Ada, Mich. (November 11, 2026)—On Friday, November 6, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announced the 2026 Christy Awards winners at the award gala in Nashville, Tennessee. Across nine categories and thirty-five finalists, four Baker Publishing Group authors were recipients of this prestigious award, including:

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Kate Landry Has a Plan by Rebekah Millet; Bethany House Publishers; ISBN 9780764240966; March 18, 2025; $17.99; Paper
Forty-year-old Kate Landry leads a structured life running a beignet café in New Orleans until an unpredictable and hunky librarian drops into her world. Micah Guidry was her first kiss and is the first man in years to make her consider dating again. But past hurts have a tight hold on Kate, and falling in love in the Big Easy might be too hard.

HISTORICAL
Splendor of the Land by Connilyn Cossette; Bethany House Publishers; ISBN 9780764238932; August 5, 2025; $18.99; Paper
Led into a troubled lifestyle by the past that haunts him, Gavriel, a soldier in King Saul’s army, is sent on a mission to persuade a distant tribe to sever their ties with the Amalekites. Zahana is hidden behind her father’s goldsmith legacy, but an encounter with Gavriel tangles her fate with his and throws them both into an unforeseen battle.

HISTORICAL ROMANCE
The Belle of Chatham by Laura Frantz; Revell; ISBN 9780800746568; January 20, 2026; $18.99; Paper
In the midst of the American revolution, sisters Maebel and Coralie Bohannon find their loyalties divided as war reaches their home. Mae falls for an American general while suspecting Coralie—still tied to a British officer—of espionage. When betrayal strikes, Mae must risk everything on a dangerous journey for those she loves, all in the name of liberty.

MYSTERY / SUSPENSE / THRILLER
Final Approach by Lynette Eason; Revell; ISBN 9780800741228; August 5, 2025; $18.99; Paper
Air Marshal Kristine Duncan and FBI Agent Andrew Ross thwart an airplane hijacking only to uncover a complex plot of revenge. Now they must navigate a web of deception, blame, and a personal reckoning with the past to unravel the truth before it’s too late.

Baker Publishing Group extends congratulations to all the award winners and would like to thank the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for administering the Christy Awards, which has recognized excellence in Christian fiction since 1999. For a complete list of the 2026 Christy Award winners, please click here.

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