Ada, Mich. (September 14, 2026)—Baker Publishing Group is excited to announce that fourteen of its fiction books from the Revell and Bethany House divisions are finalists in the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s (ECPA) 2026 Christy Awards. Thirty-five finalists in nine categories were announced today during an online event held by ECPA.

Finalists include:

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Hearts on the Fly by Toni Shiloh; Revell; February 3, 2026

Kate Landry Has a Plan by Rebekah Millet; Bethany House; March 18, 2025

The Voice We Find by Nicole Deese; Bethany House; April 15, 2025

GENERAL FICTION

The Bitter End Birding Society by Amanda Cox; Revell; August 19, 2025

When the Road Comes Around by Katie Powner; Bethany House; August 5, 2025

HISTORICAL

The Daughter of Rome by Angela Hunt; Bethany House; March 4, 2025

From the Valley We Rise by Elizabeth Musser; Bethany House; June 3, 2025

Splendor of the Land by Connilyn Cossette; Bethany House; August 5, 2025

SPECULATIVE

Every Hour until Then by Gabrielle Meyer; Bethany House; May 20, 2025

HISTORICAL ROMANCE

The Belle of Chatham by Laura Frantz; Revell; January 20, 2026

Mists over the Channel Islands by Sarah Sundin; Revell; February 3, 2026

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER

Final Approach by Lynette Eason; Revell; August 5, 2025

Girl Lost by Kate Angelo; Revell; September 23, 2025

Tempest at Annabel’s Lighthouse by Jaime Jo Wright; Bethany House; April 1, 2025

For a complete list of the 2026 Christy Award finalists, please click here. Winners will be announced on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
 

Revell publishes books that help bring the Christian faith to everyday life. Whether through fiction, Christian living, self-help, marriage, family, or youth resources, each Revell publication reflects relevance, integrity, and excellence. 

Bethany House seeks to uplift readers’ families, faith, and free time with our library of industry-leading fiction and bestselling, Christ-centered nonfiction.