Posts by Kaylisa Montijo
Top Shelf Book Cover Award program unveils new logo, opens 2026 submissions, and announces judges
Chandler, AZ — May 14, 2026 — The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) today announced a new visual identity for its prestigious Top Shelf Book Cover Award program, alongside the opening of submissions for the 2026 awards cycle and the selection of this year’s panel of expert judges. Now in its 14th year, the Top Shelf Book…
Read MoreChase the Light | Contemporary Romance with a Love Triangle
Book review contributed by guest reader Elizabeth M. Chase the Light is about a young female park ranger who stumbles across a hidden treasure. Trying to keep it a secret, it quickly blows out of proportion to where she, along with her rag-tag group of helpers, has to find it before the rest of the…
Read MoreInto a Golden Era | Historical Dual-Timeline
Into a Golden Era is Gabrielle Meyer’s seventh book in her Timeless series and an absolutely masterclass in the dangers of trying to manipulate history instead of trusting God. Main Themes The plot was wonderfully intricate in Into a Golden Era, and nothing was predictable or guaranteed. Ally is only weeks away from her 25th…
Read MoreA Deal with a Debutante | A Questionable Regency Romance
A Deal with a Debutante is the first novel released from Haven, Baker Publishing Group’s newest imprint. Haven is supposed to see a new line of clean but non-Christian novels. My word of caution to BPG would be to not confuse non-Christian with anti-Christian. Buckle up, y’all, cause I had some beef with this novel.…
Read MoreDaughter of the Rebellion | A Fictional Retelling Of Rome’s Last Gladiator Games
Daughter of the Rebellion is an heart-pounding retelling of the last gladiator games in fourth century Rome, featuring female gladiator Adel, gladiator medic Felix, and Telemachus, the monk determined to see the games end. Main Themes This is a fantastic historical/biblical fiction novel from Jamie Ogle! I really enjoyed it. When Adel is captured and…
Read MoreThe Bookshop of 99 Doors | A Dual-Timeline Gothic Suspense Novel
The Bookshop of 99 Doors is another chilling dual-timeline Gothic novel from Christian author Jaime Jo Wright, this time featuring a crazed Civil War captain and two young women searching for answers. Main Themes In the modern day timeline, Triss Bellamy takes a job at the Ambrose Fields bookshop as she tries to make a…
Read MoreChristian Book Award® Winners Announced for 2026
The Bible Recap for Kids named Christian Book of the Year® as Bible engagement titles continue to surge SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 29, 2026 — Last night, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announced the 13 winners of the 2026 Christian Book Award® program, recognizing excellence in Christian publishing across 12 book and Bible categories, with The Bible Recap for Kids: A 365-Day…
Read MoreECPA Announces Retirement of President Jeff Crosby
Board Initiates Search for Successor Chicago, Ill., April 30, 2026 — The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has announced that President Jeff Crosby will retire from his role on April 30, 2027, concluding five and a half years of dedicated leadership. “Serving ECPA since July of 2021 has been one of the greatest honors of my…
Read MoreBaker Publishing Group Wins Three 2026 Christian Book Award® Categories, Including Top Honor for The Bible Recap for Kids
ADA, Mich., April 30, 2026 — Baker Publishing Group is celebrating three wins at the 2026 Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Christian Book Award® program, including the program’s highest honor, Christian Book of the Year®, awarded to The Bible Recap for Kids: A 365-Day Guide through the Bible for Young Readers by Tara-Leigh Cobble (Bethany House). The awards…
Read MoreDr. Jeremiah Johnson’s The Jesus Discoveries Tops the News York Times Bestseller List and Hits Both USA Today and PW Lists
ADA, Mich. (May 1, 2026) — Baker Publishing Group is thrilled to announce The Jesus Discoveries by Dr. Jeremiah Johnston (Bethany House, March 2026) has landed at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and has also been named to the Publishers Weekly and USA Today bestseller lists this week—a triple-list achievement that signals broad cultural interest in the book’s exploration of the Shroud…
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