New writing prize aims to raise the quality of Christian fiction

The Christian Science Monitor has a Short Article on Paraclete, a Christian multimedia company, is offering a new award to encourage writers of Christian-themed literary fiction.


The 2004 Paraclete Fiction Contest, open to new and emerging novel writers as yet unpublished by major houses, will be judged by Lief Enger, author of the widely acclaimed “Peace Like a River.” Paraclete hopes the award will attract authors “writing thoughtfully about the landscape of faith.” The publisher cites as examples Christian fiction writers like Mr. Enger, Ron Hansen (“Mariette in Ecstasy”), and Sue Monk Kidd (“The Secret Life of Bees”), as well as writers of books involving interfaith dialogue like Yann Martel (“Life of Pi”) and Chaim Potok (“My Name is Asher Lev”).

September 20, 2003 by Uncategorized 0

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