John Deckinga

John Deckinga is an American novelist. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and now living in Boyne City, Michigan, Deckinga lived in Latin America with his wife Nancy for fourteen years. He won the 2006 Paraclete Press Fiction Award for his novel "The Road to Cocoyoc".Cite web|url=http://www.pw.org/mag/0609/recentwinners.htm|title=Academy of American Poets - Paraclete Press Fiction Award|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=October 19|publisher=Poets & Writers, Inc.|year=2007|author=Poets & Writers Magazine Online|language=English] Cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6328107.html|title=Festival of Faith and Writing Features Robinson, Rushdie|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=October 19|publisher=Publisher's Weekly|year=2006|author=Jana Riess|language=English] Alice McDermott judged. The biennial award, presented at Calvin College's Festival of Faith & Writing in Grand Rapids, is given for a novel with Christian themes.

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