Award News Update...

Hello friends! I posted a couple months ago about my book being a finalist for the CIPA Christian Indie Awards. Since then, I am honored to report that my book, Don’t Cheat The Butterfly, was awarded two trophies at the 2026 Christian Indie Awards ceremony in Florida.

My book took 1st Place in the category of Personal Growth and 2nd Place in the category of Christian Living. I think it was the only book that received trophies in more than one category.

I was supposed to attend the awards ceremony in person and had to cancel my flight at the very last minute, due to unforeseen circumstances. It was disappointing, but learning this has been a blessing. I wanted to share the good news with my former classmates. Hope all is well. For more info, you can check out my website here: https://kristensmeltzer.com/books