The Association of Catholic Publishers has announced finalists for the 2014 Excellence in Publishing Awards, and Ave Maria Press has seven books that were named. They are listed below by category:
Ministry Resources: Rebuilt by Michael White and Tom Corcoran and Redeeming Administration by Ann Garrido
Children's Books: Holy Goals for Body and Soul by Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki
General Interest: Six Sacred Rules for Families by Tim Muldoon and Sue Muldoon
Inspirational: Atchison Blue by Judith Valente and Strange Gods by Elizabeth Scalia
Prayer & Spirituality: The First Spiritual Exercises by Michael Hansen, S.J.
The awards will be announced and presented on May 29, at the 2014 Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit (RBTE) in St. Charles, Illinois. The goal of these awards is to recognize the best in Catholic publishing.