September 5, 2017 Edition
Industry News
Iron Stream Media to acquire New Hope Publishers
Iron Stream Media will acquire New Hope® Publishers effective September 1, 2017, with plans to expand the impact for Christ as more readers engage in relevant, contemporary issues with a missional focus. “With each book published by New Hope, we pray the content will transform the lives of believers and inspire them on their spiritual journey,” said Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director/treasurer of national WMU and publisher of New Hope. “Because of Iron Steam Media’s success in publishing and delivering solid, web-based Bible studies, we believe they are poised to position New Hope books and Bible studies for exponential impact for kingdom growth.”
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Christian Book Award® program opens “Call for Submissions” through September 30
Nominations for the 2018 Christian Book Award® program are now accepted through September 30 in these 11 categories: Bibles, Bible Reference works, Bible Study, Ministry Resources, Biography & Memoir, Christian Living, Faith & Culture, Devotion & Gift, Children (ages 0-8), Young People’s Literature (ages 9-16 non-fiction), and New Author.
New releases show strength in September’s Christian Bestseller lists
The ECPA Bestseller lists for September, reflecting sales in August as compiled by NPD BookScan, reveal a strong showing for new releases. Among the Top 50 bestsellers overall, 14 were released in August. This compares with 13 new releases in the Top 50 lists for June, July and August combined. Four books released in August appeared in the Top 10 for September. Of Mess and Moxie by Jen Hatmaker (Thomas Nelson) debuted at #2, right behind Five Love Languages. The signed edition appears as #40. Last week, Hatmaker’s new book made it to #2 on the New York Times advice, how-to & misc. bestsellers list and #1 on the Publishers Weekly adult hardcover nonfiction list.
Holman Bibles provides free Bible to every independent Christian bookstore employee that completes CSB training
B&H Publishing Group and Holman Bibles are working to equip every independent Christian bookstore with extensive training and tools so their employees can be well informed about the newly-revised Christian Standard Bible (CSB). One of these training initiatives is having every independent store employee–frontliners, managers, and owners–watch a light-hearted, informative CSB training video and take a quiz. Every employee who takes the quiz receives a free LeatherTouch CSB Ultrathin Bible.
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It’s not too late to save $100 on your PubU registration: early bird rate extended through tomorrow
Due to the Labor Day holiday, the PubU early bird registration has been extended through tomorrow, September 6. Check out the 125 & counting who have already taken advantage of early registration (RSVP list posted on registration page) and join what is expected to be a record-breaking gathering of industry publishing professionals learning from each other and from top leaders through networking and over 40 sessions to choose from in: marketing/publicity, editorial, rights, design, reader engagement, and data/delivery/workflow.
What’s new:
- Kristen McLean of NPD Book talks about the growth opportunities in customization in an article that describes her upcoming session at PubU.
- Lots for publicists! News Editors panel, podcasts, street teams and influencer marketing, video, events, more! Check out the Marketing/Publicity and Reader Engagement sessions.
- Nashville’s renown Hatch Show Print will produce a PubU showprint for each PubU attendee (a gift from B&H Publishing Group)
- PubU attendees are invited to stay onsite the rest of the day on November 8 for ECPA’s first Art of Writing conference for “writers, storytellers and publishing curators” and the Christy Award™ Christian Fiction gala featuring Andrew Peterson & The Rabbit Room, Karen Kingsbury, Dr. Theon Hill, Carrie Schmidt, and more!
- Miss the early-bird deadline due to Labor Day? No worries, $100 automatic savings extended until tomorrow!
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Milestones
LifeWay Global/B&H Español wins two SEPA awards and five sales milestone honors at Expolit 2017
LifeWay Global and its B&H Español division won two book awards and five sales achievement honors at the Spanish Evangelical Publishers Association (SEPA) awards banquet held on August 9 in Miami, Florida during Expolit 2017.
