December 8, 2025 Edition

Industry News

Died: Bryce Craig, President of P&R Publishing

Bryce Craig, president of P&R Publishing, passed into the presence of his Savior on November 23, 2025. Bryce was the grandson of P&R’s founder, Samuel G. Craig, and led the company for five decades from 1982–2025. His faithful service, caring spirit, and deep commitment to Christ and his church not only shaped the mission and ministry of P&R but made a profound and lasting impact in the lives of many around the world.

Died: Author and poet Luci Shaw, age 96

Author and poet Luci Shaw died on December 1, 2025, at age 96. Shaw published numerous works of poetry, essays, non-fiction, and children’s works. Her final collection, “An Incremental Life: Poems,” was published by Paraclete Press in 2025. Shaw was presented with ECPA’s Kenneth N Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023 in recognition of her innovative, influential and enduring work in Christian publishing as co-founder of Harold Shaw Publishers, and for advancing poetry and the arts to an important place in the industry.

Nord Compo unveils two new AI-driven solutions for publishers

Nord Compo, a global leader in publishing services, announced two AI-enhanced tools to advance the company’s growing suite of innovations designed to streamline production workflows, reduce costs, and uphold the highest quality standards for publishers worldwide.

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Milestones

HCCP wins Book of the Year, plus four awards, at Christianity Today Book Awards

HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) is proud to announce it received multiple honors, including the Book of the Year award, at the 2025 Christianity Today Book Awards. These awards recognize the most impactful books of the year shaping evangelical life, thought, and culture.

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The Good Book Company’s “The Outsider” by Katy Morgan earns two notable awards

The Good Book Company is thrilled to announce that “The Outsider” by Katy Morgan has been recognized with two notable awards—Christianity Today’s Book Award in the Young Adult Category and the ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award.

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Adam Griffin’s “Good News for Parents” wins 2025 Christianity Today Book Award

Crossway is pleased to announce that “Good News for Parents: How God Can Restore Our Joy and Relieve Our Burdens” by Adam Griffin has won the Marriage, Family, and Singleness category for Christianity Today’s 2025 Book Awards.

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“The Collector of Burned Books” wins 2025 Christianity Today’s Book Award in Fiction

Tyndale House Publishers is pleased to announce that “The Collector of Burned Books” by Roseanna M. White was selected for the CT Fiction Book Award. “What the River Keeps” by Cheryl Grey Bostrom was honored with the CT Fiction Book Award of Merit.

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WaterBrook celebrates dual award wins for “Everything Is Never Enough”

WaterBrook, an imprint of PRH Christian, is celebrating the success of “Everything Is Never Enough: Ecclesiastes’ Surprising Path to Resilient Happiness” by Bobby Jamieson, which received two major awards for 2025: Christianity Today’s Book Award winner in the Bible and Devotional category and The Gospel Coalition’s Book Award winner in Popular Theology.

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Seven IVP titles receive Christianity Today Book Awards recognition

InterVarsity Press (IVP) is excited to celebrate seven titles and authors that were recognized as part of this year’s Christianity Today Book Awards. Honorees are noted as CT’s “picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.”

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Two William Carey Publishing titles recognized in 2025 TGC Book Awards

William Carey Publishing (WCP) is pleased to announce that two of its books were honored in the 2025 The Gospel Coalition Book Awards. The winning titles are “Sacred Courage” and “Perfect Peace Child.”

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“The Good Shepherd and the Stubborn Sheep” wins TGC Children’s Book Award

Zondervan is pleased to announce that “The Good Shepherd and the Stubborn Sheep” by Hannah Harrison, published under its Zonderkidz imprint, has won The Gospel Coalition’s (TGC) 2025 Book Award in the Children’s category.

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Zondervan Academic, Zondervan Reflective celebrate wins at TGC Book Awards

Zondervan is honored to announce that five books from the Zondervan Academic and Zondervan Reflective publishing imprints have been recognized by The Gospel Coalition (TGC) as winners in the 2025 TGC Book Awards.

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“Tim Keller on the Christian Life” wins The Gospel Coalition Book Award

Crossway announces that Matt Smethurst’s “Tim Keller on the Christian Life: The Transforming Power of the Gospel” has won The Gospel Coalition’s 2025 Book Award in the History and Biography category. Dr. Matthew Bingham's “A Heart Aflame for God” received the Award of Distinction.

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Apollos title wins Award of Distinction at The Gospel Coalition Book Award

“Numbers 20-36,” part of the Apollos Old Testament Commentary (AOTC) series by L. Michael Morales, has been honored with the Award of Distinction for Biblical Studies at The Gospel Coalition Book Awards 2025. Apollos is the academic imprint of IVP-UK.

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Media Announcement

“The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” featured in Hallow’s Advent Prayer Challenge, narrated by Chris Pratt

This Advent season, millions of listeners will discover John Mark Comer’s “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” through Hallow, the leading Catholic prayer and meditation app where Chris Pratt will read selections that will post on December 5, 12, and 19.

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Product News

FaithWords announces new Bible project featuring original Reformation artwork

FaithWords returns to the roots of early Bible publishing to help modern readers experience how the Bible first captured readers’ imaginations through 450-year-old restored Reformation artwork. The “KJV Majestic Illuminated Bible” releases March 10, 2026.

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WaterBrook signs Jeremy & Audrey Roloff to four-book deal

WaterBrook signs New York Times bestselling authors and hosts of the These Are the Days podcast Jeremy and Audrey Roloff. “These Are the Days: 12 Biblical Values That Add Meaning and Magic to Childhood” will be the first in a four-book deal.

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New Growth Press and Truth for Life launch new series, with “Ecclesiastes”

New Growth Press and Truth for Life launch a new series of Bible studies with the release of “Ecclesiastes: Chasing the Wind” on December 8, 2025 based on Alistair Begg’s expository Bible teaching and preaching.

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