June 10, 2024 Edition
Industry News
Crossway announces organizational changes in response to recent growth
Over the past several years, the Lord has blessed Crossway with significant growth. In the month of May, the not-for-profit ministry closed out a very strong fiscal year with an annual sales increase of almost 30%. While Crossway continues to maintain a strong backlist, the size of the organization’s annual frontlist for books has nearly doubled over the past five years.
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Christian bestseller lists for June will be released tomorrow
ECPA curates 15 bestseller lists each month of Christian books and Bibles, including Fiction, Non-Fiction, YA, Childrens, New Releases, Spanish, and more. The June lists will be sent out tomorrow to ECPA members. All others can receive them each month, by subscribing here.
Nominate an emerging leader for PubU scholarship and mentorship program
ECPA members are invited to nominate the emerging leaders in their companies to receive a scholarship to ECPA PubU and participate in a year-long mentor program. ECPA PubU will be held near Chicago, in Downers Grove, on November 13-14 with tracks in Editorial, Marketing, Publicity, Production & Operations, Design, and a Children’s Book Summit.
Early bird registration and schedule posted at ECPAPubU.org
Emerging Leader nomination form
Call for submissions: Top Shelf Book Cover Award program
The Top Shelf Book Cover Award program is currently taking submissions in four categories for the best book and Bible designs of the year. The submission period ends on August 15. Winners will be announced in Chicago on November 13th at ECPA PubU.
For more information on submissions and criteria, visit TopShelfAward.org.
Kingery Printing is first in world to install RICOH high-speed digital inkjet web press
This spring, in partnership with RICOH USA, Kingery Printing will be the first book printer in the world to install the RICOH Pro™ VC80000 high-speed digital inkjet web press. Leveraging AI, the press enables commercial, book, and direct mail printers to experience a new standard for inkjet quality, productivity, and media flexibility.
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Nominate a Book for the Christianity Today Book Awards
Instructions for publishers: Each year, Christianity Today honors a set of outstanding books encompassing a variety of subjects and genres. The CT Book Awards will be announced in December.
Milestones
“When to Walk Away” by Gary Thomas hits 100,000 copies sold
Zondervan Books announces Gary Thomas’s award-winning book, “When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People” has surpassed 100,000 copies sold across print, digital, and audio formats (including Spanish).
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Revell author receives Selah Book of the Year Award
Revell author Cindy K. Sproles was selected as the first place winner in the Historical/ Biblical category and also received the Selah Book of the Year award in the Fiction category for “This Is Where It Ends.” An additional seven awards were presented to Baker Publishing Group (Bethany House and Revell) authors.
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Two Kregel titles win 2023 Foreword INDIES Awards
On June 6, two Kregel fiction titles were announced as winners in the 2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. “Within These Walls of Sorrow” by Amanda Barratt won Silver in War & Military. “Hero Debut” by Angela Ruth Strong won Bronze in Romance.
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Product News
NavPress to release two new Bible Studies
In August 2024, NavPress will release "Experience the Gospel of Mark" and "Experience the Wisdom of Proverbs" by Andy Klenke. The studies provide 30 and 31 days respectively of reading, learning, and living God’s Word, designed to help students apply biblical principles in everyday life.
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New curriculum addresses addiction and destructive relationships
“Overcoming Addiction” (New Growth Press, July 29, 2024) is a support group curriculum that seeks to capture the gospel in slow motion and provide a safe environment for participants to grow together as they pursue steps toward lasting change to addictive patterns.
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Media Announcements
Nelson Books author and pastor Kim Jones shares words of wisdom on GMA
Pastor Kim Jones shared insights from her latest book, “You Gotta Get Up,” with GMA Faith Friday on May 31st. Through her interview and her book, Jones encourages readers to replace destructive thoughts with truth. “Unstuck,” Pastor Kim Jones’ follow-up devotional on the same topic releases August 6, 2024.
Randy Frazee on Jesus Calling Podcast to share his journey through depression
Randy Frazee recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share how his journey through depression deepened his empathy and reliance on God, and how he now uses this experience to support others facing similar struggles. Frazee’s book, “The Joy Challenge,” is available from Thomas Nelson.
Other News
INDUSTRY
PUBLISHING
- Costco to Stop Selling Books Year-round
- Major Publishers Sue Google Over Ads for Pirated Ebooks
- Audio Publishers Association Survey: 9-Percent Growth
- European Publishers Issue an EU Elections Manifesto
- Latin American Publishers on Children’s Books and Markets
- BISG Rights Committee Releases Rights Royalty Statement Standards
- BISG webinar on June 12: Paths to Sustainable Publishing
