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May 19, 2025 Edition

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Industry News

Christian bestseller lists for May and Easter 2025 released

ECPA has posted the Christian Bestseller lists for May 2025 in 15 categories, along with the bestselling Easter titles in Non-Fiction and Juvenile. The top selling title this month is “Forgiving What You Can’t Forget” by Lysa TerKeurst (Thomas Nelson) and the bestselling Easter titles are “The Case for Easter” by Lee Strobel (Zondervan) in NonFiction and “The Easter Story” board book by Patricia Pingry (WorthyKids) in Juvenile.

View the lists at ReadGoodBooks.com

ECPA C-Suite Symposium: Non-Anxious Leadership for Anxious Times

The program for ECPA’s annual C-Suite Symposium is set and early bird registration is open. The industry’s C-level executives will gather around the theme, Non-Anxious Leadership for Anxious Times in Tucson, Arizona, on September 7-9. Speakers include Dr. Nicole Martin (Christianity Today), Alan Fadling (Unhurried Living), Shelly Husband (AAP), Steve Sammons (Children’s Literacy Project), and more.

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ECPA Global Collective hosts rights events in Bangkok and Chicago

In conjunction with CLC International, ECPA is debuting a new event within the ECPA Global Collective. The Asia Christian Rights & Export Fair will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on September 1-2. Registration is now open for attendees and exhibitors.  And it’s not too late to register for the International Christian Rights Fair held in Chicago on June 17-18.

New Growth Press announces UK & EU sales and distribution deal with SPCK

SPCK will become the primary agent for sales and distribution for US Christian publisher New Growth Press in the UK and EU. New Growth Press titles will be available via Wiley Distribution Services from 18th August 2025.

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Kodama signs Sales & Distribution Agreement with IPG

Independent Publishers Group (IPG), the last remaining independent book distributor of significant size in North America, is pleased to announce that it has signed a sales and distribution agreement with Kodama Tales.

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Staff Announcements

Michael McEwen to lead B&H Academic

Lifeway Christian Resources has tapped Michael McEwen as the next publisher for B&H Academic. McEwen most recently served as acquisitions and project editor for the academic publishing division of B&H Publishing Group.

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Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Gift expand marketing teams

Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Gift, imprints of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, are pleased to announce the addition of two marketing professionals to their growing team: Chasity Edwards as Publicity Director and Ashley Thuernau as Marketing Manager.

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Anchor Distributors welcomes Sue Brewer

Anchor Distributors is excited to announce the appointment of Sue Brewer to the company. With 25 years of experience in the Christian bookstore industry, Sue has previously worked on bringing catalog programs to bookstores across the country.

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Milestones

Daily Wire Podcast host Andrew Klavan’s newest release lands on NYT Bestseller list

Andrew Klavan’s newest release from Zondervan, “The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness,” is officially a New York Times bestseller. The book landed in the No. 13 spot on the Non-Fiction list in the first week following its May 6, 2025, release.

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“I Want To Trust You, But I Don’t” named Audio winner in Christian Book Award® program

Nelson Books and the HarperCollins Christian Publishing audiobook team are thrilled to announce that “I Want to Trust You, But I Don’t” by Lysa TerKeurst was named Audiobook of the Year at the ECPA Christian Book Award Celebration on April 30. This marks Lysa’s second consecutive win in this category, following her 2024 win for “Good Boundaries and Goodbyes.”

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Product News

WaterBrook signs Dr. Sarita Lyons for two book deal

Sarita Lyons, JD, PhD, bestselling author of “Church Girl,” Bible teacher, and psychotherapist, continues her publishing partnership with WaterBrook, signing a new two-book deal. The first is scheduled to release in Summer 2026.

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She Reads Truth founders release new devotional with B&H Publishing Group

Co-founders of the global community She Reads Truth, Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams, will release a new devotional this fall, “The Bible is For You,” that draws from the ministry’s core convictions of beauty, goodness and truth.

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New Book from Rick Burgess and Iron Hill Press

New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio host, Rick Burgess, has just released a new book with Iron Hill Press. In “Men Don’t Run In the Rain,” Burgess reflects on the unforgettable wisdom of his father, legendary coach Bill Burgess, pairing colorful sayings with deep spiritual truths. The book is a tribute to a rare kind of man and the lessons that last a lifetime.

