Agronomist’s autobiography wins Australian Christian Book of the Year
Geelong, Australia The autobiography of world-renowned agronomist Tony Rinaudo has won the 2022 Australian Christian Book of the Year. Tony Rinaudo (left) accepts the award from SparkLit president Paul Barker. PICTURE: Screenshot. The Forest Underground: Hope for a Planet in Crisis tells of how Rinaudo discovered a simple method of reviving damaged trees instead of […]
‘Being the Bad Guys’ wins Australian Christian Book of the Year
Western Australian pastor Stephen McAlpine’s book, Being the Bad Guys, has won the Australian Christian Book of the Year for 2021. McAlpine’s book, which is subtitled How to Live for Jesus in a World That Says You Shouldn’t, beat a shortlist featuring nine other books to win the award. Others on the shortlist include Graeme […]
‘For the Love of God’ – an exploration of the highs and lows of Christianity’s storied history – wins Australian Christian Book of the Year
A book examining the highs and lows of the history of Christianity and weighing up the question of whether the world is better as a result, has won SparkLit’s Australian Christian Book of the Year award. Natasha Moore’s For the Love of God: How The Church is Better And Worse Than You Ever Imagined was written in conjunction with […]
The Interview: Australian actor and author Anna McGahan on her story of redemption
SOPHIA RUSSELL speaks to Anna McGahan about her recent book, ‘Metanoia: A Memoir of a Body, Born Again’, among those shortlisted for Australian Christian Book of the Year…
A history of Australia’s evangelical Christians wins 2019 Australian Christian Book of the Year
A book charting the role evangelical Christians have played in the history of Australia has won the Australian Christian Book of the Year for 2019. The work of historians Stuart Piggin, conjoint associate professor of history at Australia’s Macquarie University and a former director of the university’s Centre for the History of Christian Thought and […]
‘The Bible in Australia’ wins Australian Christian Book of the Year
A book charting the history of interaction of Australians with the Bible has won this year’s Australian Christian Book of the Year award. Written by historian Meredith Lake, The Bible in Australia: A Cultural History, was described by awards coordinator Michael Collie as “a timely and revealing contribution to our debate about the role of […]
‘Mr Eternity’, Martin Luther bio and ‘Doubter’s Guide’ on Australian Christian Book of the Year shortlist
The story of Arthur Stace – Sydney’s Mr Eternity, a book on Martin Luther, a “Doubter’s Guide to Jesus” and a history of the Bible in Australia are among the 10 books short-listed for the 2018 SparkLit Australian Christian Book of the Year. The list includes Roy Williams & Elizabeth Meyers Mr Eternity: The Story of Arthur […]
‘Our Mob, God’s Story’ wins Australian Christian Book of the Year for 2017
A book of Indigenous art depicting stories from the Bible has won the Australian Christian Book of the Year for 2017. Published by Bible Society Australia to mark its bicentenary, Our Mob, God’s Story features the work of 66 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and, as well as works depicting Bible events, also comes with […]
Shortlist for Australian Christian Book of the Year announced
A book presenting the story of the Bible through Indigenous Australian art, another looking at whether Christianity is compatiable with practices like yoga and mindfulness, and a third examining how your work can be used to worship God are among the 10 books on the shortlist for the 2017 Australian Christian Book of the Year […]
“Spiritual handbook” for survivors of sexual abuse wins Australian Christian Book of the Year for 2016
A “spiritual handbook” for survivors of sexual abuse has won the Australian Christian Book of the Year for 2016. Written by Jane N Dowling, Child, Arise! The Courage to Stand: A Spiritual Handbook for Survivors of Sexual Abuse is described as a “courageous and historic book”. Other books among the 10 shortlisted for the award had […]