December 15, 2025 Edition
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Industry News
State of the Bible 2025 Report reveals renewed cultural interest in the Bible
American Bible Society has released the ninth and final chapter of their 15th annual State of the Bible report. This concluding chapter summarizes significant findings from this year’s data and offers a glimpse into new research scheduled for release in the spring of 2026. The ninth chapter of State of the Bible: USA 2025 is available to download for free, and the full book can be purchased at StateoftheBible.org.
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Thomas Nelson extends partnership with Museum of the Bible
Thomas Nelson, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP), announces it has extended its partnership with Museum of the Bible to sponsor more than 200 events at their renowned World Stage Theater in Washington, DC.
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ECPA Christian Bestseller lists released for December
ECPA has released the Christian Bestseller lists for December in 15 categories. The #1 bestselling title is “The Promise of Heaven” by David Jeremiah (Thomas Nelson), followed by “Look Again” by Tim Tebow (Thomas Nelson).
View all the lists at ReadGoodBooks.com
Harrington Interactive Media rebrands from HIM Publications to Oaks Press
Harrington Interactive Media (HIM) is pleased to announce a strategic rebranding and relaunch of its book-publishing division. Beginning this year, HIM Publications will officially operate under its new imprint name, Oaks Press.
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African Christian Authors Book Award Gala celebrates Pan-African achievements
The African Christian publishing landscape marked another significant milestone as the 5th African Christian Authors Book Award (ACABA) BookFest & Gala, organized by CLC Kenya, convened in Nairobi with record-breaking participation and a growing global footprint.
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Registration is open for European Christian Rights Fair, March 16-18 in Krakow
Registration is open for the European Chrisitan Rights Fair, held March 16-18 in Krakow, Poland, presented in conjunction with ECPA and CLC International. The event gathers publishers and international rights & licensing managers, with a focus on Eastern Europe. Registration is open for those who wish to exhibit or those who wish to meet with exhibitors.
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Milestones
Lifeway, B&H Publishing titles honored in recent awards
Numerous titles from across the imprints of Lifeway Christian Resources have recently been honored by media and publishing organizations for their excellence, outstanding contributions to Christian discourse or their remarkable sales in the past year.
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Hachette Nashville celebrates publishing year with six titles on NYT bestseller lists
Hachette Nashville is proud to announce an exceptional year of publishing, with a total of six titles from its imprints hitting the New York Times bestseller list over the course of 2025. Three of the titles were released by their Christian imprints, Worthy and FaithWords.
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Nine Baker Publishing Group titles recognized in Christianity Today’s Book Awards
Baker Publishing Group is pleased to announce that nine titles across its imprints— Baker Academic, Brazos Press, Lexham Press (acquired), Revell and Bethany House—were selected as winners, finalists, or Award of Merit recipients Christianity Today 2025 Book Awards.
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Marty Machowski's “The Sword” named WORLD Magazine's Children's Book of Year
WORLD Magazine has announced their top books for 2025, and “The Sword: Magnus and the Mystery of Romans” by Marty Machowski (New Growth Press) has been chosen as their Children’s Book of the Year.
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MAI names winner of Global Publisher Award: Ezdra Publishing in Ukraine
Media Associates International is pleased to announce the 2025 winner of the Robert B. Reekie Global Publisher Award— Ezdra Publishing in Ukraine. This annual award recognizes excellence in publishing ministry within regions facing unique challenges.
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ECPA presents Milestone Sales Awards for one million and 100,000 sold
Congratulations to the following publishers and authors for their recent ECPA Milestone Sales Awards at the Platinum level (for over 1 million sold), and the Bronze level (for over 100,000 sold):
- PLATINUM (1 million): ESV Large Print Value Thinline Bible (Crossway)
- PLATINUM (1 million): Imagine Heaven by John Burke (Baker Books/ Baker Publishing Group)
- PLATINUM (1 million): The Gospel Story by Mary Wiley (B&H Publishing Group)
- BRONZE (100,000): Living Fearless by Jamie Winship (Revell/ Baker Publishing Group)
- BRONZE (100,000): Raising Emotionally Strong Boys by David Thomas, LMSW (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)
- BRONZE (100,000): Raising Worry-Free Girls by Sissy Goff, LPC-MHSP (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)
- BRONZE (100,000): The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, Joanna Sawatsky (Baker Books/ Baker Publishing Group)
- BRONZE (100,000): The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl R. Trueman (Crossway)
Product News
Rabbit Room Press to release inaugural title in Malcolm Guite four-volume masterwork
"Galahad and the Grail," the inaugural volume in famed poet, priest and Cambridge University fellow Malcolm Guite’s long-awaited masterwork, "Merlin’s Isle: An Arthuriad," arrives March 23 from Nashville-based Rabbit Room Press.
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New Growth Press releases Charles Spurgeon devotional edited by Geoffrey Chang
This Easter season, New Growth Press releases “What Depth of Love: Devotions on the Cross and Resurrection” by Charles H. Spurgeon, edited by Geoffrey Chang, on January 26, 2026, featuring forty devotions taken from the sermons of Charles H. Spurgeon.
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Other News
INDUSTRY
PUBLISHING
- BISG’s Brian O’Leary Receives PW 2025 Melcher Award
- Ingram Content Group's MediaScout database looks to global markets
- Kindle to Offer Downloads for DRM-Free Titles
- Supreme Court Denies Petition to Hear Texas Book Banning Case
- BISG webinar on December 16: Update to the BISAC Subject Codes List
- BISG webinar on December 18: AI and Scholarly Publishing
- Fable and Everand release the 2026 State of Reading Report
- HBG Invests $200K in Raising Readers Campaign
- French Publishers Association Looks to Compensate Authors for Used Book Sales