ACU Press releases Wes Crawford’s “Courage in the Sheer Silence”

Historian Wes Crawford, drawing inspiration from the prophet Elijah’s discovery of God’s presence in the “sheer silence,” invites readers to explore the largely overlooked stories of a handful of ministers who risked everything to challenge racism within the church.

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Thomas Nelson releases a powerful new book of prayers and poems for Black women

“When We Talk to God: Prayers and Poems for Black Women” (Thomas Nelson, May 13, 2025) by Sharifa Stevens, poet and theologian, is a beautifully crafted collection that captures the highs and lows, the celebrations and sorrows, of the Black woman’s journey with grace, rawness, and spiritual power.

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Other News

  • Audible Expands Catalog with AI Narration and Translation Services
  • Ingram Appoints AI Chief
  • Publishing Industry Sales Dipped in February
  • Circana’s Q1 US Print Report: Romance, Romantasy Lead Adult Fiction
  • AAP CEO on the US Library of Congress and Copyright Office Firings
  • Authors Guild Sues NEH Over Grant Terminations
  • Book Industry Study Group Launches Find a Rightsholder
  • IBPA Launches New AI Resource Center for Independent Publishers
  • HarperCollins Publishers partners with National Literacy Trust
  • BMI Honors Matt Kennell With Its 2025 Rising Star Award
  • The UK won't change its post-Brexit IP rights exhaustion laws
  • Creators for Europe's 10,000 Signatures: Copyright and AI
  • Abu Dhabi Book Fair Embraced AI, Digital Futures

UPCOMING WEBINARS

  • BISG webinar on May 29: Marketing for Rights Professionals
  • BISG webinar on June 10: Using BISAC to Drive Sales & Discovery
  • ECPA webinar on June 13 on AI: Legal Developments & The Biblical Story
  • BISG webinar on June 17: Digital Accessibility and the ADA Title II Update
  • ECPA webinar on July 11: Building an Effective Intern Program

