November 18, 2022, WHEATON, Ill.—Crossway is excited to announce that eleven books have been named winners of the 2022 Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Top Shelf Book Cover Awards. This year, the ECPA awarded winners in four categories: non-fiction, fiction, children’s, and Bibles.
The ESV Student Study Bible, Artist Series Hardcover, designed by artist Joshua Noom, was named a winner in the Bible category.
Two Crossway titles won in the children’s category: The Biggest Story Bible Storybook by Kevin DeYoung, designed by Don Clark, and The Sower by Scott James, designed by Stephen Crotts.
Eight Crossway titles won in the non-fiction category:
- A Better Encouragement by Lindsey Carlson, designed by Crystal Courtney
- A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin (and Three Things He’ll Never Do) by Sam Storms, designed by Spencer Fuller, Faceout Studio
- (A)Typical Woman by Abigail Dodds, designed by Lindy Martin, Faceout Studio
- Blessed by Nancy Guthrie, designed by Crystal Courtney
- Cultural Counterfeits by Jen Oshman, designed by Crystal Courtney
- Do You Believe? by Paul David Tripp, designed by Ordinary Folk
- How to Find Yourself by Brian Rosner, designed by Spencer Fuller, Faceout Studio
- Overcoming Apathy by Uche Anizor, designed by Jordan Singer
“It’s a joy to see this talented group of designers and illustrators recognized by their peers for their good work,” says Dan Farrell, Crossway’s vice president of creative. “We are grateful to ECPA for facilitating connections amongst creatives in our industry and for encouraging us all toward excellence.”
The Top Shelf Book Cover Awards were designed to celebrate the year’s best book designs in Christian publishing and celebrated their tenth anniversary this year.
Founded in 1938, Crossway is a not-for-profit global Christian publishing ministry that publishes gospel-centered, Bible-based content to honor our Savior and serve his church. Crossway seeks to help people understand the all-encompassing implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s word—for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God alone. Crossway is the global publisher of the ESV® (English Standard Version®) Bible, more than 1,000 Christian books, and an extensive list of gospel literature. For additional information, visit crossway.org.
Contact: Lauren Susanto, lsusanto@crossway.org, crossway.org
