Wreath by Judy Christie (Barbour Publishing) has been named Pulpwood Queen's 2012 Teen to Adult Crossover Book of the Year, and The Man in the Blue Moon by Michael Morris (Tyndale House Publishers) got the nod for 2012 Fiction Book of the Year.

The Pulpwood Queens book club was established in 2000 by Kathy Patrick, a licensed cosmetologist turned publisher's representative who opened her own bookstore/salon, Beauty and the Books, and started her own book club, the Pulpwood Queens. The club has grown to 550 chapters and 3,000 members nationwide. Annually, members vote for their Books of the Year in five categories.

The 2012 Books of the Year were announced last month, and the winners were recognized at the Pulpwood Queen's annual Girlfriend Weekend, held Jan. 17-20 in Jefferson, Texas.

For a complete list of winners, click here.

Daily Wisdom for Women: 2013 Devotional Collection (Barbour Publishing) reached No. 1 on the General best-sellers from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), tracking sales for the week ending Jan. 12, according to Pubtrack Christian data.

The rest of the Top 20 General best-sellers were: 2. Torn, Jud Wilhite (Multnomah Books); 3. Throw It Down, Jud Wilhite (Zondervan); 4. Jesus Calling, Sarah Young, hardcover (Thomas Nelson); 5. The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, John C. Maxwell (FaithWords); 6. Jesus Calling, Young, large print deluxe (Thomas Nelson); 7. Jesus Today, Young, hardcover (Thomas Nelson); 8. Heaven Is for Real, Todd Burpo (Thomas Nelson); 9. Praying God's Word, Beth Moore (B&H Books); 10. Not a Fan, Kyle Idleman (Zondervan); 11. The Harbinger, Jonathan Cahn (FrontLine/Charisma House Book Group); 12. The 5 Love Languages, Gary Chapman (Northfield Publishing); 13. Every Body Matters, Gary Thomas (Zondervan); 14. Jesus Calling, Young, deluxe (Thomas Nelson); 15. Made to Crave, Lysa TerKeurst (Zondervan); 16. Grace, Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson); 17. I Declare, Joel Osteen (FaithWords); 18. One Thousand Gifts, Ann Voskamp (Zondervan); 19. Crazy Love, Francis Chan (David C Cook); and 20. Multiply, Francis Chan, Mark Beuving (David C Cook).

The Top 10 Fiction best-sellers were: 1. The Harbinger; 2. Cross Roads, William P. Young (FaithWords); 3. The Tutor's Daughter, Julie Klassen (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group); 4. The Lesson, "Stoney Ridge Seasons" No. 3, Suzanne Woods Fisher (Revell/Baker Publishing Group); 5. Full Disclosure, Dee Henderson (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group); 6. The Shack, Young (Windblown Media/Hachette Book Group); 7. The Haven, "Stoney Ridge Seasons" No. 2, Fisher (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group); 8. Bridesmaid, "Home to Hickory Hollow" No. 2, Beverly Lewis (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group); 9. The Bridge, Karen Kingsbury (Howard Books); and 10. Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers (Multnomah Books).

The top five Bibles were: 1. The Story, NIV, deluxe, hardcover, New International Version (Zondervan); 2. NLT God Sightings, softcover, New Living Translation (Tyndale); 3. KJV Personal Size Giant Print Reference Bible, imitation leather, black, King James Version (Zondervan); 4. NIV One Year Chronological Bible, softcover (Tyndale); and 5. NKJV Start! Study Bible, red, New King James Version (Thomas Nelson).

Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago and Mary Mary were the most awarded artists, each topping five categories at the 28th Annual Stellar Awards, with Marvin Sapp close behind with four wins. Celebrating gospel music at its best, the Stellar Awards were hosted by Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary on Jan. 19 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, and were broadcast live on the Gospel Music Channel.

Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago won Song of the Year for "Awesome" (The Best of Both Worlds); Traditional Choir of the Year; and Choir of the Year, and took home two awards for The Best of Both Worlds (Inspired People): CD of the Year and Recorded Music Packaging of the Year.