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This Month’s Bestsellers

VIEW BY GENRE
1 FORGIVING WHAT YOU CAN'T FORGET
LYSA TERKEURST
2 JESUS CALLING
SARAH YOUNG
3 THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES
GARY CHAPMAN
4 PRACTICING THE WAY
JOHN MARK COMER
5 NEW MORNING MERCIES
PAUL DAVID TRIPP
6 THE CASE FOR CHRIST
LEE STROBEL
7 THE TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER UPDATED AND EXPANDED
DAVE RAMSEY
8 IMAGINE HEAVEN
JOHN BURKE
9 THE RUTHLESS ELIMINATION OF HURRY
JOHN MARK COMER
10 SINCERELY, STONEHEART
EMILY WILSON HUSSEM
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1 LOVED TO LIFE
ANN VOSKAMP
2 DON'T LET DOUBT TAKE YOU OUT
TODD MULLINS
3 BELIEVE
ROSS DOUTHAT
4 HERE BE DRAGONS
MELANIE SHANKLE
5 BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
JOYCE MEYER
6 LIT UP WITH LOVE
DERWIN GRAY
7 LIVING FEARLESS GUIDED JOURNAL
JAMIE WINSHIP
8 I'VE GOT QUESTIONS
ERIN HICKS MOON
9 STEPS
JOHN ORTBERG
10 WHEN CULTURE HATES YOU
NATASHA CRAIN
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1 TWO SECONDS TOO LATE
DANI PETTREY
2 THE SUMMER OF YOU AND ME
DENISE HUNTER
3 WHEN CRICKETS CRY
CHARLES MARTIN
4 THE KEEPER
CHARLES MARTIN
5 REDEEMING LOVE
FRANCINE RIVERS
6 THE BEIJING BETRAYAL
JOEL C. ROSENBERG
7 HINDS' FEET ON HIGH PLACES: AN ENGAGING VISUAL JOURNEY
HANNAH HURNARD
8 THE CARPENTER'S SON
JOHN GRAY
9 THE SHACK
WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG
10 HINDS' FEET ON HIGH PLACES
HANNAH HURNARD
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1 FORGIVING WHAT YOU CAN'T FORGET
LYSA TERKEURST
2 JESUS CALLING
SARAH YOUNG
3 THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES
GARY CHAPMAN
4 PRACTICING THE WAY
JOHN MARK COMER
5 NEW MORNING MERCIES
PAUL DAVID TRIPP
6 THE CASE FOR CHRIST
LEE STROBEL
7 THE TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER UPDATED AND EXPANDED
DAVE RAMSEY
8 IMAGINE HEAVEN
JOHN BURKE
9 THE RUTHLESS ELIMINATION OF HURRY
JOHN MARK COMER
10 SINCERELY, STONEHEART
EMILY WILSON HUSSEM
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1 THE ACTION BIBLE
SERGIO CARIELLO
2 THE BEGINNER'S BIBLE
THE BEGINNER'S BIBLE
3 THE JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE
SALLY LLOYD-JONES
4 GREAT AND SMALL PRAYERS FOR BABIES
PAMELA KENNEDY
5 MOSTLY WHAT GOD DOES IS LOVE YOU
SAVANNAH GUTHRIE
6 THE EASTER STORY
PATRICIA A. PINGRY
7 THE WORLD NEEDS THE WONDER YOU SEE
JOANNA GAINES
8 THE BERENSTAIN BEARS AND THE EASTER STORY
JAN BERENSTAIN AND MIKE BERENSTAIN
9 GOD GAVE US EASTER
LISA TAWN BERGREN
10 THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BIBLE
JANICE EMMERSON
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1 LIVE ON PURPOSE
SADIE ROBERTSON HUFF WITH BETH CLARK AND TAMA FORTNER
2 THE 5-MINUTE BIBLE STUDY FOR TEEN GIRLS
CAREY SCOTT
3 POCKET PRAYERS FOR GRADUATES
MAX LUCADO
4 SINGLE, DATING, ENGAGED, MARRIED
BEN STUART
5 YOURS, NOT HERS
KARI KAMPAKIS
6 WELCOME TO ADULTING
JONATHAN POKLUDA AND KEVIN MCCONAGHY
7 MANGA BIBLE
SIKU
8 TEEN TO TEEN: 365 DAILY DEVOTIONS BY TEEN GUYS FOR TEEN GUYS, Leather
PATTI M. HUMMEL
9 GOD IS WITH YOU EVERY DAY
MAX LUCADO
10 THE POWER OF A PRAYING TEEN
STORMIE OMARTIAN
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1 ONE-MINUTE INSPIRATIONS FOR WOMEN
ELIZABETH GEORGE
2 BIBLE PROMISES FOR MOMS
HEIDI ST JOHN
3 THE CASE FOR EASTER
LEE STROBEL
4 THE GOSPEL STORY
MARY WILEY
5 ONE-MINUTE INSIGHTS FOR MEN
JIM GEORGE
6 199 PROMISES OF GOD
BARBOUR PUBLISHING
7 365 READ-ALOUD BEDTIME BIBLE STORIES
DANIEL PARTNER
8 KNOW YOUR BIBLE
PAUL KENT
9 IS GOD SPEAKING TO ME?
LYSA TERKEURST
