by Bethany Kaczmarec

The Parable Award

If you missed the announcement about the Realm Award and the Genre Awards check them out.

The Parable Award is different—it’s all about the visual effect.

The Parable recognizes the best-designed cover on a speculative fiction book directed to the Christian or family-friendly market.The award carries a cash prize, and the winner also receives a plaque and certificate for their work.

Both authors and cover-designers wield the power to enter the books.

Have you read a book this year solely because of its cover? We’re after fantastic artwork that lures readers in and gets them to crack the book open. If a cover design immediately comes to mind, get in touch with the author and encourage them to enter!

In round one, a panel of three graphic artists will narrow the field to five semi-finalists.

Then those five covers will be judged…