June 16, 2025 Edition
Industry News
Baker Publishing Group launches new fiction imprint
Baker Publishing Group is pleased to announce the launch of their newest imprint, Haven™, set to debut in Spring 2026. Created to meet the increasing demand for clean and wholesome fiction in the general market, Haven will provide readers with stories that offer warmth, connection, and a welcome escape.
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ECPA Christian Bestseller lists posted for June, 2025
ECPA has posted the Christian Bestseller lists for June 2025 in 15 book, Bible, and Spanish categories. The top selling title this month is “The Israel Decree” by Amir Tsarfati (Harvest House Publishers), followed by “Let The Journey Begin” by Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson) and “Practicing the Way” by John Mark Comer (WaterBrook).
View the lists at ReadGoodBooks.com
Judges announced for 2025 Top Shelf Book Cover Award program
Submissions are now accepted for the 2025 Top Shelf Book Cover Award program until August 15 for notable designs in the industry’s fiction, non-fiction, children’s, and Bible categories. Each year, a new cohort of expert designers serve as judges, who donate their time and expertise to review entries. They are: David Drummond (Salamander Hill Design), José Reyes (Metaleap Creative), Josh Durham (Australian Book Design Association), Koko Toyama (kokotoyama. com), and Kevin & Kristen Howdeshell (The Brave Union).
View their bios and work
Online submission form for ECPA members
Staff Updates
Thomas Nelson Gift and Zondervan Gift welcome new Editorial team members
Thomas Nelson Gift and Zondervan Gift, imprints of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, are pleased to announce the addition of three editorial leaders: Virginia (Gini) Wietecha, Karissa Taylor, and Chelsea Collins. All three will report to Stephanie Newton, Vice President and Publisher for Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Gift.
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Media Announcements
IVP launches The Teach Your Children Well Podcast
InterVarsity Press is excited to announce the launch of its first parenting podcast hosted by Sarah Cowan Johnson, award-winning author of Teach Your Children Well. The first episode kicks off on June 23 with Justin Whitmel Earley, author of “Habits of the Household.”
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Product News
Thomas Nelson to release new devotional from Demi-Leigh Tebow
Author, speaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist and former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Tebow is calling women back to their true identity with the release of her new devotional, “Knowing Who You Are Because of Who God Is: 100 Days to Unbreakable Faith,” available September 16, 2025, from Thomas Nelson.
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“The Bible is Funny” to become a devotional from Ink & Willow
Comedian and social media influencer Anthony Russo has signed with Ink & Willow for “The Bible Is Funny Devotional” slated for publication in October 2026. Russo, an ordained minister, is also the creator of the bestselling Bible Is Funny Card Game and The Bible Is Funny Instagram, and is one half of the duo Isaac Improv, which offers clean comedy content.
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New Growth Press releases new curriculum to help children face dangerous situations
"The Safeguards School Curriculum: Equipping Kids with Safety Skills" is a six-unit curriculum that teaches elementary grades abuse awareness and prevention from a biblical worldview, based on the principles in the book “Safeguards,” by family counselor Julie Lowe.
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Other News
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- MUSO releases 2024 Piracy Trends and Insights Report available for download
- BISG Survey on AI: Help Shape the Future of AI in the Book Industry
- NLT survey shows young people's reading enjoyment at lowest level in 20 years
- AI undergoing 'transition in fiction' as topic is 'no longer just a staple of SFF'
- Europe's 'Archipelagos' Project: Supporting Translators and Lesser-Used Languages
- Polish Publishers Hope To Open an Audiobook and Ebook Platform
