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January 29, 2018 Edition

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Industry News

ECPA opens registration for industry's Leadership Summit for Christian publishing teams

ECPA has opened registration for its annual Leadership Summit, held this year at the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC and featuring sessions with U.S. Senate chaplain Barry Black, The Becket Fund’s Montse Alvarado, Mart Green, Bobby Gruenewald, Alan Jacobs, Kristen McLean, Bryan Loritts, Michele Sanchez, former Pentagon chaplain Charles Causey, and more.  ECPA has underwritten the event so that registration costs can stay the same as in previous years during the early bird period (until March 15).  Additional discounts for ECPA members are available.  More information about registration, the program, location, and planning this special trip to D.C. for your management teams and guests is at ECPALeadership.org.

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Riggins International Rights Service is now Mosaic Rights Management

This year, Riggins International Rights Service celebrates their 15th anniversary serving as the rights department for several inspirational publishers. They have issued over 5,000 licensing agreements and helped clients reach millions of people around the world with books and Bibles in their own language or preferred reading format. In celebration and commemoration of their phenomenal growth, reach and diversity, they have changed their name to reflect the current scope of the company. They will now be known as Mosaic Rights Management.

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Nazarene Publishing House to become The Foundry Publishing

Beginning in January 2018, the Nazarene Publishing House commenced doing business in North America as The Foundry Publishing. The rebranding, which was introduced in phases beginning in June 2017, will allow NPH to expand its market reach in order to impact a broader audience with the Wesleyan-Holiness message, according to CEO Mark D. Brown. Internationally, the Nazarene Publishing House brand will remain in place.

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Icon Media Group announces new hire

Icon Media Group announces the firm has hired Christina Bostick as Associate Publicist. Most recently, Christina was the Marketing and Promotions Coordinator for Cromwell Radio Group who owns and operates 32 stations throughout Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana.

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Correction:  Last week’s news item about the 2017 Christmas bestsellers incorrectly named Ann Voskamp’s publisher.  The publisher of her titles, The Greatest Gift, Unwrapping the Greatest Gift, and The Wonder of the Greatest Gift, is Tyndale House Publishers.

Milestones

Kregel titles included on long lists of 2018 INSPY Awards

Titles published by Kregel Publications have been chosen for the long lists for the 2018 INSPY Awards.  Honored titles are The Elusive Miss Ellison by Carolyn Miller in the debut novels category, A Song of Home: A Novel of the Swing Era and A Trail of Crumbs: A Novel of the Great Depression by Susie Finkbeiner in the general fiction category, and The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey by Carolyn Miller in the historical romance category. The INSPY Awards were created by bloggers to highlight the very best of Christian faith–driven fiction. They are unique in that they invite nominations from both the Christian domain and the general market. An advisory board will narrow each category down to five titles for the 2018 short lists. From there the final award winners will be chosen. To view the complete list of the long lists click here.

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Media Announcements

Dr. Kevin Leman recently featured on FoxNews.com

Dr. Kevin Leman, author of Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours (Revell/Baker Publishing Group) was recently featured on FoxNews.com in an original article here.  Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 books. His new book, Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours (Revell/Baker Publishing Group), is completely updated and expanded for a new generation of parents with more than 80% new content. The previous edition sold more than one million copies.

Bible Gateway interviews Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr., author of ‘The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down’

Through the centuries the Lord’s Prayer has been domesticated and tamed, turned into a safe series of comforting words and made familiar by repetition. But when truly considered, the Lord’s Prayer is meant to turn the world upside down, toppling every earthly power and announcing God’s reign over all things, in heaven and on earth. Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. (@albertmohler) about his book, ‘The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down: The Lord’s Prayer as a Manifesto for Revolution’ (Thomas Nelson, 2018).  Read this interview.

Bible Gateway interviews Kelly Balarie, author of ‘Fear Fighting’

Fear and worry tend to put a choke-hold on life. They whisper uncertainties, reminding us of all we can’t do or will never be. But what does it mean when the Bible portrays God as drawing close and saying, ‘Fear not. I am with you’? What is a ‘fear fighter’? Bible Gateway interviewed Kelly Balarie (@kellybalarie) about her book, ‘Fear Fighting: Awakening Courage to Overcome Your Fears’ (Baker Books, 2017).  Read this interview.

