(COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group (PRHCPG) is delighted to have three titles included as 2025 NAACP Image Award nominees in the Outstanding Literary Work categories.
Gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard’s bestselling debut, Do It Anyway: Don’t Give Up Before It Gets Good (WaterBrook, May 7, 2024), edited by Estee Zandee, received a nomination for Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography, while her song “Do It Anyway,” inspired by the book, is also nominated for Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song.
Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggets’s Black Joy Playbook: 30 Days of Intentionally Claiming Your Delight (Ink & Willow, October 29, 2024), edited by Jamie Lapeyrolerie, is nominated for Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional. Lewis-Giggets has previously won the NAACP Image Award for her book Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration.
Chanté Griffin is also a finalist in the Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional category for her inspirational book Loving Your Black Neighbor As Yourself: A Guide to Closing the Space Between Us (WaterBrook, June 4, 2024), edited by Kim Von Fange.
“We are delighted that the NAACP Image Awards have recognized the excellent work of these Black authors, whose books so effectively address the needs of many readers,” said Laura Barker, VP and Publisher for the PRH Christian Publishing Group. “It’s a privilege and joy to publish each of these women, along with our many other authors who craft compelling works that honor and reflect their experience as Black Christians.”
The winners will be honored at the non-televised 56th NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors Ceremonies. The 56th NAACP Image Awards will take place February 22, 2025, and will be available to stream on CBS and BET.
For more information, visit https://www.naacpimageawards.net.
WaterBrook and Ink & Willow are imprints of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC.=
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