Crazy Love is followed by 2. KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2009-2010, softcover (Standard Publishing); 3. The Love Dare by Fireproof movie-making brothers Stephen and Alex Kendrick (B&H Books/B&H Publishing Group); 4. The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media/Hachette Book Group); 5. Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear by Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson); 6. NIV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2009-2010 (Standard Publishing); 7. Jesus Calling by Sarah Young (Thomas Nelson); 8. The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children by Stormie Omartian (Harvest House Publishers); 9. KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2009-2010, Large Print Edition (Standard Publishing); and 10. Take Two by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan).

In many cases, experts believe, the category could even benefit from a recession. The primary reason: Parents are willing to do without in order to be able to provide for their children, and for Christians, that includes feeding and nurturing their youngsters' faith.

The annual award recognizes outstanding book cover design in Christian publishing. Winners in each of the four categories--Bibles, Small-Sized Publisher, Mid-Sized Publisher and Large Publisher--will be announced Nov. 20 during an online design forum hosted by Rick Hamm, director of the RISC consumer research group that oversees the annual competition.

The husband-and-wife team of Simona Dall'Argine and Simone Salardi from the design firm kimejoe.com, based in Sardinia, Italy, will be awarded $5,000, Zondervan officials said.

The contest, hosted by Zondervan and announced via a Twitter posting by Warren on Sept. 16, drew 3,542 entries despite the tight deadline of Sept. 19. Warren worked with a team of creative leaders to narrow the field and make the final decision.

"I am thrilled to present the artistic talent of Simona and Simone," said Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., and author of The Purpose-Driven Life (Zondervan). "The Lord's prayer is profound, yet simple. Not a single word is wasted. I wanted an uncluttered cover to communicate the straightforward message inside the book: Hope is available to anyone."

The new book--a hardcover that will retail for $24.99--centers on lessons learned from the Lord's prayer.

"The response to this contest was tremendous," said Zondervan CEO Moe Girkins. "We had so many creative designs to choose from that it made the final decision a tough one. But in the end, kimejoe.com's design stood out among them all as the one that perfectly fit what Zondervan and Rick Warren wanted to convey."

Stores can get 45% off titles in the "grand reopening sale" that follows the organization's consolidation of four warehouses into a single new facility in Elizabethton, Tenn., last month.

With consumer spending down, the company has unveiled more than 70 frameless textured prints-sized 11-by-14-inch-that provide margin for retailers and promotional price points for consumers.

Zondervan has been named as Family Christian Stores' (FCS) 2009 Supplier of the Year for "outstanding overall business focus, commitment to growth and service, support of marketing and promotional events."

The largest Christian chain in the industry-with almost 300 stores in 36 states-FCS cited Zondervan's The Bible Experience-Complete Bible as an example of the company's "exceptional product innovation." The publisher's "commitment to products and programs that produce value for retailers and which transform the lives of consumers, their families and ministries, has made them the natural choice for this award," FCS said.