The Braun Book Awards

After careful review and significant deliberation, Word Alive Press is thrilled to announce the winning manuscripts for our 2026 Braun Book Awards!

2026 Fiction Winner
Chris Marshall for From the Flesh of the Mighty

"This is going to take some time to sink it. Completely unexpected! But I am beyond happy, and so grateful for the opportunity to share my story with readers." — Chris Marshall

2026 Non-Fiction Winner
Daniel Groening for The Interruptions of Life: The True Story of Henry Wolf—a Modern-Day Job—and the God Who Carried Him Through Fire

“I'm both excited and honoured to win this award! I am grateful that this means that the true story of God's undeniable power at work through an unspeakable tragedy will go further, and I pray, impact more lives for His Kingdom.” — Daniel Groening

Congratulations to Chris and Daniel!

We would also like to celebrate the authors of the following exceptional manuscripts that made our shortlists and longlists:

Non-Fiction Shortlist:
Tanya Fritz Dorey, Unseen
Tori Bissell, Weathered
Candice Jensen, Am I Doing This Right?
Janise Somer, The Tunnel

Fiction Shortlist:
Ervin Dueck, The Three Lives of Kornelius Unger
Grace Logan, The Hearts of Eden
Lorin Ledger, Sophie's Playlist
Lisa Waite, A Yarn Unraveled
Sarah Armoogam, June Tides
Lynda Schapansky, Saving the Healer

Non-Fiction Longlist:
Sheri McLaughlin, Shocked Into Silence
Chris Cuthill, Breaking Bread
Charles Shefler, Law of Messiah
Darryl Stoltz, Ask the Shepherd

Fiction Longlist:
Sandra Terra, From Embers to Seeds
Sarah and Rew Jones, Archer
Kelly-Lynne Reimer, Broken Glass

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We are humbled by the calibre of Christian writing in Canada and truly grateful for the opportunity to review each and every manuscript. Participants who requested feedback can expect to receive that via email in the coming weeks.

Thank you again to everyone who participated and made this an exceptional year.