Zondervan promotes Stephanie Smith to associate publisher, hires Andy Rogers as acquisitions editor

(Nashville, TN) May 31, 2018—Today, Zondervan named Stephanie Smith as associate publisher and hired Andy Rogers as acquisitions editor for their nonfiction publishing division. Smith joined Zondervan in 2014 as an acquisitions editor. Her first acquisition—Coming Clean by Seth Haines—went on to be a Christianity Today book of merit winner. Other notable acquisitions include Wild […]

Page Chaser: Books. Naps. Coffee. Repeat

HarperCollins Christian Publishing launches new online bookish community (Nashville, TN)—Not long ago, a small group of HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) employees sat commiserating. The problem was this: they were avid readers, pop-culture enthusiasts and Christians who had no community. Why doesn’t a fun, engaging faith-based book community exist?  Was there a way to build a […]

HarperCollins Christian Publishing Wins Four 2018 Christian Book Awards including Jesus Always named Book of the Year

 Company also received two Platinum Awards for titles selling more than one million units (Nashville, TN) May 2, 2018—HarperCollins Christian Publishing announced today the company’s two publishing groups, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan, received four Christian Book Awards®, cumulatively, including Sarah Young’s bestselling “Jesus Always” (Thomas Nelson) winning the 2018 Christian Book of the Year. At […]

100 Days to Brave Celebrates More Than 100,000 Units Sold

Nashville, Tenn., May 1, 2018 – Bestselling author and nationally known speaker, Annie F. Downs, has reached a milestone: 100 Days to Brave: Devotions for Unlocking Your Most Courageous Self, has sold more than 100,000 units. The book released October 2017 and has become so popular that it is continuously flying off the shelves at […]

Ravi Zacharias and Abdu Murray bring a fresh perspective on Jesus in new book with Zondervan

Jesus through Eastern Eyes to release February 2020 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Apr. 11, 2018 — Ravi Zacharias, president of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, and Abdu Murray, North American Director with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, have signed on to publish a co-authored book, Jesus through Eastern Eyes, with Zondervan in February 2020. In the West Jesus is usually seen […]

HarperCollins Christian Publishing to launch new UK-based imprint Harper Inspire

(London) March 26, 2018—HarperCollins Christian Publishing will launch a new UK-based Christian imprint, Harper Inspire, to attract indigenous UK authors of inspirational fiction and non-fiction this spring. The imprint’s mission is to deliver books with insight, impact and imagination as it seeks to create and develop titles with global and commercial appeal. It will also […]

SIL International and Zondervan Academic working together to aid global Bible translation efforts

Zondervan Academic providing dozens of academic resources, including online courses, to support efficient and accurate Bible translation work around the world Grand Rapids, Mich., March 8, 2018 — Zondervan Academic is pleased to announce their support of SIL International®, a faith-based nonprofit organization committed to serving language communities worldwide. Zondervan Academic is providing to SIL some of […]

Sandy Vander Zicht announces plan to retire in July 2018

(Grand Rapids, MI) March 7, 2018—After a 33-year career at Zondervan, Sandy Vander Zicht, associate publisher and executive editor for Zondervan nonfiction, has announced her plan to retire, effective July 2018. Vander Zicht began her career at Zondervan in Bible publishing, working on projects like The NIV Study Bible and The Student Bible before transitioning to the Zondervan nonfiction […]

Co-Stars of TLC’s Little People, Big World sign multi-book contract with Zondervan

Audrey and Jeremy Roloff to release A Love Letter Life in April 2019 Grand Rapids, Mich., March 6, 2018 – Husband and wife and co-stars of TLC’s Little People, Big World, Jeremy and Audrey Roloff, have signed a three-book contract with Zondervan including two trade titles and one gift book. The Roloffs are represented by Bryan Norman with Alive […]

HarperCollins Christian Publishing’s Specialty publishing division wins five 2018 Illumination Awards

Nashville, Tenn. (Feb. 20, 2018) – The fifth annual Illumination Awards recognized five titles from the Gift and Tommy Nelson Children’s division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing in several award categories: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Biblical Meditation (Thomas Nelson), by Robert Morgan, Gold in Christian Living Unshakeable: 365 Devotions for Finding Unwavering Strength in God’s […]