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Shining a Light on Exemplary Christian Books Since 2013.

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MEDALISTS

Explore our collection of award-winning Christian books and join us in celebrating the talented authors, editors, publishers, and illustrators who bring these powerful stories to life. Through their creativity and dedication, they craft faith-filled narratives that inspire readers from all walks of life.

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GUIDELINES

If you're an author, illustrator, publisher, or self-publisher of a Christian book published between 2025 and 2027, we’d love for you to enter! Submissions are judged on content, design, and production quality, with a special focus on creativity and innovation.

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CATEGORIES

The Illumination Awards offer over 25 categories, covering everything from Bible Study to Romance to Devotional. Whether your specialty is in print or digital formats, there’s a category that will work for you. Check out the full list and submit your book today.

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Why Illumination awards?

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.Since 2013, the Illumination Christian Book Awards have celebrated the best new titles written from a Christian perspective. With so many amazing Christian-themed books coming out each year, we created these awards to ‘shine a light’ on the top picks, recognizing works that thoughtfully explore faith, scripture, and spiritual themes in today’s world.

As more and more readers seek out Christian literature, the Illumination Awards help highlight the most impactful books out there. Our goal is to offer you a curated selection of inspiring titles that not only enlighten but also deepen your understanding of faith.

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recent award medalists

These talented authors, illustrators, and publishers have poured their hearts into creating inspiring Christian literature. Each medalist is recognized for their outstanding work, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate their contributions to the world of faith-based storytelling. Explore their amazing titles below!

2026 Medalists

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Chris Hennessy
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Get your name out there and build your confidence with book awards. Illumination is class act, professional, wonderful to work with
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Krista Potvin
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The Gartner Group’s Illumination Book Awards truly does shine a light on exemplary Christian books and authors! They see raw talent and through faith love and hope give a blessing to its contestants who are looking for feedback that is crucial to their journey and success. God speed!
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Sarah Frantz
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Illumination Book Awards is a wonderful opportunity for any writer! Sursum Corda Press, my imprint, has been blessed with two separate medals in consecutive years. I am so grateful for this recognition and encouragement!
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Debbra Stephens
488 days ago
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Thanks for shining a spotlight on Christian works in an honoring way and with such a fabulous and gracious team!

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