01/04/15

Baker Publishing Group is pleased to announce that Shaun Tabatt has joined the Bethany House and Chosen divisions as the new nonfiction publicist.

Tabatt most recently served as the community development manager for Fortress Press, where he hosted their Fortress Press live podcast. He also hosts the growing Author Talks with Shaun Tabatt podcast and is the founder of Cross Focused Media, an agency that provides social media and literary publicity services to the Christian publishing community. Tabatt has worked on projects for a number of publishers including Zondervan and B&H. He and his family live in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

“With Shaun’s background and online and social media savvy, he has brought a fresh perspective and energy to our team,” said Carra Carr, marketing director for Bethany House nonfiction and Chosen. “As we look to the future and the shifting priorities of media, he’s already helping to realign and revitalize our core publicity strategies—and I’m excited to see the positive impact this will have on our authors and their books.”

Bethany House has been publishing high quality books for over 50 years. Recognized as the pioneer and leader in Christian fiction, we publish over 75 new fiction and nonfiction titles annually in subjects including historical and contemporary fiction, Christian living, devotional, family resources, and theology. Our titles are frequently found on Christian bestseller lists.

Chosen publishes well-crafted books that recognize the gifts and ministry of the Holy Spirit and help readers live more empowered and effective lives for Jesus Christ.