October 6, 2025 Edition

Last month to register for PubU Online, launches Oct. 31

Don’t miss your chance to customize your professional training and stay ahead in your publishing career — all at an unbeatable value. ECPA PubU Online attendees will have access to more than 40 sessions led by top publishing experts, from October 31 to November 14 across these key publishing tracks:

• Editorial sessions held Nov 3–7, 10-11 am CT
• Marketing & Publicity sessions held Nov 3–7, 12-1 pm CT
• Sales sessions held Nov 3–7, 2-3 pm CT
• Rights sessions held Nov 10–14, 10-11 am CT
• Production & Operations held Nov 10–14, 12-1 pm CT
• Children’s Book Summit held Nov 10–14, 2-3 pm CT
• Master Classes on a variety of publishing topics
• Opening session with Jerri Helms: “Why Curiosity Matters”
• with presentation of Top Shelf Book Cover Award winners

For one low price, you’ll gain access to all webinars, live sessions, recordings, and meetups—so you can customize your training and networking on your own schedule. Be part of the publishing community’s most comprehensive online training event of the year by registering soon!

Register at ECPAPubU.org before October 15 for early access to content and attendees.

The Christy Award Gala webcast on November 7 to announce winning novels

The finalists in nine fiction categories were recently announced for The Christy Award®. The winners will be announced on November 7 during a celebratory webcast, The Christy Award Gala, featuring a slate of award-winning authors. The Christy Book of the Year and Amplify Award will also be revealed that evening.

Register for the free Gala at TheChristyAward.com.

ECPA welcomes new members

The ECPA board of directors recently welcomed the following member and affiliate to the ECPA community:

• The Daily Grace Co. specializes in Bible studies and inspirational books and has a robust direct-to-consumer model.
• Optymedia is a boutique marketing and advertising firm with more than a decade of experience working with a dozen Christian trade and academic publishers.

MetaComet presents Royalty Automation webinar for ECPA publishers

ECPA discount provider MetaComet Systems will conduct a webinar on October 23 at 11 am central for ECPA publishers with president David Marlin about royalty automation. In this webinar you’ll see how automation can work for your organization and learn about the discount provided for ECPA members.

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IPG adds four publishers to its sales and distribution programs

Independent Publishers Group (IPG) is pleased to announce the addition of another four new publishers to its sales and distribution programs.

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Master Classes to round out curriculum at PubU Online

Each year, in addition to the sessions offered in specific publishing tracks for professionals in editorial, marketing, production, sales, rights, and children’s literature–a host of live and recorded sessions from expert vendors are also accessible to attendees. This year’s master classes and reports key into a variety of topics:

• Licensing Book Content for AI Models and Companies
• Ethical AI & Copyright: Protecting & Monetizing Content
• Key factors affecting Christian book discoverability
• GEO, SEO, and Metadata: Best practices and advice
• AI for book publishers: Challenges and opportunities
• Developing a Global Book and Bible Manufacturing Strategy
• Color Management: Preparing Files for Digital or Offset
• An Overview of U.S. BookScan
• Expanding Our Definition of Christian Readers
• Unlocking Book Sales Through Market-Centric Innovation

Additionally, attendees will be able to download Circana’s recent report on Book Sales & Trends in the Christian Market and view the recently released feature film from CT and Wheaton College, BLACK + EVANGELICAL.

More information on all master classes is at https://ecpapubu.org/master-classes.html. One low registration price gains attendees access to all content and meetups and recordings. Register at ECPAPubU.org

ECPA presents Milestone Sales Awards for 500,000 and 100,000 sold

ECPA congratulates the authors and publishers who recently received the ECPA Milestone Sales Award:

• GOLD AWARD | Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White (W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson) for 500,000 sold.
• BRONZE AWARD | Suffering by Paul David Tripp (Crossway) for 100,000 sold

Call for entries: Outreach Magazine Resources of the Year

Outreach Resources of the Year honor resources specifically focused on outreach in areas such as evangelism, apologetics, compassionate service and cross-cultural ministry.

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