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Debut novel from Kregel garners accolades
Christina Suzann Nelson, author of "If We Make It Home: A Novel of Faith and Survival in the Oregon Wilderness," is the Oregon Christian Writers (OCW) 2017 Writer of Promise. The accolade was awarded at the Cascade Awards Ceremony on Thursday, August 17, in Portland, Oregon.
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Lynette Eason wins Reader’s Choice Award
"Always Watching" by Lynette Eason won the Reader’s Choice Award in the suspense category at the Killer Nashville annual conference in Franklin, Tennessee, on August 26. Founded in 2006, Killer Nashville is the leading forum for all genres encompassing mystery, thriller, and suspense, and works to connect writers with publishers, agents, publicists, and other authors, both online and through various events.
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Media Announcements
‘I’ll Push You’ documentary to debut November 2 in theaters nationwide
On Good Friday, viewers of NBC’s “Today” were riveted by a remarkable segment (http://www.today.com/kindness/i-ll-push-you-man-pushes-wheelchair-bound-best-friend-t110422) narrated by correspondent Jenna Bush Hager that profiled the uncommon friendship between Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck (@illpushyou), the authors of "I’ll Push You: A Journey of 500 Miles, Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchair" (ISBN 978-1-4964-2170-8, $15.99, SC, June 2017, Tyndale Momentum).
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Commemorating over 500,000 downloads, Jesus Calling podcast welcomes Kathie Lee Gifford
To celebrate the 500,000th download of the Jesus Calling podcast, very special guest, Kathie Lee Gifford, singer, songwriter, and author joined the Jesus Calling podcast to share more about her new book that details her many visits to the Holy Land to study the origins of Scripture. Her book titled, “The Rock, The Road and the Rabbi” is slated to release Spring of 2018 (Thomas Nelson).
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Bible Gateway interviews Marvin J. Newell, author of ‘Crossing Cultures in Scripture'
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is replete with narratives of God’s people crossing cultures in pursuit of God’s mission. What are the lessons for today to be learned from these stories? Bible Gateway interviewed Marvin J. Newell (@marvnewell) about his book, Crossing Cultures in Scripture: Biblical Principles for Mission Practice (InterVarsity Press, 2017).
Bible Gateway interviews Clay Scroggins, author of ‘How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge’
Paul admonishes Christians to defer to those in authority, but what if they’re incompetent or half-hearted? How can you lead if you’re not in charge? In this Q&A, Clay Scroggins (@clayscroggins) talks about his book, How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority (Zondervan, 2017).
Product News
Modern hymn writers Keith & Kristyn Getty release first book, Sing!
Critically-acclaimed modern hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty will release their first book "Sing! How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church" (September 1, B&H Publishing Group) as part of their Sing! campaign to encourage and reform congregational worship.
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Wisdom for the Ages from Francis of Assisi in two stunning new titles from Paraclete Press
In The Canticle of the Creatures for Saint Francis of Assisi, celebrated Italian poet Luigi Santucci and American artist Br. Martin Erspamer lend heart and imagination to the “Canticle of St. Francis,” one of the most beloved texts in all the writings of St. Francis. Honoring the spirituality of this holy man who preached and listened to man and beast alike, Santucci takes the sermons that Francis bestowed on the birds, the wolf of Gubbio, and so many other creatures, and allows his wisdom to come back to us through the voices of those creatures, providing us with a new classic of Franciscan spirituality.
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Paraclete Poetry continues to expand as some consider whether Poetry is the New Adult Coloring Book
If Publishers Weekly’s recent musings on market trends becomes a reality, Paraclete Press is prepared with a deep backlist in this category. With two new releases in poetry every season, the focus on this genre for a religious publisher is unusual. Publisher Jon M. Sweeney credits the house’s longstanding friendship with the late Phyllis Tickle (1934-2015) as the inspiration for a commitment to poetry that has been a core charism for the house for many years.
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Other News
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- Ingram Realigns Executive Team
- BISG Changes Governing Structure
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