August 25, 2025 Edition
There will not be a Rush to Press edition next Monday, September 1, due to the Labor Day holiday.
Industry News
Tyndale House Publishers honors the life and legacy of Dr. James C. Dobson
Tyndale House Publishers expresses its deep appreciation for the remarkable life and ministry of Dr. James C. Dobson, who faithfully served families and the Christian community for decades.
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2026 Christian Book Award® program announces submission period: Sep 1-30
The Christian Book Awards, recognizing the highest quality in Christian books and Bibles from ECPA member publishers, will open submissions for its 2026 program on September 1st. The awards will honor the “best of the year” in twelve categories, published October 2024 to October 2025, including the 2026 Christian Book of the Year®.
Learn more at ChristianBookAwards.com.
ECPA PubU Online Track Spotlight
Sessions announced for marketing & publicity professionals
ECPA PubU Online track leader Bob Gaudet, EVP of marketing and publicity for Baker Publishing Group, has developed the marketing & publicity PubU Online track to inform new and veteran marketers alike on the role of AI in marketing, Public Relations, and Design, as well as sessions that cover Author and Brand Care best practices. Sessions will be held Nov 3-7 at 12 pm and include:
- Substack’s Place Within the Broader Brand Platform
- Practical Ways We’re Using AI in Marketing and PR
- Stewarding Legacy Brands
- Serving Neurodiverse Authors Well
- Marketing & Publicity: Industry Meet-Up
Learn more at the SESSIONS tab at ECPAPubU.org
Early bird registration rate for an all access pass ends Sep. 26.
Emerging Leader nominations are due September 19.
Milestones
Author and pastor Max Lucado’s “Tame Your Thoughts” debuts on NYT bestsellers list
Thomas Nelson celebrates as Max Lucado’s recent release, “Tame Your Thoughts: Three Tools to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life,” lands the No. 3 spot on Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous on the New York Times bestsellers list.
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Dr. Caroline Leaf’s new release “Help in a Hurry” hits two bestseller lists
Dr. Caroline Leaf, bestselling author and clinical neuroscientist, has achieved dual bestseller status with her latest release “Help in a Hurry” (Baker Publishing Group), which landed on both the USA Today Bestsellers list at number 18 and the Publisher's Weekly bestseller list at number 7 following its August 5th release.
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“Strong and Courageous” wins Christian Market Bible Study Book of the Year Award
“Strong and Courageous: Studying God’s Promises in Joshua,” a 2025 Concordia Publishing House Bible study written by Donna Snow, has been named The Christian Market Bible Study Book of the Year by the AWSA Golden Scroll Awards.
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IVP’s James Bryan Smith awarded Author of the Year by The Association of Logos Bookstores
InterVarsity Press is delighted to announce that The Association of Logos Bookstores has awarded James Bryan Smith with this year’s Author of the Year award.
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Logos Bookstore Association presents annual awards
Each year the Logos Bookstores gather at the Logos Annual Conference prior to the Christian Product Expo for a time of education, fellowship and celebration, including the announcement of this year's awards for Vendor of the Year, Author of the Year, Books of the Year, and more.
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Product News
WaterBrook signs Albaner Eugene, Jr. for two-book deal
WaterBrook has signed therapist, speaker, and founder of Let’s Move, Albaner Eugene Jr., for MOMENTUM, a bold, action-oriented 100-day devotional for readers ready to move again, and THE WILDERNESS, a biblically anchored and emotionally grounded roadmap for readers who feel stuck, hidden, or in transition.
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IVP announces signed contract for First Nations Version Old Testament
InterVarsity Press is excited to announce the signing of a contract with Terry M. Wildman for the First Nations Version of the Old Testament. This historic project will be a continuation of the First Nations Version: An Indigenous Bible Translation of the New Testament (FNV) and the First Nations Version Psalms and Proverbs, the newest translation that released in August 2025.
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Baker Publishing Group launches its first Bible
PW — Baker Publishing Group will release its first Bible next month, marrying the full text with daily summaries by bestselling Bible teacher Tara-Leigh Cobble and deploying a company-wide team to put BPG on the Bible publishing map.
Leafwood Publishers releases Mitch Harrison’s “Running on Full” in September
In “Running on Full,” organizational leader and executive coach Mitch Harrison offers a step-by-step guide to preventing and beating burnout. It is a plan shared with over a thousand organizational leaders and business executives in settings nationwide.
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CLC Publications announces the release of “Prayer on Fire—Rekindled”
CLC Publications will be publishing an updated and revised edition of “Prayer on Fire” by Fred A. Hartley III this September. “Prayer on Fire—Rekindled” is a call to encounter—a call to trade lifeless rituals for the living flame of God's Spirit.
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Moody Publishers releases “The EASY Bible Study Method”
In their new release with Moody Publishers, “The EASY Bible Study Method: A Guide to Understanding, Applying, and Delighting in God’s Word,” the creators of Coffee and Bible Time, Ashley Armijo, Taylor Mitchell, and Ellen Krause, present a practical, four-step approach for a meaningful and lasting habit of Bible study.
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Other News
INDUSTRY
PUBLISHING
- Authors Guild Urges Members to Register Titles in Anthropic Lawsuit
- Study Finds 20-Year Drop in Reading for Pleasure
- Google Launches Personalized Gemini Storybook App to Industry Concern
- HarperCollins to Build Huge Supply Chain Facility in Indiana
- AI and fast fashion 'leading to more online theft of book cover designs'
- On Third Attempt, Copyright Chief Again Denied Injunctive Relief
- NEA’s Creative Writing Fellowship Program Canceled
- Prominent Kids’ Authors Build a Low-Residency MFA Program
- Spotify Expands 'Follow Along' for Audiobooks
- Audible Sets Its Sights on Mexico, Spanish-Language Expansion
- Denmark Drops Its 25-Percent VAT on Books to raise its flagging reading levels
- Bulgaria's Book Market: Hopes for Growth With the Euro