Sister duo Mary Mary was named Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year and Group/Duo of the Year, and won two awards for Go Get It (Columbia Records/Provident): Contemporary CD of the Year and Special Event CD of the Year. The duo also won Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year for the title track, "Go Get It."

Sapp was named Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Traditional Male of the Year, and took home Traditional CD of the Year for I Win (Verity Records/Provident).

Other honorees included Kierra Sheard, Albertina Walker, Female Vocalist of the Year; Le'Andria Johnson, New Artist of the Year and Contemporary Female of the Year; Fred Hammond, Contemporary Male of the Year; and The Williams Brothers, Traditional Group/Duo of the Year and Quartet of the Year.

Special honorees were also named: Bishop T.D Jakes, Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award; the late Inez Andrews, Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legend Award; and Kurt Carr, James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award.

For a complete list of winners, click here.

David C Cook has launched its digital-first book line with a "thought-provoking" title. Dubbed an "unorthodox book," The Most Important Thing Happening by Mark Steele, a writer for VeggieTales and president of Steelehouse Productions, uses absurdities from 11 fantastical short stories to reflect the truth of God's work in people's lives.

"The digital marketplace has opened up new opportunities and audiences for authors of Christian content," said Don Pape, vice president of trade publishing at David C Cook. "With this, our initial digital-first offering, we are excited to reach readers who may not have previously picked up a Christian novel. Mark's voice is unique in Christian fiction, and I believe digital consumers will find this read both entertaining and thought-provoking."

Cook's Director of Digital Content Michael Covington added: "By offering books initially in digital formats, we can be more creative in terms of how that content is packaged and distributed. Additionally, it's our aim to make many of our digital-first titles available in print via print-on-demand technology, so bookstores and readers wanting a bound copy should be able to place orders via Ingram or their favorite retailers, respectively."

The Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI) has named InterVarsity Press (IVP) one of its 2013 Certified Best Christian Workplaces. The only Christian publisher to be recognized, IVP achieved the honor for the fifth straight year.

BCWI reported that overall staff engagement levels at Christian organizations were 51% last year, up from 47% in 2011. BCWI describes staff engagement as the degree to which employees are emotionally and spiritually connected, committed to their organization and their role, and exerting discretionary effort for the betterment of the organization and those they serve. IVP had an exceptional 72% level of staff engagement.

"The tremendously positive results of this survey are a tribute to everyone who works at IVP," said IVP Publisher Bob Fryling. "We are greatly encouraged by the affirmation of our strengths as well as the identification of areas for growth. I am particularly grateful that our highest ranking is in the category of job satisfaction, which the writer of Ecclesiastes says is a good gift of God. Indeed, the spiritual vitality and the twin demonstrations of relational integrity and professional competence as reflected in this survey are evidences of God's grace at IVP."

To achieve certification, organizations must complete the BCWI employee engagement survey and meet predetermined standards of excellence. IVP employees answered more than 50 questions measuring employee satisfaction in terms of organizational commitment, Christian witness, supervisory effectiveness, opportunities for personal growth and development, customer/supporter satisfaction, teamwork, communication and fairness of pay and benefits.

Conducted for more than 10 years by BCWI, a research-based organizational and human resources consulting firm based in Mercer Island, Wash., the workplace survey polled employees from organizations in the U.S., Canada and Australia to identify great workplaces with a Christian mission and/or values.

Click here for the complete BCWI list.

Cross Border Sales Agency, Canadian representatives for Precious Moments Inc. (PMI), is now representing Ne’Qwa Art, the newest addition to the PMI family of brands.

Ne’Qwa Art is the creator of ornaments and decorative accessories that are hand-painted on the inside of the glass with the painting in reverse. Ne’Qwa Art revived the technique a decade ago, and its 2013 line includes the works of artists Susan Winget, Thomas Kinkade, Dona Gelsinger, Mary Englebreit and Sarah Summers, among others, each recreated by skilled artisans.

Christian wall art company Carpentree launched a new website last month with user-friendly features for stores, making online ordering easy and convenient. Retailers can expect to see special deals and coupon offers and are advised to watch for promotional emails from the Tulsa, Okla.-based supplier to take advantage of the deals.