September 24, 2018 Edition

Professors Theon Hill and Randy Smith added to PubU Editorial program: Sessions will discuss achieving diversity in publishing and making safe spaces for diverse voices

Two sessions have been added to the Editorial program at PubU with diversity as its theme.  RANDY SMITH, founder and director of the BFA program in Creative Writing at Belhaven University – the program that produced The Hate U Give author Angie Thomas – will open the PubU editorial track on November 6 by presenting, “Making Safe Spaces for Diverse Voices: Another Legacy of The Hate U Give.”  Then on November 7, Wheaton College professor THEON HILL, Ph.D. will open Wednesday’s sessions with “Building Bridges: Achieving Diversity in Book Publishing.”  Other speakers in PubU’s editorial program, curated by Melinda Bouma (publisher, Zondervan Bibles), include industry experts AMI MCCONNELL, BOB DEMOSS, DARRON SCHROEDER, KLAUS KROGH, and ROB EAGAR.

• More information about the Editorial program at PubU
• View other PubU sessions offered in Marketing, Rights, Design, Reader Engagement, Data/Delivery/Workflow
• Keynote delivered by StoryBrand CEO and NYT bestselling author DONALD MILLER
• Register for PubU, held Nov. 6-7, Lipscomb University in Nashville

ECPA announces the 2018 finalists for The Christy Award™

ECPA has announced the 28 finalists in nine categories for the 19th annual The Christy Award™.  The Christy Award™ exists to celebrate excellence in the art of Christian Fiction and to honor the power of faith in story.

• Winners in nine fiction categories to be revealed at The Christy Award Gala on November 7th at Lipscomb University’s Shamblin Theatre in Nashville.
• Program to feature bestselling authors – FRANCINE RIVERS, CHARLES MARTIN, CARLA LAUREANO, CYNTHIA RUCHTI – and a tribute to the storytelling legacy of Madeleine L’Engle by SARAH ARTHUR.
• Gala preceded by afternoon Art of Writing Conference led by top authors and publishers and keynote by DONALD MILLER.

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Bible Gateway interviews Ken Shigematsu, author of “Survival Guide for the Soul”

Do you feel harried and empty, driven by unrelenting ambition to accomplish something big and meaningful? What are the obstacles that keep us from flourishing in our spiritual lives? What’s the secret to a robust inner spiritual life? What is our soul and how do we care for it? Bible Gateway interviewed Ken Shigematsu (@KenShigematsu) about his book, Survival Guide for the Soul: How to Flourish Spiritually in a World that Pressures Us to Achieve (Zondervan, 2018).

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Bible Gateway interviews Ben Myers, author of “The Apostles’ Creed”

Is the Apostles’ Creed still relevant? How was it created and why has it endured through the centuries? What does it actually mean and how is it counter-cultural? Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. Ben Myers (@_BenMyers_) about his book, The Apostles’ Creed: A Guide to the Ancient Catechism (Lexham Press, 2018).

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Christian fiction and Bible Study writer Kristy Cambron joins Jesus Calling podcast

Since she was a child, Kristy Cambron has loved telling stories. She recently joined the Jesus Calling podcast to share how she gained the courage to step away from her Corporate America job after 15 years to step into her calling with Jesus. Kristy’s new book within the Lost Castle series, Castle on the Rise (Thomas Nelson) releases February 2019.  More at JesusCalling.com/podcast.