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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…

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…

Enemies falling in love? A mystery brewing at a Bridgerton-era house party? A counterfeit art scandal? Yes, please! Happy release day to author Sarah Ladd! In “The Cloverton Charade,” a long-held family feud reignites when two rival antiquities brokers arrive at the same house party in Regency England to secretly assess the art collection. Emotions…

Happy Release Day, author Amy Betters-Midtvedt! In her debut book, You’ll Make It (and They Will Too), seasoned educator, mother, and Today Parenting contributor Amy Betters-Midtvedt offers a lifeline of hope for parents of teens who feel adrift on the real and raw parenting journey. Presented with wisdom and faith—and a touch of candid humor—it’s…

Happy release day to author Jill Lynn! THE SUMMER OF KEEPING SECRETS is a captivating story about a single summer that could completely break a family apart—or bring them back together. With a Colorado lakeside setting, plenty of family drama and a murder mystery from the past, this is a captivating summer read perfect for…

Happy release day to author Terry Stokes! Countless people, including (and sometimes especially) those from religious backgrounds, are exploring radical ideas. In Jesus and the Abolitionist, Stokes introduces readers to the ancient practice of anarchy and how it intersects with Christian beliefs and values. We see how beliefs about God, humanity, divine-human interaction, the Bible,…

Happy release day to author Kaitlin Curtice!   In this children’s picture book, an Indigenous boy invites new friends to share in beloved traditions as he celebrates the joy of summer and his love for Earth and Creator, reveling in the warmth, light, and fun of the longest days of the year.   Congratulations Kaitlin!

Happy release day to author Cara Putman! In this suspenseful novel, Janae Simmons left the small town of Kedgewick, Virginia, ten years ago to pursue her legal career and never looked back –until a professional mistake leads her to her grandmother’s historic carriage house and to the town where her past threatens to find her.…

Happy release day to author Kristy Cambron!   In her latest release, The British Booksellers, You’ve Got Mail meets Downton Abbey for rival booksellers who get a second-chance romance they never expected.   In this historical novel of the Forgotten Blitz, a found family of booksellers must set aside their differences and fight to save their…

Happy release day to author Becca Kinzer! Becca’s second novel “Love in Tandem” hits shelves today.   In this rom-com, Charlotte is perfectly content leading a quiet life in her small hometown. Zach is an adventurer with unquenchable wanderlust. The two couldn’t be any more opposite if they tried. But a tandem bicycle and a…

We are excited to announce the newest member of our team! Candice Marie Benbow is a writer who has written for various outlets including ESSENCE, Glamour, Religion News Service, VICE, Andscape at ESPN and the Me Too Movement. Her first book, Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who’ve Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store…

Happy release day to Sarah Bessey!       For anyone who has doubted and questioned their faith, done some deconstructing, and landed in a place where they want to reimagine what faith can be rather than walk away… the ultimate handbook is here. Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith shows…

Happy release day to Jamie Ogle for her debut novel – Of Love and Treason! AD 270. In the wake of the Roman emperor’s marriage ban, rumors swirl that there is one man brave enough to perform wedding ceremonies in secret. A public notarius and leader of an underground church, Valentine believes the emperor’s edict…