Press
Press & media kit.
For journalists, podcasters, and editors covering Christian publishing, women in ministry, or AWSA programs and members.
Quick facts
- Founded
- September 11, 2000
- Founder
- Linda Evans Shepherd
- Members
- Roster verification in progress during the site rebuild
- Sponsor
- Right To The Heart Ministries (501(c)(3))
- Annual conference
- Three days each summer; 2026 in St. Charles, MO
- Awards
- The Golden Scrolls — since 2009; 2024 was the sixteenth annual
- Magazine
- Leading Hearts Magazine
- Devotional
- Arise Daily — daily, member-written
Boilerplate
The Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA) is a professional community for Christian women authors and speakers, founded in September 2000 by Linda Evans Shepherd and sponsored by Right To The Heart Ministries, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Through training, mentoring, industry connections, prayer, and the annual Golden Scrolls awards, AWSA equips its members to do the work of writing and speaking with excellence.
Request a comment or interview
Email media@awsa.com with your outlet, deadline, and topic. We can connect you with the founder, board members, certified coaches, or recent Golden Scroll honorees.