While contemporary artist Andrew Peterson gears up for his next musical release, the singer was honored as World Magazine's 2014 Children's Book of the Year author for his fourth and final book in the Wingfeather Saga series, 'The Warden and the Wolf King'.

The Dove-nominated singer/songwriter has returned to the recording studio to begin work on his upcoming album After All These Years, but World Magazine honored him for his book writing. Naming Peterson's, 'The Warden and the Wolf King' book the 2014 Children's Book of the Year.

Media outlets are heralding 'The Warden and the Wolf King', calling it "smart, funny, and addictive" (CCM Magazine), "a terrific book" (Christian Fantasy), saying they "could not put this book down" (Christian Book Notes) and that the story "will resonate with readers for years to come" (Examiner.com).

Fans at Goodreads and Amazon are joining in on the accolades, by giving the book 5-star reviews, and saying that it's "a must read!," it's "Absolutely beautiful," and "An epic ending to an epic story."

In addition to being honored for his book writing, the Illinois native's upcoming album will be a retrospective album scheduled to release in November on Centricity Music. After All These Years, is a collection of Peterson's favorite songs from all his previous recordings, featuring new recordings of several earlier songs, as well as a few new compositions.

Peterson is known for his successful recording and songwriting career, as well as being an award-winning author and the host of a highly popular online creative community known as the Rabbit Room (www.RabbitRoom.com). He has garnered two 2013 Dove Award nominations and his previous project 'Counting Stars' debuted at #1 on iTunes, and #6 on Billboard. His single, "Dancing in the Minefields," reached the Top 10 on the Christian AC chart, while the video for the song has received well over 1,000,000 views online. Peterson will embark on his 15th annual "Behold the Lamb of God Christmas Tour" in 2014.

To get a copy of Peterson's latest book visit www.andrew-peterson.com