Five Ave authors were honored for excellence in publishing by the Association of Catholic Publishers.

Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ, took second place in the spirituality category for Love Him Ever More. Marcia Lane-McGee and Shannon Wimp Schmidt won third place in the same category for
Fat Luther, Slim Pickin’s.

Christine Valters Paintner earned a third-place award in the inspirational category for her book Birthing the Holy.

Leonard J. DeLorenzo won third place in theology for Our Faithful Departed.

You can view all of the winners on the ACP website.

All four books also earned awards from the Catholic Media Association.