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New Release Spotlight: Alexis Barber

Happy pub day to debut author Alexis Barber on her game-changing guided journal! TOO SMART FOR THIS uses weekly deep dives and quarterly resets to help us get serious about self-love and confidence. This guided journal is for recovering people-pleasers, perfectionists, and anyone who’s done with letting our insecurities hold us back.It’s also smart and…
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New Release Spotlight: Kaitlin Curtice

Congratulations to Kaitlin Curtice on the release of her beautiful children’s book, SPRING’S MIRACLES: An Indigenous Celebration of Nature. In this delightfully illustrated story, Dani, a Potawatomi girl, and her family prepare for a camping and climbing trip. As Dani explores the awakening woods and makes memories with her family, she learns to draw on…
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New Release Spotlight: Rachel Held Evans

We’re excited for today’s release of this beautiful book that Rachel Held Evans wrote and Matthew Paul Turner completed.   Following up the previous children’s book collaboration between Rachel & Matthew, WHAT IS GOD LIKE?, this new book explores the Bible, inspiring readers of all ages to engage with the stories and wisdom and hope…
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New Release Spotlight: Jamie Ogle

Once she denied everything she believed in. Now she’d give anything to choose differently. But in the shadow of the Roman Empire’s persecution and the shame of her past, she fears that what she wants most will be forever out of reach. . .New from Jamie Ogle, Christy Award-winning author of Of Love and Treason,…
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New Release Spotlight: Anh Lin

Congrats to Anh Lin on her new release, THE ABUNDANT LIFE JOURNAL! This guided journal is *exactly* the steadying, grounding force we need to access peace and firmly plant our feet amid chaos.THE ABUNDANT LIFE JOURNAL is a 30-week journey filled with nourishing ingredients like:Cozy coloring sessionsWeekly devotionsComfort food recipesMindful to-do listsSoul-warming reflections…and so much…
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New Release Spotlight: Kathy Escobar

Happy release day to author Kathy Escobar!   If you’re ready for a different kind of Lenten reading, this is it. The time has never been so right for digging into the ways Jesus challenged the pervasive influence of privilege and oppression that dominated in ancient times as they do in ours.   Through poignant…
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New Release Spotlight: Amber Wardell

Happy release day to debut author Amber Wardell!   BEYOND SELF CARE POTATO CHIPS addresses the toxic self-care culture that tells women bubble baths and Botox are the route to happiness and fulfillment. Though these types of self-care can fill us up in the moment, they cannot provide long-lasting nourishment. They are empty calories—the potato…
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New Release Spotlight: Ashley Henriott

Podcaster, author, and confidence coach Ashley Henriott knows what it’s like to live a life dictated by what others thought of her. It was her determination to break free from those shackles that led to a profound realization: True confidence is an inside job that begins with a woman embracing her own uniqueness and worthiness.…
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New Release Spotlight: Erin Quinn-Kong

Happy release day to debut author Erin Quinn-Kong! “Hate Follow” is a riveting novel that pulls back the curtain on influencer culture to explore issues of child privacy, individual agency, and modern parenting in the age of social media. Influencer Whitney Golden has it all: beautiful children; a handsome new boyfriend; a gorgeous house; and…
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New Release Spotlight: Kathi Lipp

Happy release day to author Kathi Lipp! Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a day off from cooking, but still be able to serve delicious homemade meals? In this beautifully illustrated guidebook, Kathi gives us easy-to-follow instructions for meal planning and prep, so you can enjoy a full day each week of real rest and…
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New Release Spotlight: April Ajoy

Happy release day to debut author April Ajoy! April wouldn’t have called herself a Christian Nationalist — she just considered herself a good Christian: faithful, Republican, and determined to make America a Christian nation once again. But as her view of the world widened, April began to see the ways her conservative politics and religion…
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New Release Spotlight: Adaeze and Chad Brinkman

Happy release day to Adaeze and Chad Brinkman!   WHITE BOY/BLACK GIRL is a captivating and vulnerable conversation about how we’re different and how we’re the same, and how to talk about it all even when it’s terrifying.   Adaeze and Chad let us into tough discussions that eventually let them discover the trust and…
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Christy Awards Spotlight

Congrats to the following authors, whose Gardner Literary titles are finalists in the 2024 ECPA Christy Awards: — Of Love and Treason, by Jamie Ogle (historical romance) — An American Immigrant by Johanna Rojas Vann (first novel category) — Beauty Bright by Cara Putman (short form category) Winners will be announced at The Christy Award…
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Awards Spotlight

Huge congratulations to our star agent and VP of Gardner Literary, Kristy Cambron.Kristy is an incredible advocate for all her clients – responsive, forward thinking, and dedicated.We are so proud of her and we know this is a well-deserved honor. Congratulations, Kristy!   Congratulations to author Becca Kinzer on winning the Carol Award for your…
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