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Recently Released
Notable Awards or Recognition
New York Times Bestselling Books
- This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley, 2022
- What is God Like? by Rachel Held Evans and Matthew Paul Turner, 2021
- A Rhythm of Prayer edited by Sarah Bessey, 2021
- I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown, 2020
- Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans, 2019
- Sober Mercies by Heather Kopp, 2014
- Wishing on Willows by Katie Ganshert, 2013
- The Power of Understanding People by Dave Mitchell, 2013
- Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey, 2013
- When We Were on Fire by Addie Zierman, 2013
- The Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans, 2012
- A Log Cabin Christmas Collection with stories by Liz Johnson, Michelle Ule and Erica Vetsch, 2011
- Murder by Family by Kent Whitaker, 2009
ECPA Top-50 Bestselling Books
- The Manual to Manhood, Jonathan Catherman, 2021, 2022
- Miracles and Other Reasonable Things, Sarah Bessey, 2020
- Stop Calling Me Beautiful, Phylicia Masonheimer, 2020
- Inspired by Rachel Held Evans, 2019
- Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans, 2019
- Sober Mercies by Heather Kopp, 2014
- Manual to Manhood by Jonathan Catherman, 2014
- Wishing on Willows by Katie Ganshert, 2013
- The Power of Understanding People by Dave Mitchell, 2013
- Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey, 2013
- When We Were on Fire by Addie Zierman, 2013
- Patchwork Christmas by Judith Miller, Stephanie Grace Whitson and Nancy Moser, 2012
- The Husband Project by Kathi Lipp, 2009
- Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver, 2000
- The Sister Circle by Nancy Moser and Vonette Bright, 2000
USA Today Bestsellers
- Deadly Cargo, Jodie Bailey, 2021
- What is God Like, Rachel Held Evans, 2021
- Courage Under Fire by Sharon Dunn, 2020
- Sober Mercies by Heather Kopp, 2014
- Wishing on Willows by Katie Ganshert, 2013
- The Power of Understanding People by Dave Mitchell, 2013
- Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey, 2013
- When We Were on Fire by Addie Zierman, 2013
- The Memory Jar by Tricia Goyer, 2012
Publishers Weekly Bestsellers
- Jessica R. Patch, Texas Smoke Screen, 2023
- Sharon Dunn, Undercover Mission, 2022
- Sharon Dunn, Christmas Hostage, 2022
- Jodie Bailey, Defending From Danger, 2022
- Julie Klassen, Shadows of Swanford Abbey, 2022
- Mary Alford, Snowbound Amish Survival, 2022
- Sharon Dunn, Undercover Mountain Pursuit, 2022
- Jill Kemerer, Depending on the Cowboy, 2023
- Lauraine Snelling, A Song of Joy, 2020
- Dani Pettrey, The Killing Tide, 2020
- Julie Klassen, The Bridge to Belle Island, 2020
- Mary Alford, Amish Country Kidnapping, 2020
- Tessa Afshar, Daughter of Rome, 2020
- Mary Alford, Amish Country Murder, 2020
- Sharon Dunn, Mountain Captive, 2020
- Phylicia Masonheimer, Stop Calling Me Beautiful, 2020
- Julie Klassen, The Bride of Ivy Green, 2019
- Lauraine Snelling, A Season of Grace, 2019
- Tricia Goyer, Moms’ Night Out, 2019
- Dani Pettrey, Dead Drift, 2018
- Jill Kemerer, Wyoming Christmas Quadruplets, 2018
- Lauraine Snelling, A Breath of Hope, 2018
- Olivia Newport and Rachael Phillips, novellas in Plain & Sweet Romance Collection, 2018
- Dani Pettrey, Still Life, 2017
- Kathi Lipp, The Husband Project, 2016
- Liz Johnson, Navy Seal Security, 2016
- Mary Alford, Rocky Mountain Pursuit, 2016
- Jaime Jo Wright, novellas in The Cowboy’s Bride collection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Starred Reviews
- Julie Klassen, The Sisters of Sea View, 2022
- Terry J. Stokes, Prayers for the People: Things We Didn’t Know We Could Say to God, 2021
- Liz Johnson, Beyond the Tides, 2021
- Robin W. Pearson, ‘Til I Want No More, 2021
- Ann H. Gabhart, Along a Storied Trail, 2021
- Tessa Afshar, Jewel of the Nile, 2021
- Christina Suzann Nelson, More Than We Remember, 2020
- D. L. Mayfield, The Myth of the American Dream, 2020
- Robin W. Pearson, A Long Time Comin’, 2020
- Cynthia Ruchti, Afraid of the Light, 2020
- Sarah Sundin, The Land Beneath Us, 2019
- Liz Johnson, A Glitter of Gold, 2019
- Sarah Sundin, The Sky Above Us, 2018
- Tara Johnson: Engraved on the Heart, 2018
- Tessa Afshar, Thief of Corinth, 2018
- Katie Ganshert, No One Ever Asked, 2018
