(Birmingham, Ala.)—July 10, 2011—New Hope Publishers is excited to announce Red Ink by Kathi Macias has been named 2011 Golden Scroll Book Awards Novel of the Year. Red Ink (978-1-59669-279-4, $14.99, N114127) tells the riveting story of Zhen-Li and her incarceration and separation from her family in a Chinese prison. There she continues to minister to other prisoners and even to her sinister guards.

“I am so honored to receive this award, particularly because Red Ink was inspired by the true life of Li Ying, currently serving a 15-year prison term in China for the crime of printing/distributing non-State-approved Christian literature, particularly to children,” says Kathi Macias. “Not only do I dedicate this book to her, but the award as well. I pray this book/award will heighten recognition of persecuted Christians around the world, and reaffirm our commitment as believers to pray for and support them in any way we can.”

“We read numerous testimonies of the impact that Kathi Macias makes in the lives of her readers,” says Andrea Mullins, publisher of New Hope Publishers. “Kathi weaves a story that has powerful imagery and kingdom value in helping us understand and respond to the persecution of believers around the world.”

Red Ink is the third novel in the “Extreme Devotion” series, which focuses on the persecuted church around the world. The other three titles are: No Greater Love, More than Conquerors, and People of the Book.

Kathi’s next novel is Deliver Me from Evil (978-1-59669-306-7, $14.99, N11414). Releasing in September 2011, Deliver Me from Evil is the first book in her new “Freedom” series, which will explore the dark world of human trafficking.