February 10, 2025 Edition
Industry News

Parable Group unveils 2025 Christian Retail Report
The Parable Group has released its 2025 State of Christian Retail report, which dives into the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the Christian retail industry. Beyond sales figures and product trends, the report highlights how faith-driven retailers continue to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Read More...
ECPA Leadership Summit: Best practices for building healthy work culture among remote teams
Building culture and integrating best practices in remote/ hybrid/ in-office paradigms continues to be a challenge for many companies and will be a topic at the upcoming ECPA Leadership Summit, April 29-30, in Nashville. Mark James, business improvement advisor and president of Performance Advisors Group, will lead the session. He joins a slate of speakers who will challenge and encourage Christian publishing leadership teams on a variety of current publishing trends including audio, retail, technology, accessibility, and more.
Early bird rates expire March 3. Program and registration at ECPALeadership.org
Staff Updates

W Publishing announces new team updates
W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, announced John Andrade has joined the team as senior marketing director, Katherine Hudencial has been promoted to marketing director, and Amanda Woods has joined as publicity director.
Read More...Milestones

Zondervan’s NIV Holy Bible Economy Edition reaches sales milestone
Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, announced today that the NIV Holy Bible, Economy Edition has sold more than 500,000 copies.
Read More...
Karen Witemeyer reaches 1,000,000 sales milestone
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that ECPA bestselling author Karen Witemeyer has written over twenty novels with more than one million copies sold.
Read More...
Janette Oke turns 90 with next book on the way
PW — Janette Oke, who has written more than 80 novels since 1979, turns 90 this month. Her first novel, “Love Comes Softly” (Bethany House), was chosen by pioneering editors Gary and Carol Johnson, who foresaw the need for novels for Christian readers in the modern era. And her next book, “The Pharisee’s Wife” with Tyndale Fiction, releases on March 11.
More…
Product News

JStu YouTuber Justin Stuart signs illustrated book series deal with David C Cook
Digital content creator Justin Stuart—the inspiration behind “JStu” and its 12.8 million followers across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok—signs with publisher David C Cook for a new series of illustrated novels blending humor, action and positive values for tweens. The debut title is tentatively scheduled for a fall 2025 release.

Nelson Books extends partnership with John Eldredge through two-book deal
Nelson Books and HarperChristian Resources, imprints of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, proudly announces a new multi-book and study guide agreement with bestselling author John Eldredge.
Read More...
WaterBrook expands “Big Adventures for Growing Minds” kids series
Author Tina Cho extends the Big Adventures for Growing Minds picture book series from WaterBrook, in which readers explore how different parts of science reveal God’s love for the world. The two new titles, illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns, are slated for publication in Summer 2027 and Spring 2029.
Read More...
“All You Want for Christmas” book deal signed with 10Publishing and David Platt
10Publishing is delighted to announce that author and Lead Pastor at McLean Bible Church, David Platt, will be releasing a new evangelistic gift book, “All You Want for Christmas,” ready for distribution for Christmas 2025.
Read More...
IVP carries on publishing legacy with new IVP Bible Study Experience titles
With the February 11 release of the new Bible study, “Redeemer” by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, InterVarsity Press kicks off the second year of its official IVP Bible Studies imprint, including new titles within the IVP Bible Study Experience volumes.
Read More...
ACU Press releases Rev. Dr. Suzanne Nicholson’s “Cooperating with the Holy Spirit”
“Cooperating with the Holy Spirit: Theological and Practical Reflections on the Asbury Outpouring” (ACU Press/Leafwood Publishers) by Rev. Dr. Suzanne Nicholson recounts the events of the Asbury Outpouring.
Read More...Other News
INDUSTRY
- Ted Terry, Whose Career in Christian Retailing Spanned Six Decades, Dies
- Gains Across the Board, Including Higher Bible Sales, Lifts Earnings at HarperCollins
- CT looks ahead to some exciting Christian book releases coming in 2025
- PW Call for Info: Feature: Lent, Easter, Passover Titles
- Author Jennie Allen’s Gather25 plans historic gathering of Christians 2/28-3/1
PUBLISHING
- AAP, IPA Join Groups Calling for AI to Respect Copyright
- AAP Announces HarperCollins' Brian Murray Chair of the Board
- Big Five publishers held their usual tight grip on hardcover bestsellers in 2024
- Amazon: As 4Q Sales Rise 10%, Warning of Slower Sales Growth in 2025
- Spotify Adds Crooked Lane and Podium Audiobooks
- Wiley Releases a Report on AI Research Applications
- US Publishers Sue State of Idaho, Alleging Book Banning
- London Book Fair 2025: Seminar Series Highlights
- New York Times: American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows
- Dystopian Novels See Post-Inauguration Sales Boost
- BISG webinar on Feb. 25: AI & the Slush Pile
- The U.S. Book Show Returns on June 3 in New York City