Self-Published Novel Wins Major Literary Award

April 9th, 2009 by Kimberly Brock

That’s a headline we’ll be seeing more of in the future. The barrier erected by agents on behalf of publishers has come back to haunt them. In this instance we are talking about Carol Buchanan’s historical thriller God’s Thunderbolt: The Vigilantes of Montana which has already been reviewed by SPR. It just won the 2009 Spur Award for Best New Novel.

In these tough economic times, self-publishing is proving more and more viable.

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Kimberly Brock
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Kimberly Brock is a marketing professional with more than eleven years experience in the Christian book publishing industry. She has worked with authors such as Joyce Meyer, Max Lucado, Joni Eareckson Tada, Shaunti Feldhahn, and many more. A seasoned professional, Kimberly is astute in identifying market needs, creating actionable plans, and effectively communicating on message for her clients.

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Why should Christians care about literature? Because each great work is part of the continuing story of human creativity and the search for truth and meaning. Behind the powerful words of novelists and poets, playwrights and essayists, we glimpse the image of God, the source of all creativity, truth, and meaning. — David L. Larsen, The Company of the Creative