Mike Bachmann, Mike Petersen, Mitch Ady
- Genesis Marketing – Joe Bailey, Bob Flores, Preston Repass
- Noble Marketing – Lane Davis, Alan Read, Ryan Wheat
- Abbey/Cathedral Arts – Christine Lahee
- Demdaco – Jan Verhoef
- Dicksons – Joan Needham, Pam Williams
- McVan – Denny Santorelli
- Mud Pie – Rebekah Bostwick
- One Coast – Carli Cromer
- Portico – Tara Navid
- Standing on the Word – Shelly & Richard Reeder
- Zoe Hoop – Caroline Johansonn
The Association of Logos Bookstores is a member-owned trade association of retailers.
For more information, please contact:
Becky Gorczyca, Executive Director, Association of Logos Bookstores
330-677-8086, becky@logosbookstores.com, www.logosbookstores.com
