November 24, 2025 Edition
There will not be a Rush to Press edition next Monday due to the holiday break. Happy Thanksgiving!
Industry News
Christianity Today appoints Dr. Nicole Martin as President & CEO
The Christianity Today Board of Directors has unanimously elected Dr. Nicole Massie Martin as its next President and CEO. Dr. Martin has more than 25 years of nonprofit, academic, ministry leadership, and church engagement experience. She has served at CT since 2023 as Chief Impact Officer and most recently Chief Operating Officer.
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Lakeside Book Company acquires Baker & Taylor Publisher Services
Lakeside Book Company has announced that it has acquired Baker & Taylor Publisher Services, the retail division of Baker & Taylor. With this acquisition, Lakeside Book expands its service offering to include distribution and order-to-cash capabilities, providing publishers with streamlined and integrated solutions to sell, print, store, and distribute their books with Lakeside Book Company.
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Supadu and Lulu Press join forces as of November 24, 2025
Supadu and Lulu have announced a strategic partnership to offer publishers a fully integrated, end-to-end eCommerce and fulfilment solution, combining Supadu’s expertise in direct-to-consumer stores, metadata automation and templated Shopify sites with Lulu’s global print-on-demand capability and eCommerce automation tools.
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Christian AI company Gloo goes public
Christian-focused tech platform Gloo has entered the stock market in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday. The Boulder, Colorado-based company’s stock opened at $8.05 a share, compared with the $8 IPO price.
ECPA hosts Global Collective at 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair; Reservations open for 2026
The ECPA Global Collective represented 25 publishers at the recent Frankfurt Book Fair. This year’s Collective booth hosted 12 exhibiting companies representing 25 publishers, engaging in rights meetings and networking opportunities with international publishers, distributors, and agents from around the world. For information on the 2026 collective, and other Christian rights events in 2026, contact ECPA.
Milestones
Tim Tebow’s latest book debuts on NYT, USA Today and PW best-sellers lists
Tim Tebow is now a 6x New York Times bestselling author, with the release of his newest book, “Look Again: Recognize Your Worth. Renew Your Hope. Run with Confidence.” (Nelson Books). The book hit No. 8 on New York Times’ Bestsellers list, No. 10 on USA Today’s Bestsellers list, and No. 9 on Publishers Weekly’s Bestsellers list.
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Zondervan celebrates more than 10 million copies of the NIV Study Bible sold
Zondervan, part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, today announced that the NIV Study Bible has surpassed 10 million copies sold worldwide, a historic milestone for one of the most trusted and widely used study Bibles in publishing history.
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The Bible Recap reaches 1 million copies sold
Baker Publishing Group is thrilled to announce that “The Bible Recap” by Tara-Leigh Cobble has officially sold more than 1 million copies across all editions, marking a significant milestone for the groundbreaking Bible reading guide.
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Zondervan celebrates 100,000 copies sold of Megan Fate Marshman’s “Relaxed”
Zondervan Books celebrates the milestone of surpassing 100,000 copies sold of “Relaxed: Walking with the One Who Is Not Worried about a Thing” by Megan Fate Marshman since its August 2024 release.
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HarperCollins Christian Publishing honored with Missional Momentum Award
HCCP received the Missional Momentum Award, recognizing the publisher’s dedication to helping people engage with God's Word. YouVersion presented the award in conjunction with its “Beyond a Billion” event on November 17, celebrating the inaugural Global Bible Month and one billion YouVersion app installs.
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Product News
Holman Bible to release CSB Women’s Study Bible January 1, for women by women
Holman Bible Publishers will release the CSB Women’s Study Bible on January 1, 2026, offering an unparalleled resource for female students of the Scriptures. The CSB Women’s Study Bible will provide new study content by women, for women.
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New Growth Press to release “Chosen” by Andrew Hopper to understand adoption
In “Chosen,” published by New Growth Press to be released on January 12, 2026, Andrew Hopper helps Christians deepen their understanding of their own adoption as children of God and invites them to put the gospel on display by engaging in adoption themselves.
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Other News
INDUSTRY
- PW features Publishing in Color: Staying the Course
- AAR/SBL 2025: Religion Scholars Step Up
- Religion Book Deals for Nov. 19: WaterBrook, Zondervan, Revell
- New and Forthcoming Academic Religion Books
- PW features Advent Devotionals: Bring Spirit, Story, and Song
- Magazine Training Institute webinar Dec 5: Editing with Purpose, Target Audience
PUBLISHING
- Spotify Adds Audiobooks in Four More Countries
- BISG Proposes Changes to BISAC Subject Codes: Call for Comment by December 1
- BISG offers ONIX Essentials Plus Training Course: December 2, 3, 4
- BISG Seeks Nominations for Four Open Board Seats
- Inkluded Faces Up to Publishing’s Diversity Problem
- Representation in kids’ books partially bounces back in 2024
- A Look at the 2025 National Book Award Winners
