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Imprints: Who Owns Whom in Christian Publishing

June 9, 2026
Kids Lit

Good news!!

The secular publishing world (American Booksellers Association or ABA) has added some new Christian-focused imprints. Here’s the June 2026 list – it keeps changing. Always check the website for submission information.

NOTE: When publishers are bought out by large houses, they often become imprints with the same name.

Christian Imprints of Big Publishers

Penguin Random House

WaterBrook

Multnomah

            About Us – WaterBrook & Multnomah and Ink & Willow

Convergent How Can I Get Published? | Penguin Random House

Harper Collins

Tommy Nelson Manuscript Submission – Thomasnelson

Zondervan Manuscript Submission – Zondervan

McMillian

FSG Kids

            Contact Us – Macmillan Publishers

Hachette

Worthy Kids Frequently Asked Questions | Hachette Book Group | Hachette Book Group

Christian Division of Smaller Publishers

Sky Horse

            Good Books Submissions – Good Books

The Little Press

Bless this press Submissions — Bless This Press

The Not So Good News

Regrettably, the end of the line for many of these links is that they only accept submissions from literary agents.

Work Around!

Join a Christian writer’s group and follow blogs of publishers or editors in the imprints and divisions. Attend conferences (even online) and pay for critiques or pitch sessions. Subscribe to the ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association) Home – Rush To Press weekly updates. Watch for opportunities above the slush pile and open submission dates.

NEXT MONTH: Publishers that only produce Christian books.

Robin Currie is the author of 45+ books in both the ABA and CBA markets. Only two of these titles were picked up and closed by an agent!

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