- Austin Channing Brown, I’m Still Here, 2018
- Cynthia Ruchti, A Fragile Hope, 2017
- Catherine West The Memory of You, 2017
- Kristy Cambron, The Illusionist’s Apprentice, 2017
- Erica Vetsch, The Cactus Creek Challenge, 2015
- Ann Gabhart, Love Comes Home, 2014
- Beth Vogt, Somebody Like You, 2014
- Addie Zierman, When We Were on Fire, 2013
- Rachel Held Evans, A Year of Biblical Womanhood, 2012
- Dale Cramer, Levi’s Will, 2009
- Jennifer Valent, Fireflies in December, 2008
- Joanna Weaver, Having a Mary Spirit, 2006
Christy Award Winners
- Sarah Sundin, Until Leaves Fall in Paris, 2022
- Karen Witemeyer, A Texas Christmas Carol, 2022
- Christina Suzann Nelson, The Way it Should Be, 2021
- Amanda Barratt, The White Rose Resists, 2021
- Amanda Barratt, Far as the Curse is Found (in the Joy to the World collection), 2021
- Robin W. Pearson, A Long Time Comin’, 2020
- Amanda Dykes, Whose Waves These Are for General Fiction and Book of the Year, 2020
- Kristy Cambron, The Painted Castle, 2020
- Katie Ganshert, No One Ever Asked, 2019
- Laura Frantz, The Lacemaker, 2018
- Katie Ganshert, Life After, 2018
- Michelle Griep, 12 Days at Bleakly Manor, 2018
- Jaime Jo Wright, The House on Foster Hill, 2018
- Beth Vogt, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, 2016
- Lori Benton, Burning Sky for Historical, First Novel, and Book of the Year, 2014
- Tessa Afshar, Harvest of Gold, 2014
- Anne Elisabeth Stengl, Dragonwitch, 2014
- Anne Elisabeth Stengl, Starflower, 2013
- Anne Elisabeth Stengl, Veiled Rose, 2012
- Julie Klassen, The Maid of Fairbourne Hall, 2012
- DiAnn Mills, Sworn to Protect, 2011
- Anne Elisabeth Stengl, Heartless, 2011
- Julie Klassen, The Girl in the Gatehouse, 2011
- Jennifer Valent, Fireflies in December, 2010
- DiAnn Mills, Breach of Trust, 2010
- Julie Klassen, The Silent Governess, 2010
- Robin Jones Gunn, Sisterchicks in Gondolas, 2007
- Dale Cramer, Levi’s Will, 2006
- Dale Cramer, Bad Ground, 2005
- Nancy Moser, Time Lottery, 2003
RITA Award Winners
- Gayle Roper, Autumn Dreams, 2004
ACFW Carol Award Winners
- Karen Witemeyer, A Texas Christmas Carol, 2022
- Cheryl Grey Bostrom, Sugar Birds, 2022
- Amanda Barratt, Far as the Curse is Found (from The Joy to the World collection), 2021
- Dani Pettrey, The Killing Tide, 2020
- Sarah Sundin, The Sky Above Us, 2020
- Jill Lynn, The Rancher’s Surprise Daughter, 2019
- Jaime Jo Wright, The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond, 2019
- Catherine West, Where Hope Begins, 2019
- Lindsay Franklin, The Story Peddler, 2019
- Sarah Tipton, Betrayal of the Band, 2018
- Cynthia Ruchti, Restoring Christmas, 2017
- Michelle Griep, Courageous Brides Collection novella, 2017
- Karen Witemeyer, A Worthy Pursuit, 2016
- Beth Vogt, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, 2016
- Katie Ganshert, The Art of Losing Yourself, 2015; An October Bride, 2015
- Erica Vetsch, novella in The Convenient Bride Collection, 2015
- Katie Ganshert, Wildflowers from Winter, 2013
- Lisa Jordan, Lakeside Reunion, 2012
- Karen Witemeyer, To Win Her Heart, 2012
- Sharon Dunn, Night Prey, 2011
- Rene Gutteridge and Cheryl McKay, Never the Bride, 2010
- Kathryn Springer, Family Treasures, 2009
- Gayle Roper, Caught Redhanded, 2008
- Camy Tang, Sushi for One, 2008
Holt Medallion
- Beyond the Tides by Liz Johnson 2022
- Seeds of Evidence by Linda J. White, 2014
- Submerged by Dani Pettrey, 2013
- To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer, 2012
- Caught in a Bind by Gayle Roper, 2009
- Autumn Dreams by Gayle Roper, 2003
- The Decision by Gayle Roper, 1999
Other Noteworthy Awards or Recognition
- Laura Frantz’s A Heart Adrift appeared in the Women’s World Book Club List 2022
- Amanda Dykes received a starred review for All the Lost Places in Forward reviews, 2022
- Amanda Dykes received a starred Library Journal review for All the Lost Places, 2022
- Amanda Dykes received a Starred review in Booklist for All the Lost Places, 2022
- Gayle Roper was honored with the ACFW Lifetime Achievement Award, 2022
- Laura Frantz’s The Rose and the Thistle received a starred Booklist review, 2022
- Laura Frantz’s A Heart Adrift received a starred review from Library Journal, 2022
- Healing Racial Trauma by Sheila Wise Rowe received 2020 Foreword Indies Award.