10 THE BEGINNER'S BIBLE THE VERY FIRST EASTER
THE BEGINNER'S BIBLE
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1 ESV CHURCH BIBLE
CROSSWAY
2 KJV GIANT PRINT FULL SIZE BIBLE
CHRISTIAN ART PUBLISHERS
3 CSB SHE READS TRUTH BIBLE, Grey
RAECHEL MYERS, AMANDA BIBLE WILLIAMS, CSB BIBLES BY HOLMAN
4 ESV STUDY BIBLE
J. I. PACKER, MARK DEVER, JOHN PIPER
5 NIV THE WOMAN'S STUDY BIBLE
THOMAS NELSON
6 NIV ADVENTURE BIBLE, Hardcover
ZONDERVAN
7 NIV LARGE PRINT VALUE THINLINE BIBLE
ZONDERVAN
8 NKJV PERSONAL SIZE LARGE PRINT REFERENCE BIBLE
THOMAS NELSON
9 KJV LARGE PRINT PERSONAL SIZE REFERENCE BIBLE
HOLMAN BIBLE PUBLISHERS
10 KJV LARGE PRINT HOLY BIBLE
THOMAS NELSON
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1 ESV ECONOMY BIBLE
CROSSWAY
2 ESV ECONOMY HOLY BIBLE FOR KIDS
CROSSWAY
3 ESV LARGE PRINT ECONOMY BIBLE
CROSSWAY
4 NLT LARGE PRINT HOLY BIBLE ECONOMY OUTREACH EDITION
TYNDALE
5 NIV LARGER PRINT HOLY BIBLE ECONOMY EDITION
ZONDERVAN
6 NIV ECONOMY BIBLE
ZONDERVAN
7 KJV GIFT & AWARD BIBLE, Black
THOMAS NELSON
8 NLT ECONOMY TEXT BIBLE
TYNDALE
9 NIV GIFT & AWARD BIBLE, Black
ZONDERVAN
10 NLT HOLY BIBLE ECONOMY OUTREACH EDITION
TYNDALE
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1 New International Version
2 English Standard Version
3 King James Version
4 New Living Translation
5 New King James Version
6 Christian Standard Bible
7 Reina Valera
8 New Revised Standard Version
9 New International Reader's Version
10 New American Standard Bible
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1 PERDONA LO QUE NO PUEDES OLVIDAR
LYSA TERKEURST
2 UN ANO CON DIOS
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
3 LOS 5 LENGUAJES DEL AMOR EDICION REVISADA
GARY CHAPMAN
4 UNA MUJER SABIA
WENDY BELLO
5 EL PODER DE LA MUJER QUE ORA
STORMIE OMARTIAN
6 UNA VIDA CON PROPOSITO, Bolsillo
RICK WARREN
7 DESTINADO AL EXITO
DANTE GEBEL
8 BATALLAS SILENCIOSAS
DAVID SCARPETA
9 DICCIONARIO BIBLICO ILUSTRADO HOLMAN
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
10 UNA MUJER CONFORME AL CORAZON DE DIOS
ELIZABETH GEORGE
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1 RVR1960 BIBLIA PARA REGALOS Y PREMIOS, Rosa
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
2 RVR1960 BIBLIA PARA REGALOS Y PREMIOS, Negro tapa dura
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
3 RVR1960 BIBLIA PARA REGALOS Y PREMIOS, Negro imitacion piel
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
4 RVR1960 BIBLIA LETRA GRANDE TAMANO MANUAL EDICION TIERRA SANTA
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
5 RVR1960 BIBLIA DEL PESCADOR LETRA GRANDE
DIAZ-PABON, LUIS ANGEL
6 RVR60 SANTA BIBLIA LETRA SUPERGIGANTE CON CIERRE
RVR 1960- REINA VALERA 1960
7 RVR1960 BIBLIA PARA REGALOS Y PREMIOS, Turquesa
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
8 RVR1960 SANTA BIBLIA DE PROMESAS EDICION PARA NINOS
EDITORIAL UNILIT
9 RVR1960 BIBLIA DE APUNTES
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
10 RVR60 SANTA BIBLIA TIERRA SANTA ULTRAFINA LETRA GRANDE
VIDA
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1 PREOCUPATE MENOS Y ORA MAS
DONNA K. MALTESE
2 LA GRAN HISTORIA DEL EVANGELIO
B&H ESPANOL EDITORIAL
3 365 HISTORIAS BIBLICAS PARA LA HORA DE DORMIR
COMPILED BY BARBOUR STAFF
4 EL SECRETO DE LA PAZ PERSONAL
BILLY GRAHAM
5 ¿PARA QUE ESTOY AQUI EN LA TIERRA?
RICK WARREN
6 DEMASIADO BENDECIDA PARA ESTAR ESTRESADA
DEBORA M. COTY
7 EL VIA CRUCIS PARA TODOS
CLARENCE ENZLER
8 ESTRESATE MENOS, ORA MAS
DONNA K. MALTESE
9 ¿Y AHORA QUE?
RALPH HARRIS
10 EL VALLE DE LOS HUESOS SECOS
YIYE AVILA
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