Walking with Jesus daily: American Chopper’s Paul Teutul, Jr visits Jesus Calling podcast

Celebrity of Orange County Choppers reality television series, Paul Teutul, Jr. joins the Jesus Calling podcast and details the tumultuous time working with his Dad, his difficult home life as a child, and how his faith kept him going during all of it. Join the Jesus Calling podcast to listen to Paul share about his life as well as his latest book, The Build (WaterBrook).  More at jesuscalling.com/podcast.

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Product News

New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers returns to her romance roots with unexpected and redemptive love story, The Masterpiece

Beloved and bestselling author Francine Rivers returns to her romance roots with a probing tale that reminds us that mercy can shape even the most broken among us into an imperfect yet stunning masterpeice. The Masterpiece is a riveting and highly anticipated story of redemption, grace, and love, releasing on February 6, 2018, from Tyndale House Publishers.

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Baker Publishing Group signs New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin

Chosen Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that they have signed a new two-book contract with New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin. Releasing over the next few years, these two new books will focus on two very timely, and very personal, topics for Franklin. In the first book, 'Love Like You've Never Been Hurt: Hope, Healing and the Power of an Open Heart,' he shares his own story of personal pain and shows readers how to find the strength, courage and motivation to love like they’ve never been hurt.

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Tyndale House Publishers to release Spring devotional titles designed to cultivate spiritual disciplines

This spring, Tyndale House Publishers is releasing nine new devotional products, providing practical tools to grow readers’ faith daily. This varied collection features titles focused on the Lenten season, peace and presence, and the integral role of God’s Word and earnest prayer in developing a deeper faith walk. By helping establish habits of worship, reflection, rest, and prayer, these titles encourage readers to invite the presence of God into their everyday lives.

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Thomas Nelson releases 40 NKJV™ Bibles in new, exclusive Comfort Print® Font

Thomas Nelson is pleased to announce the release of 40 NKJV™ Bibles featuring the new, exclusive NKJV Comfort Print® typeface. The new Bibles are available in a variety of Thinline editions, including Compact, Value, and Large Print, in Cloth over Board and Leathersoft bindings. New NKJV Comfort Print® Bibles are also available in Pew, Gift and Award, and Deluxe Gift editions.

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Other News

INDUSTRY

  • Christian Publishers Offer Parents Guidance In Challenging Times
  • Religion Books Preview: February 2018
  • Religion Book Deals: January 24, 2018
  • A look at notable 2017 Christian publications from TEDS president
  • Armed With Faith: A Civil Rights Heroine Fights New Battles in new Revell book
  • Barna: Gen Z Webcast available until Feb. 10
  • Atheism Doubles Among Generation Z

PUBLISHING

  • Mike Shatzkin on “A changing book business: it all seems to be flowing downhill to Amazon”
  • Google Play Store Now Selling Audiobooks and Boosting Content on Voice-Activated Devices
  • YouTube Boosts the ISNI Identifier: Creators Standing Out From the Crowd
  • Facebook News-feed Changes Will Cut into Publishers’ Branded-content Revenue
  • B&N Launches Enhanced Self-Publishing Platform
  • 7 Things to Listen Out for in 2018 as Audio Undergoes a Revolution

BOOKSELLING

  • ABA reports upbeat Winter Institute but with some caveats about the future
  • How to run a bookstore in the Amazon era
  • WI13: Booksellers Tackle Diversity and the Sustainability of the Indie Model

INTERNATIONAL

  • Canada’s Kobo has now re-entered the US market by selling ebooks and audiobooks through Walmart
  • Children’s Books Salon revealed International Issues, Trends, and Rights Sales
  • Russia proposes to establish a new state-owned publishing house for children’s books to counter Western translated content
  • The New World of Audio: at Global Kids Connect

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