The Braun Book Awards

After careful review and significant deliberation, Word Alive Press is thrilled to announce the winning manuscripts for our 2025 Braun Book Awards!

2025 Fiction Winner
Kim Louise Clarke for A Year of Wind, Rain, and Answered Prayer

"I am thrilled, humbled, and virtually speechless, to have my manuscript win the 2025 Braun Book Awards. Thank you Word Alive Press for this honour, and my hope is that God will be glorified through this story." — Kim Louise Clarke

2025 Non-Fiction Winner
Maria Enns for Back in the Hills: A Year of Attunement, Finding Healing along Prairie Pathways

"I'm deeply honoured to receive the Braun Book Award and grateful to Word Alive Press for recognizing my work. It's a dream come true to have this chance to share my story with readers." — Maria Enns

Congratulations to Kim and Maria!

We would also like to recognize the following authors for their exceptional manuscripts:

2025 Fiction Short List
Fred Ash,  Annie's Girl
Natasha Jo Benevides,  Redemption's Way
Samantha Adkins,  Fair Is Foul
Jack A. Taylor,  The Betrayal 

2025 Non-Fiction Short List
Kathleen Knapp,  Wings of Grace
Anthony Petrone,  The Whisper of God’s Wisdom
Jeff Decontie,  Come Holy Spirit
Olli Jarvinen,  When Life Gives You Psoriasis 

2025 Non-Fiction Long List
Rajkumari Moksha,  Accepted in the Beloved 
Lesley Richardson,  Apostle of Grace, Apostle of Love
Katherine Goertz Thompson,  My Town
Paul Smyth,  Godly Vibes

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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 a wonderful year!