05 March

HarperCollins Christian Publishing Titles Honored as Outreach Resources of the Year

HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) today announced that seven titles from its Zondervan Reflective, Zonderkidz, and Thomas Nelson imprints have been recognized as Outreach Resources of the Year by Outreach magazine. These awards span multiple categories, highlighting the diverse and impactful contributions of HCCP’s authors. Two additional Zondervan titles were highlighted as “Also Recommended” resources by […]

04 December

ZONDERVAN WINS FOUR 2024 CHRISTIANITY TODAY BOOK AWARDS

Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, today announced it received four 2024 Christianity Today Book Awards, including Book of the Year, with an additional four titles named as finalists. The awards honor the books that are “most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.” Award winning titles include: The following titles were selected […]

25 June

Sara Merritt Promoted to Vice President of Marketing at Zonderkidz and Blink YA

We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Sara Merritt to Vice President of Marketing for Zonderkidz and Blink YA, effective immediately. Sara Merritt has been an integral part of the Zonderkidz team and HarperCollins Christian Publishing for over 15 years. Throughout her tenure, she has excelled in various marketing roles, contributing significantly to the […]

01 April

HarperCollins Christian Publishing Announces Stephanie Newton as Vice President and Publisher of Thomas Nelson Gift and Zondervan Gift

Nashville, Tenn. (April 1, 2024) – Stephanie Newton, a HarperCollins Christian Publishing veteran, will become the Vice President and Publisher of the Thomas Nelson Gift and Zondervan Gift teams. Newton will report to Laura Minchew, Senior Vice President and Group Publisher of the Children’s and Gift Book Group. In her new role, Newton will be […]

05 February

Zondervan Welcomes Amanda Woods as Publicity Director

NASHVILLE, Tenn., January 2024 – Zondervan Books, a leading publisher of Christian literature, today announced the addition of Amanda Woods as publicity director. Zondervan Books is the home to multiple award-winning books and bestselling authors including Rick Warren, Shauna Niequist, Craig Groeschel, Lee Strobel and Rebekah Lyons. Woods joins the company with a plethora of […]

08 November

KRISTI SMITH NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING FOR THOMAS NELSON GIFT AND ZONDERVAN GIFT

Today, HarperCollins Christian Publishing announced the promotion of Kristi Smith to vice president of marketing for Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Gift Book imprints. Smith joined the company 24 years ago, and throughout her tenure has been integral to the marketing strategy of some of the company’s top titles. Smith served as marketing director for W […]

31 October

THE JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE PODCAST WINS W3 AWARD FOR 2023

The Jesus Storybook Bible Has Now Reached over 5 Million Sold Zonderkidz is pleased to announce that Sally Lloyd-Jones’s and Bishop Michael Curry’s episode of The Jesus Storybook Bible Podcast won the silver W3 award for individual episodes/specials in the community category from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. Created in 2021 by Zonderkidz […]

26 September

Zondervan Welcomes Keren Baltzer as the New Associate Publisher for Zondervan Books

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Zondervan today announced that Keren Baltzer has joined the company as associate publisher for Zondervan Books. Zondervan Books is the home to multiple award-winning books and bestselling authors including Rick Warren, Shauna Niequist, Craig Groeschel, Lee Strobel, and Rebekah Lyons. Baltzer joins the company with more than twenty years of publishing experience, […]

01 September

HarperCollins Christian Publishing mourns the loss of beloved Jesus Calling author Sarah Young

September 1, 2023 (Nashville, Tenn.) — With great sadness, HarperCollins Christian Publishing announces the passing of Sarah Young, the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus Calling. “It has been a joy and an honor to have Sarah Young as part of our publishing family,” said Mark Schoenwald, President and CEO of HarperCollins Christian Publishing. “Sarah […]