September 12, 2022 Edition

Christian bestseller lists released for September

ECPA has posted the monthly Christian bestseller lists for September in 15 categories, based on sales data from NPD Bookscan. The #1 bestselling title is “America, A Redemption Story: Choosing Hope, Creating Unity” by Senator Tim Scott (Thomas Nelson).

View September bestseller lists.

Dr. Christina Edmondson to deliver ECPA PubU keynote during opening session

Dr. Christina Barland Edmondson — author, speaker, psychologist, educator, and co-host of the Truth’s Table podcast — will be the plenary speaker during the ECPA PubU opening session on November 16 at Lipscomb University in Nashville.  She will also lead a session for the industry’s class of Emerging Leaders.

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Register for ECPA PubU during early bird rates, expiring Sep. 30.

PubU Emerging Leader scholarship deadline is this Thursday

ECPA members are invited to nominate their staff for the PubU Emerging Leader scholarship and mentor program – which offers up and coming leaders who are under-represented in the industry the opportunity to attend PubU on scholarship, while participating in an industry mentorship program throughout 2023. The nomination deadline is this Thursday, Sep. 15.

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Finalists in nine categories for The Christy Award® to be announced by live webinar

On October 11, award-winning novelist Chris Fabry and host of Chris Fabry Live, will announce the finalists in nine fiction categories for the 2022 Christy Award program.  The free webinar will be held at 11 am CDT.

Register for the webinar, held Oct. 11 online.
Register for the winners Gala and Art of Writing program, held Nov. 17 in Nashville.

Call for submissions in 12 categories for 2023 Christian Book Award® program

ECPA is now taking submissions for the 2023 Christian Book Award® program until September 30, in 12 award categories for titles published between October 2021 and October 2022.  For submission and program information, visit ChristianBookAwards.com.

Baylor-Hamm Companies completes successful upgrade from knk Software

Baylor-Hamm Companies has recently upgraded its Microsoft Dynamics platform, in which ECPA member knk Software effectively modernized the user interface and streamlined the company’s general ledger, accounts receivable, and accounts payable functions.

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Max Lucado on Fox & Friends this week: New book releases tomorrow

Pastor Max Lucado will be interviewed about his new book “Help is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit” (Thomas Nelson) on Fox & Friends on Tuesday, Sep. 13 at 7:50 am ET. He has also been featured on The 700 Club, TBN, Livin’ the Bream podcast, The Happy Hour podcast, and more. His book releases September 13.

Neurosurgeon and Zondervan author Dr. Myron Rolle on Jesus Calling Podcast

Neurosurgeon Dr. Myron Rolle recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share how by choosing a path toward medicine, and cutting short his football dreams, he was able to see the wisdom in having his dream diverted. Dr. Rolle’s book is “The 2% Way” (Zondervan).

 

Deb Liu, CEO of Ancestry and Zondervan author, featured on The Playbook podcast

The author of “Take Back Your Power” (Zondervan) was featured on David Meltzer’s top-rated podcast, The Playbook on  September 1st.  Deb Liu, CEO and President of Ancestry, shares how her own childhood experience showed her the need to empower women in the workplace.

View the interview on YouTube.