Did you know books with traditional publishers almost always release on Tuesdays? You’re welcome for that random bit of trivia you can use to wow strangers at your next party. Until I entered this publishing gig, I had no idea. According to this article, the main three reasons may be “ease of distribution, a level playing field for booksellers and a better shot at the bestseller list.” Who knew?
I’m marking my Tuesdays for the following books coming out in 2019. Be sure you do the same (and offer up some book/writer-love by sharing this post and pre-ordering a few of these amazing new titles!).
January
True You: Letting Go of Your False Self to Uncover the Person God Created by Michelle DeRusha (Baker Books)
The Bright Life: 40 Invitations to Reclaim Your Energy for the Full Life by Jen Wise (Zondervan)
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land (Hachette)
Taste and See: Discovering God Among Butchers, Bakers and Fresh Food Makers by Margaret Feinberg (Zondervan)
Hermanas: Deepening Our Humanity and Growing Our Influence by Natalia Kohn Rivera, Noemi Vega Quinones, Kristy Garza Robinson (IVP)
February
Uncluttered: Free Your Space, Free Your Schedule, Free Your Soul by Courtney Ellis (Hendrikson Publishers, Inc.)
The Waiting Room: 60 Meditations for Finding Peace and Hope in a Health Crisis by Elizabeth Turnage
The Louder Song: Listening for Hope in the Midst of Lament by Aubrey Sampson (NavPress)
The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice by Cara Meredith (Zondervan)
Becoming Coztōtōtl poems by Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros (Flower Song Books)
And Social Justice for All: Empowering Families, Churches and Schools to Make a Difference in God’s World by Lisa Van Engen (Kregel Publications)
March
Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor (HarperOne)
Placemaker: Cultivating Places of Comfort Beauty, and Peace by Christie Purifoy (Zondervan)
A Brave Face: Two Cultures, Two Families, and the Iraqi Girl Who Bound them Together by Barbara Marlowe, Teeba Furat Marlowe and Jennifer Keirn (Thomas Nelson)
Latch, poems by Jen Stewart Fueston (March/River Glass Books)
April
Loving My Actual Neighbor: 7 Practices to Treasure the People Right in Front of You by Alexandra Kuykendall (Baker Books)
Brave Souls: Experiencing the Audacious Power of Empathy by Belinda Bauman (IVP)
Glorious Weakness: Discovering God in All We Lack by Alia Joy (Baker Books)
The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions by Emily P. Freeman (Revell)
May
The God Who Sees: Immigrants, the Bible and the Journey to Belong by Karen Gonzalez (Herald Press)
We Will Feast: Rethinking Dinner, Worship and the Kingdom of God by Kendall Vanderslice (May/Eerdmans)
Surprised by Paradox: The Promise of “And” in an Either-Or World by Jen Pollock Michel (IVP)
WAIT: Thoughts and Practice in Waiting on God by Rebecca Brewster Stevenson (Light Messages Publishing)
July
Open Hands, Willing Heart: Discover the Joy of Saying Yes to God by Vivian Mabuni (WaterBrook)
Risk Resilience: How Empowering Young Women Can Change Everything by Jenny Rae Armstrong (Herald Press)
August
All Shall Be Well: Awakening to God’s Presence in His Messy, Abundant World by Catherine McNiel (NavPress)
Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness by Leslie Verner (Herald Press) [shameless plug 😉 ]
September
When You Love a Prodigal: 90 Days of Grace for the Wilderness by Judy Douglass (Bethany House)
October
Separated by the Border: A Birth Mother, a Foster Mother & a Migrant Child’s 3000-Mile Journey by Gena Thomas (IVP)
Stronger Than Death, how Annalena Tonelli Defied Terror and Tuberculosis in the Horn of Africa by Rachel Pieh Jones (Plough Publishing House)
Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latasha Morrison (WaterBrook)
Miracles and Other Reasonable Things: A Story of Unlearning and Relearning God by Sarah Bessey (Howard Books)
Signs of Life: Resurrecting Hope Out of Ordinary Losses by Stephanie Lobdell (Herald Press)
November
Making Peace with Change: Navigating Life’s Messy Transitions with Honesty and Grace by Gina Butz (Discovery House)
Life-Giving Choices: 60 Days to What Matters Most by Lucinda Secrest McDowell (New Hope)
The Following Are Still Waiting for Their Lovely Covers:
A Prayer for Orion by Kate James (October)
Mythical Me: Finding Freedom from Constant Comparison, by Richella Parham (October/IVP)
Deconstructed Do-Gooder: A Memoir About Finding Mercy the Hard Way by Brittany Winn Lee (November/Wipf and Stock)
And a Few Children’s Books:
Gracefull: Growing a Heart that Cares for Our Neighbors by Dorena Williamson (Feb/B & H Kids)
The Backwards Easter Egg Hunt by Meadow Rue Merrill (March)
The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Brittany Winn Lee (Beaming Books)
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