May 23, 2022 Edition

NOTE: There will not be a Rush to Press edition next Monday, in recognition of Memorial Day.

Industry News

ICREF event to gather Christian publishing and rights community in Chicago, June 28-29

Registration is open for the ECPA International Christian Rights & Export Fair held June 28-29 on the campus of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Members of the international Christian publishing community will meet with publishers, vendors, and distributors to discuss rights, licensing and international sales.

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ECPA announces program and opens registration for C-Suite Symposium

ECPA’s annual gathering for C-level executives in Christian publishing will occur on September 25-27 in Savannah, Georgia. The program will include climate scientist and ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, along with Tom Ziglar (Zig Ziglar Corp), Ted Olson (CT), Kristen McLean (NPD), and Chriscynethia Floyd (Our Daily Bread). A panel of sustainability and supply chain experts will also present a session.

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Registration for ECPA members is now open.

LittWorld 2022 gathers publishers from 50 countries in Hungary

Some 164 Christian publishing staff and writers from 50 countries gathered in Siófok, Hungary, April 24-29, for LittWorld 2022, the triennial global publishing conference organized by Media Associates International (MAI). CEO Kornél Herjeczki of Harmat Publishing in Budapest and MAI’s European Board served as conference hosts.

International crisis experts and journalists to speak at Crisis Publishing Initiative Conference

A growing list of internationally known crisis experts, analysts, and journalists will speak at the Crisis Publishing Initiative conference organized by Magazine Training International (MTI) in partnership with the Evangelical Press Association, June 26-29, 2022 near Chicago.

MetaComet teams with Tipalti to provide highest automated royalty payments available

Royalty management specialists MetaComet® Systems and payment automation experts Tipalti are pleased to announce a partnership to make royalty transactions even easier and faster. The powerful new alliance combines MetaComet’s long expertise in royalty solutions and Tipalti’s experience in accounts payable and partner payments software.

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MetaComet is an ECPA business solutions provider.

Milestones

Wendy Speake’s “The 40-Day Sugar Fast” exceeds 250k in print with Baker Books

Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that “The 40-Day Sugar Fast: Where Physical Detox Meets Spiritual Transformation” by Wendy Speake has reached a significant milestone, with more than 250,000 copies in print.

Media Announcements

Bible Gateway interviews Louie Giglio, author of “At the Table with Jesus”

What do you imagine when, in the middle of Psalm 23, you read the author telling God, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies”? A table? In a field? With adversaries lurking around? Wouldn’t a fortress be better? What does it mean to sit at the table with the King of the universe?. Bible Gateway interviewed Louie Giglio (@louiegiglio) about his book, “At the Table with Jesus: 66 Days to Draw Closer to Christ and Fortify Your Faith” (Thomas Nelson, 2022).

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Natalie Grant on Jesus Calling Podcast: What if our weakness is our biggest strength?

Natalie Grant recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share how she faced big hurdles to becoming a successful, award-winning Christian musician only to find herself battling thyroid cancer in her forties. Would cancer take away her ability to sing—and if it did, was that really what defined her? Grant’s book, “Dare to Be,” is available from Harvest House Publishers.

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