December 4, 2023 Edition

Industry News

David C Cook names Christian entertainment veteran Bill Reeves new CEO

Amid celebrating three wins at the 54th GMA Dove Awards and two consecutive seasons with titles on USA Today’s Best-selling Booklist, Christian publisher and music company David C Cook announced today that Bill Reeves will serve as the ministry’s new CEO.

ECPA confirms 2024 rights event in Poland, March 18-20

On March 18-20, 2024 the ECPA rights and licensing community will meet for the European Christian Rights Fair (ECRF) in Krakow, Poland. ECRF is put on each year by ECPA, in conjunction with CLC International, to bring the global Christian publishing community together with a focus on Eastern Europe. Plan to attend as an exhibitor or come to meet with exhibitors. To learn more and register please visit ECPA.org/event/2024ECRF.

PubU Online curriculum available until Jan. 31 for all who register before Dec.13

ECPA PubU Online concluded last month with more than 40 sessions, meet-ups, and master classes in six publishing tracks for Christian publishing professionals. Session recordings are available until January 31 for all who register by December 13, so it’s not too late to register and have access to one of the strongest training programs ever presented in editorial, marketing, rights, design, production & operations, and children’s books. A huge shoutout to the Brain Trust, who recruited 60+ industry leaders serving as faculty and presenters. Additionally, nearly 30 leaders were matched with this year’s class of emerging leaders for mentorship.

ECPA welcomes new affiliate publisher

ECPA recently welcomed Ave Maria Press as an affiliate publisher, a new non-voting classification recently approved by the ECPA board of directors. Ave Maria Press is committed to helping people know, love, and serve God and to spreading the gospel of Jesus through books and other resources.

BMI launches online community; offers public access

The Book Manufacturers’ Institute (BMI) has launched an online community called BMI Connect. Although a portion of the community is locked to only BMI members, they have invited any and all members of the publishing industry to join the community to ask questions of printers and suppliers, and anetwork with those in the book manufacturing space. BMI Connect can be accessed via https://connect.bmibook.com/.

ECPA Career Center accepting summer intern posts: free for members

ECPA members are invited to post their summer intern opportunities on the ECPA Career Center for free. The ECPA Open Door Intern program connects Christian students of color with your intern opportunities – and will provide webinar programming about the Christian publishing industry this summer. To post an internship, visit the ECPA Career Center at jobs.ecpa.org, choose Employers, then Post A Job.

Milestones

“Elisabeth Elliot” by Lucy S. R. Austen wins WORLD Magazine Award; three receive honorable mention

Crossway is pleased to announce that "Elisabeth Elliot: A Life" by Lucy S. R. Austen was one of two biographies to win a 2023 WORLD Magazine Books of the Year award. Three other Crossway titles were awarded honorable mention in this year’s awards: "A Praying Church" by Paul E. Miller, "Digital Liturgies" by Samuel D. James, and "Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age" by Rosaria Butterfield.

Media Announcements

Author and pastor Levi Lusko on Jesus Calling Podcast: Connection amidst loneliness

Author and pastor Levi Lusko joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to shed light on the growing loneliness crisis in our highly connected world and how we are designed for meaningful connections with others. Lusko’s kids devotional, “Marvel At The Moon: You’re Never Alone,” is available from Tommy Nelson.

Author and pastor Daniel Darling on Jesus Calling Podcast: Becoming agents of God’s grace

Daniel Darling, pastor and author, joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to emphasize the importance of unity and friendship in a divided and disruptive era, particularly within the Christian community. He explains the fundamental aspects of healthy relationships, including forgiveness, reconciliation, and trust. Darling’s book, “Agents of Grace,” is available from Zondervan.

Product News

Salem to release new title from pastor, author, and activist John Amanchukwu, Sr. next year

Pastor, author, and activist John Amanchukwu Sr., is set to release his sophomore book “Hoodwinked: 10 Lies Americans Believer and the Truth That Will Set Them Free” with Salem Books on May 28, 2024.

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