GREENWOOD, Ind. - Sept. 1, 2019 - Greenwood resident April Jurgensen's book, "The Orphan's Abba: Stories from Orphan Care that Reveal God's Love for You" is a finalist for a 2019 Author Academy Award, an honor bestowed for literary merit and publishing excellence in the writing and publishing industry.

The founder and executive director of The Boaz Project, Jurgensen shares inspiring stories from over 100 international trips to visit orphans and translates her experiences into powerful spiritual takeaways.

The book is up for an award in the religion category.

"Over one thousand books from authors throughout the world were submitted for an Author Academy Award," said Kary Oberbrunner, founder of Author Academy Elite and the Author Academy Awards. "Our goal is to help further connect this global community of authors, maintain excellence and integrity of the book publishing industry, and raise awareness that the stories being told and the authors who write them are worth our attention."

Authors of all kinds—indie (self-published), traditional, or collaborative published—are being considered for the award in one of sixteen categories. Entries are being reviewed and evaluated on popular vote, social contribution, and overall presentation (cover, content, flow, and originality) by the Academy's voting membership comprised of best-selling authors, literary agents and industry leaders.

If interested in supporting Jurgensen and participating in the popular vote portion of the award evaluation, go to http://authoracademyawards.com and click on the "2019 Finalists" button. Then, click through to the religion category (11/16), and click on "The Orphan's Abba."

As a finalist, Jurgensen will present her book synopsis at an Author Academy Awards Red Carpet Session on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Winners will be announced later that evening at the Author Academy Awards Ceremony where they will be invited to give an acceptance speech.

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