- Native by Kaitlin B. Curtice was a 2020 Forward Indies Winner
- Afraid of the Light by Cynthia Ruchti was a 2020 Forward Indies Bronze Winner
- The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright received a Starred Booklist Review 2022
- Tessa Afshar’s The Way Home won the ECPA Book of the Year in the Bible Study category, 2021.
- Shirley Raye Redmond’s Courageous World Changers won the Christianity Today 2021 Book Awards.
- Shelly Miller’s Rhythms of Rest won the Voice Arts Award for Faith-Based/Metaphysical Audiobook, 2021
- Austin Channing Brown’s I’m Still Here was selected for Reese’s Book Club, June 2020
- Shawn Smucker’s Light from Distant Stars was named to receive Christianity Today’s 2020 Fiction Book Award
- Jonathan Catherman’s The Manual to Manhood was on the ECPA Top 100 Bestsellers for 2019 list.
- Inspired and Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans were on the ECPA Top 100 Bestsellers for 2019 list.
- Tessa Afshar’s Thief of Corinth received a Library Journal starred review, 2019.
- Tara Johnson’s Where Dandelions Bloom selected as Books-a-Million Book Club pick, 2019
- Shawn Smucker’s The Edge of Over There won the 2019 Christianity Today Award of Merit in the Children & Youth category.
- Katie Ganshert’s No One Ever Asked won the 2019 Christianity Today Award of Merit in the Fiction category.
- Jaime Jo Wright’s The House on Foster Hill won the 2018 RWA Daphne du Maurier Award in Inspirational Suspense.
- Kristin Schell, The Turquoise Table, 2017, merchandising through Tuesday Morning and Dayspring; partnerships with Chick-Fil-A, The Samaritan’s Purse (Operation Christmas Child)
- Kristy Cambron, The Illusionist’s Apprentice, 2017, Library Journal starred review
- Sarah Sundin, Through Waters Deep, Library Journal starred review, 2015
- Beth Vogt, Somebody Like You, Publishers Weekly Best 101 Books of 2014
- DiAnn Mills, Firewall, Library Journal’s Best Book of Genre Fiction, 2014
- Addie Zierman, When We Were on Fire, Publishers Weekly Best 101 Books of 2013
- Sarah Loudin Thomas, Miracle in a Dry Season, 2014, Library Journal starred review
- Phil Cooke, One Big Thing: Discovering What You Were Born to Do, One of the Top 5 Business Books of 2012, Washington Post
- Jennifer Valent, Fireflies in December, 2011 Audie Award
- Gayle Roper, Career Achievement Award, Romantic Times Book Report, 2003
- Kevin Belmonte, William Wilberforce, winner of the John Pollock Award for Christian Biography, 2003
Library Journal’s Best Christian Fiction
- Christine Suzann Nelson, If We Make It Home, 2017
- Dale Cramer, Levi’s Will, 2009
- Cindy Martinusen Coloma, The Salt Garden, 2004
Authors with film deals
- Robin Jones Gunn, Glenbrooke Series, Shea Films LLC, 2019
- Robin Jones Gunn, Marrying Father Christmas, Hallmark, 2018
- Tricia Goyer, Big Sky Series, Netflix TV series, 2018
- Robin Jones Gunn, Engaging Father Christmas, Hallmark, 2017
- Robin Jones Gunn, Finding Father Christmas, Hallmark, 2016
- Rene Gutteridge, My Life as a Doormat, Hallmark, 2016
- Cathy LaGrow with Cindy Coloma, The Waiting, Sixth Sense Productions, 2015
Authors receiving major media coverage
- Chase Replogle appeared on Good Morning America to talk about his book, The 5 Masculine Instincts, 2022
- Tricia Goyer was the subject of People Magazine’s online column, “How I Parent,” 2019
- Debbie Alsdorf and Joan Edwards Kay, It’s Momplicated interview on The Today Show, 2018
- Natalie Gwyn, Okayest Mom, NBC’s Today Show, 2018
- Lia Huber, Nourished, 2017—Parade Magazine, New York Times book review, FoxNews Radio—Fox & Food interview, Buzzfeed’s Best Books Gift Guide for 2017
- Kristin Schell, The Turquoise Table, 2017–NBC’s Today Show with Mr. Manners; Good Housekeeping
- Cathy LaGrow with Cindy Coloma, The Waiting, NBC’s Today Show, 2015
- Phil Cooke, One Big Thing: Discovering What You Were Born to Do, 2012, NBC’s Today Show, MSNBC, Wired Magazine, Fast Company Magazine
- Kent Whitaker, Murder by Family, Oprah, 48 Hours, 20/20, 2009
Sales Achievement Award
- Karen O’Connor’s Gettin’ Old Ain’t for Wimps received the ECPA Gold Sales Award for sales exceeding 500,000, 2021
- Diane Stortz’s I Am received the ECPA Bronze Sales Award for sales exceeding 100,000, 2020.
- Platinum Award for 1 million copies sold, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver, 2014
