Ebury has announced Ebury Vine, the first-ever Christian imprint at Penguin Random House UK. The publisher said the launch is in response to a clear market need, with a resurgence of Christianity around the world, particularly among young people. Charisa Gunasekera, formerly of SPCK Publishing, has been named Ebury Vine's commissioning editor. Gunasekera will also acquire titles for Rider, Ebury's spirituality imprint.
Both imprints sit in Ebury’s Self hub alongside Vermilion and Happy Place Books. The Vine logo, designed by Lucy Thorne, "represents its aims to draw on the deep roots of Christianity to cultivate curious minds and inspire faith-informed growth," said Ebury Self publishing director, Olivia Morris.
"It’s been a pleasure to welcome Charisa to Ebury and see her entrepreneurial flair at work building the fantastic launch list," Morris said in a statement. "Our Rider imprint has long been successful in publishing faith-focused hope and healing, and so this launch is a fitting way to build on this heritage and mark out our ambitious intent to grow this space. There is so much to come. We are excited to reach new audiences and support fresh author talent to flourish here at Ebury."
The Ebury Vine list's first title, Waiting for Jesus: An Advent Invitation to Prayer and Renewal, by author and pastor Rich Villodas, is out on September 18. Gunasekera acquired rights from PRH US, and will publish the book alongside the PRH Christian US Division, which was created last October.
Other Ebury Vine titles acquired for the 2025/26 list include Liturgies of the Wild by British mythographer Martin Shaw and several titles by U.S. authors, including Rhythms of Faith by Claude Atcho, Gradually, Then Suddenly by Mark Batterson, Uncluttered Faith by minimalist influencer and former pastor Joshua Becker, and Silence & Fire by Tish Harrison Warren.
"It has been such an honor to join the Ebury Self team this year and to launch the first Christian imprint at PRH UK on a global scale," Gunasekera said in a statement. "I’m extremely excited about the range of titles already on this special list and everything that is still to come. I’m looking forward to working with new partners, championing British voices writing on spiritual health and publishing books that offer faith-based hope and healing to those seeking deeper meaning, wisdom, inspiration, and guidance in their lives and the world today."
A version of this story originally ran in the U.K. trade publication BookBrunch.
