August 22, 2022 Edition
Industry News
Died: Frederick Buechner, popular Christian ‘Writer’s Writer’ and ‘Minister’s Minister’
Christianity Today — Frederick Buechner was asked on numerous occasions how he would sum up everything he had preached and written in both his fiction and nonfiction. The answer, he said, was simply this: “Listen to your life.”
Thomas Nelson welcomes Andrew Stoddard as the new VP, Publisher for Nelson Books imprint
Thomas Nelson has announced that Andrew Stoddard will be joining as the publishing group’s new v-p, publisher of the Nelson Books imprint. He will begin his leadership at Nelson Books on September 7, 2022.
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ECPA finishes webinar series this Friday with legal dive into Intellectual Property Piracy
The free ECPA Focus webinar series for members ends this Friday, August 26, with a discussion on “Intellectual Property Piracy: Proactive and Reactive Measures to Protect Yourself,” hosted by Brian Flagler (Flagler Law Group) with Ryan June (Castañeda + Heidelman) and Austin Padgett (Troutman Sanders).
PubU Marketing and Editorial sessions posted for November event in Nashville
Held November 16-17 in Nashville for Christian publishing professionals, ECPA PubU will feature more than 30 sessions in several training tracks for Christian publishing professionals, including: Marketing, Editorial, Design, Production & Ops, and a Children’s Book Summit. The completed programs for the Editorial track (developed by Moody’s Trillia Newbell and David C Cook’s Susan McPherson) and the Marketing track (developed by HCCP’s Bob Gaudet and Kregel’s Katherine Chappell) are now posted at ECPAPubU.org.
Early bird registration rates are available until September 30.
First-ever Society of Bible Craftsmanship to launch at Museum of the Bible Conference
Sponsored by Tyndale House and Cambridge University Press, the one-day event on August 27 will include design-focused tours of the museum’s collections, expert speakers, and the official introduction of the Society of Bible Craftsmanship.
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ECPA welcomes new members
- Living Proof Ministries is a Texas non-profit, founded by Beth Moore, dedicated to providing Christian publications and resources to encourage people to come to know and love Jesus Christ.
- CrossCurrent Digital is a Christian, conservative, family-friendly digital platform that will provide consumers with the option to purchase their eBooks, audiobooks, and digital content from a company that shares and protects content with a biblical worldview.
The Art of Writing conference announces sessions, Nov. 17 in Nashville
Curated by conference directors Jamie Lapeyrolerie (WaterBrook) and fiction influencer Carrie Schmidt (Reading is My Superpower), the Art of Writing will feature four seminars that follow ECPA PubU and precede The Christy Award® Gala on November 17. Registration is now open for:
- When Weary & Discouraged: How We Can Care for Our Writing Souls with author Carolyn Weber
- To Tok or Not to Tok with reel pros Emilie Haney and Kristi Ann Hunter
- How Reading Diverse Books Makes Us Better Authors and Humans with Edwina Perkins, Deborah Sáenz Gonzales, Dorena Williamson, and Jeff Crosby
- What Makes a Gush-Worthy Book with book reviewer Carrie Schmidt, Kelsey Bowen, Cynthia Ruchti, and Jamie Lapeyrolerie.
Ghana publishing community welcomes MTI training events
Magazine Training International (MTI) heads to Ghana in November 2022 to host an intensive five-day course for Christians in magazine publishing.
Milestones
Two IVP Kids titles named finalists for Jerry Pinkney Children’s Book Awards
Two IVP Kids titles have been named finalists for the first annual Jerry Pinkney Children’s Book Awards. “The Celebration Place” and “Josey Johnson’s Hair and the Holy Spirit” are two of five finalists in the religion category. The Jerry Pinkney Children’s Book Awards are sponsored by the National Black Book Festival (NBBF) and were established in honor of the late Jerry Pinkney, a world-renowned children’s book illustrator.
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Kregel’s “On Purpose” wins AWSA’s Golden Scroll Awards Book of the Year
Kregel Publications is pleased to announce that “On Purpose” by Julie Zine Coleman has won the AWSA Golden Scroll Awards Book of the Year for 2022.
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AWSA announces Golden Scrolls Awards and Christian Market Book Award winners
AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) announced the winners of the 2022 Golden Scroll Awards on August 14 in Lexington, Kentucky. Awards were presented by Linda Evans Shepherd, founder and CEO of AWSA, and Rebecca White, author.
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“Relational Spirituality” receives MIDWC 2021 Book Award
The Martin Institute for Christianity & Culture and the Dallas Willard Research Center (MIDWC) at Westmont College has announced that “Relational Spirituality” by Todd W. Hall (with M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall) is the winner of the MIDWC Book Award for 2021.
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Iron Stream Media announces two finalists and three semifinalists for 2022 Serious Writer Awards
Iron Stream Media is excited to announce two finalists and three semifinalists in two Serious Writer Contests. Serious Writer is a club of writers and literary agents with a goal of providing free and affordable education as well as providing networking opportunities for authors of clean Christian books.
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Product News
Country music’s biggest stars narrate the New Testament
Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, is proud to announce the release of the NIV Country Gospel Audio New Testament. This new audio Bible features fourteen of country music’s biggest stars reading the New Testament in today’s best-selling modern-English Bible translation – the New International Version (NIV).
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Worthy Books release new title from Jerry Jenkins on Tuesday
A new masterful suspense from New York Times bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins is set for release this week from Worthy Publishers. “Dead Sea Conspiracy” is the second novel in the Dead Sea Chronicles Series.
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Revell signs powerful WWII novel with NYT bestselling authors Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that they have signed a contract with Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling authors of “A Bright and Blinding Sun” (Brotherton) and “The Line Between” (Lee).
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Rabbit Room Press’ to release new gift edition of “Every Moment Holy” book series
Fans of the Every Moment Holy book series have snatched up more than 250,000 leatherbound copies since the first volume arrived late in 2017. "Every Moment Holy: New Liturgies for Daily Life," Volumes 1 & 2, are bestselling titles for Rabbit Room Press, and a new gift edition launches this October.
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Other News
PUBLISHING
- DOJ v. PRH trial finishes: "Ending Where We Started"
- PW recaps their coverage of the week for DOJ v. PRH
- Supporters, Opponents Weigh in on Internet Archive Copyright Battle
- Bookstore Sales Down 8.2% in June; First Six Months Up 12.3%
- AAP Sales: Off 0.2% in June; Down 1.6% for the First Half of the Year
- BISG 'Supply Chain Monitor' Survey open now
- WSJ: Seven Things You Should Know to Understand the Supply Chain
- Pirated books thrive on Amazon; authors say web giant ignores fraud
- TikTok Rising as a Go-To Search Engine Among Young Shoppers
- German Printing Association: New Warnings About Paper Prices
- UK: Publishers Association Opposes Copyright Exception
- UK survey: Book trade’s next generation fear burnout and low pay will force their departure
- Frankfurter Buchmesse: 4,000 Exhibitors Registered to Date
- Beijing International Book Fair Postponed
