What are your writing plans for 2026? Is there a new publication where you want to send your article or devotion? Is there a conference you’d like to attend, virtually or in person? Do you need a freelance editor or a literary agent for your project?

Experience has taught us that things can change suddenly. The publishing industry is no different. Each year, dozens of agents and editors move from one company to another; others retire while new editors take their places. Some publications have to shut their doors while others start something new. Magazines rethink their content focus. New freelance editors hang out their shingles. Sending your query to the wrong person at an agency, periodical, or publishing house is not the path to success.

So what do you do?

The answer is The Christian Writers Market Guide 2026. It is packed with more than 1,000 updated entries about publishers, agents, editors, and other industry professionals. You have no idea how many publishing options there are until you hold nearly 500 pages in your hand (or search for the information in the online version of the book).

The 2026 edition has been carefully curated to help you advance your writing career. I’ve heard some writers say, “I can get any of this stuff on the Internet!” My reply is quite simple: “Do you trust Mr. Google?” We strive to ensure our information is accurate and usable and not left to search-engine algorithms.

Ours is the only curated, one-stop shop for the Christian writing industry. This is the tenth consecutive year we have pulled this project together!

The official publication date is December 16, 2025 (tomorrow), but we’ve worked out a special price with ShopTheWord.com, which is 32% off the retail price (plus free freight on orders over $35). The red buy button below will take you there. It is the best price you will find online. UNFORTUNATELY, you cannot place your order on this site until tomorrow. Please come back tomorrow! (As of this writing, Amazon.com does not have it discounted.) See below for another idea!

Click here for a sample section from a previous version of the guide. (The layout is similar, but the information is updated.)

OR get the online version–only $14.99 for a full year!

Every piece of information in the print edition is on the website, but the advantage of the online version is that it is updated regularly throughout the year. Plus, you can save your searches for later access. Click the image to the right for more information. Only $14.99 per year.

The annual price works out to less than $1.25 a month!

If you wish to have a Kindle edition, you must purchase it from Amazon. It is an ebook version of the paperback. It is only updated when the next year’s edition is released.

The online edition (updated throughout the year) is accessed by subscription via the website at: http://www.christianwritersmarketguide.com.

Some writers prefer the paperback because they can annotate it, bookmark pages, etc. The online version can save searches, but you cannot annotate your online copy.

BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!

Don’t forget Bob Hostetler’s new book, 100 Prayers for Writers. A perfect gift for your writer friends or as something to give yourself.

These prayers are just what every faith-based writer needs.
– Jerry B. Jenkins, NY Times bestselling author

The 100 prayers in this book will help any writer–-hobbyist or professional, beginning to advanced, novelists, academic writers, technical writers, writers for children, and more–-to make prayer a daily part of their writing routine.

Add this book to your Christmas list!