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- 1 2 Byle, Ann (February 22, 2021). "Christy Awards Add New Honor for Writers of Color". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ Www (2020-11-17). "Christy Awards 2020: Nine Novels Named Year's Best Christian Fiction". Family Fiction. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ Tischler, Nancy M. (2009). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction : From C.S. Lewis to Left Behind. ABC-CLIO, LLC. p. 214. ISBN 9780313345692.
- 1 2 3 Byle, Ann (November 22, 2022). "Toni Shiloh, Amanda Cox Win Top 2022 Christy Awards". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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