April 4, 2022 Edition

Industry News

Top Shelf Book Cover Awards celebrate 10 years with new categories and judging format

ECPA will celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Top Shelf Book Cover Award – with special program features including the addition of four categories: Non-Fiction, Fiction, Bibles, and Children’s. The submission period will open on April 15 and each participating publisher will be invited to join the judging panel.

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End Game Press partners with new imprint, Wren and Bear Books

The launch of Wren and Bear Books, a specialty children’s book imprint by Michelle Medlock Adams in partnership with End Game Press, is the culmination of years of experience and expertise in the book business.

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ECPA to announce the finalists for the Christian Book Awards this week

Finalists in 12 categories for the 2022 Christian Book Award® program will be announced later this week.  Winners will be presented on May 3^rd at the ECPA Awards Celebration in Philadelphia featuring Latasha Morrison, author of the 2021 Christian Book of the Year®, “Be the Bridge.”

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IPG adds three new publishers to its distribution programs 

Independent Publishers Group (IPG) has added three new publishers to its digital and trade distribution divisions: The Salariya Book Company, AdiDev Press Pvt. Ltd., and New Reading Technology Pte. Ltd.

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Staff Announcements

Moody Publishers announce staff promotions for Randall Payleitner and Trillia Newbell

Moody Publishers have announced the promotions of Randall Payleitner and Trillia Newbell. Randall Payleitner has been appointed to Publisher at Moody Publishers, having served as the Editorial Director and Associate Publisher. Trillia Newbell now serves as Director of Acquisitions. She published her first book “United” with Moody in 2014 followed by “Fear and Faith” in 2015.

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Hope Bolinger joins End Game Press as Fiction Acquisitions Editor

Author of 18+ books, former agent Hope Bolinger joins End Game Press as a fiction acquisitions editor. Bolinger has almost 10 years of industry experience, her most prominent role before this as a literary agent.

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Milestones

Emily P. Freeman’s “The Next Right Thing” reaches 100,000 copies sold

Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that “The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions” by Emily P. Freeman has reached a significant sales milestone, with more than 100,000 copies sold.

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Highly anticipated “Waymaker” by Ann Voskamp named to multiple bestseller lists

W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, has announced that “Waymaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed” by Ann Voskamp, was named to the following bestseller lists the week following its March 15 on-sale date: USA Today (#8), Wall Street Journal (#3), and Amazon Charts (#20), Publishers Weekly (#2).

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“You, Happier” by Daniel G. Amen, MD, achieves bestseller status in release week

“You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type” by Daniel G. Amen, MD, which released on March 22 from Tyndale Refresh, skyrocketed to bestseller standing in its release week. The title debuted at #3 on the Publishers Weekly Bestsellers, #4 on the Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists, and #21 on USA Today’s bestselling books list.

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“Messy Hope” wins Reader Views Literary Award

Iron Stream Media title “Messy Hope” by Lori Wildenberg recently won the Gold Award from Reader Views, an organization dedicated to helping independent authors navigate the publishing world. “Messy Hope” offers a lifeline to parents to help their child overcome depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, and experience a hope-filled life.

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Iron Stream novel “The Stars in April” wins SCWC Notable Books Award in Young Adult

The Southern Christian Writers Conference (SCWC) awarded Peggy Wirgau’s debut novel, “The Stars in April,” a 2022 Notable Book Award for best in the Children’s/Young Adult Category.

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Product News

Animal Planet star Dan McKernan to release kid’s book with Zonderkidz

The founder of Barn Sanctuary and star of the popular Animal Planet series, Saved by the Barn, Dan McKernan is releasing the new children’s picture book “This Farm Is a Family” on April 5 with Zonderkidz, to bring awareness to the plight of rescued farm animals and to teach kids about compassion and helping others during hard times.

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Beth Allison Barr signs two-book deal with Brazos Press

Beth Allison Barr, author of the bestselling “The Making of Biblical Womanhood,” has signed a new contract with Brazos Press to publish two new books. “Becoming the Pastor’s Wife” will release in Fall 2024, and “Losing Our Medieval Religion” is slated for Fall 2026.

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Paraclete Press signs Glenys Nellist for 2024 Children's Release: “Song of the Seasons”

Paraclete Press has signed Glenys Nellist and CB Canga (Shannon & Associates) for the 2024 release of “Song of the Seasons,” a rhyming, whimsical, faith-building journey through the four seasons — for early readers who love nature and wonder, and the beginning of all things.

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Media Announcements

Bible Gateway interviews Stephen Macchia, author of “The Discerning Life”

Bible Gateway interviewed Stephen Macchia (@stevemacchia) about his book, “The Discerning Life: An Invitation to Notice God in Everything” (Zondervan, 2022).

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PGA golfer Bubba Watson on Jesus Calling Podcast

PGA golfer Bubba Watson recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share how his faith got him off the floor, and what his devotional routine looks like now. Watson’s book, “Up & Down” is available from Thomas Nelson.

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Legendary fisherman Jimmy Houston on Jesus Calling Podcast

Jimmy Houston, legendary fisherman who hosts the popular TV show Jimmy Houston Outdoors, recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast. Houston’s devotional, “Catch A Better Life,” is available from Thomas Nelson.

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