June 11, 2018 Edition

ECPA releases June Bestseller Lists

For the second consecutive month, Bob Goff’s Everybody, Always (Thomas Nelson) is the #1 book in ECPA’s Top 50 bestsellers list, based on POS sales compiled by NPD BookScan in May. The next two titles in the Top 50, Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis (Thomas Nelson) and The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Moody Publishers), swapped places from last month’s list. Coming in at #4 is Jesus Always by Sarah Young (Thomas Nelson), the ECPA 2018 Christian Book of the Year®.

Nord Compo announces The Future of Publishing podcast series

Nord Compo is partnering with Publishers Weekly and Book Buddy Media to produce The Future of Publishing, a podcast series featuring interviews with leaders from across the international publishing industry. Conceived by Nord Compo’s Arnaud Lecompte, director of digital and international business development, and hosted by Larry Bennett, executive director, North America, these interviews will look ahead to developments likely to shape publishing over the next three to 10 years.

Milestones

BroadStreet Publishing® book receives two SELAH Awards including “Book of the Year”

Sarah Philpott, author of "Loved Baby: 31 Devotions Helping You Grieve and Cherish Your Child After Pregnancy Loss" (BroadStreet Publishing), had the honor of receiving two awards at the 2018 SELAH Awards—one for best book in the Inspiration & Gift category and another for Book of the Year. Held annually at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference each year, the SELAH Awards are presented to books within Christian publishing that are considered excellent in their genre.

Media Announcements

Bible Gateway interviews Max Lucado, author of “Unshakable Hope”

Where do you turn in a world full of despair, depression, anxiety, and instability? A world where an increasing number of people are choosing suicide out of an extreme lack of hope? How can the realization of God’s promises in the Bible stem whatever hopelessness you feel to bring you lasting security? In this Q&A on Bible Gateway, Max Lucado (@MaxLucado) talks about his forthcoming book, Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God (Thomas Nelson, 2018), scheduled to release in August.

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Bible Gateway interviews Michael Rhodes and Robby Holt, authors of “Practicing the King’s Economy”

How should Christians biblically and practically earn, invest, spend, compensate, save, share, and give money in ways that embody God’s love and provision for the world? Bible Gateway interviewed Michael Rhodes (@michaeljrhodes) and Robby Holt (@robbyholt) about their book, Practicing the King’s Economy: Honoring Jesus in How We Work, earn, Spend, Save, and Give (Baker Books, 2018).

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