June 17, 2019 Edition

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Publishers Weekly:
Hearings on Proposed China Book Tariffs Start Today

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New PubU track has the emerging publishing leader in mind: Training and connection for those newer to the industry

The ECPA PubU 2019 program will feature more than 40 sessions in six tracks for training and connecting the Christian publishing professional on November 5-6 in Nashville.  Tracks include Editorial, Digital Marketing, Design, Reader Engagement & Publicity, and Data, Delivery & Workflow.  In addition, a brand new track will be featured with the emerging publishing leader in mind.  Track leader Randall Payleitner, Moody Publishing’s Associate Publisher, states: “If you’ve been in Christian publishing (or publishing at all!) for fewer than five years, our goal is to connect you with others in your same stage, to train you to be on mission, and to encourage you for the bright future ahead.”  The track will be offered the first day of PubU, so that on the second day attendees can go to sessions related to their publishing discipline.

Early bird registration for PubU is now open.
Emerging Leader diversity scholarships available.

Steven Curtis Chapman and daughter Emily Chapman Richards discuss a father’s love on Jesus Calling podcast

Just in time for Father’s Day, the Jesus Calling podcast welcomed Steven Curtis Chapman and his daughter Emily Chapman Richards to the show, where they discussed the tender place dads hold in our hearts. Steven and his daughter share some of the special moments they have had, along with the faithful legacies they’re working to pass on to their children and grandchildren today.  Chapman’s book, “Between Heaven & the Real World: My Story” is available from Revell/Baker Publishing Group.

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Husband of wife murdered in Charleston Church shooting interviewed about new book “Called to Forgive”

While the murder of his wife June 17, 2015 devastated Rev. Anthony Thompson, he and three other relatives of victims chose to privately and publicly forgive the shooter. Today, the church and community still struggle to understand the family member’s deliberate choice to forgive the racist murderer. But as Charlestonians have witnessed these incredible acts of forgiveness, something significant has happened to the community—black and white leaders and residents have united, coming together peaceably and even showing acts of selfless love. Bible Gateway interviewed Rev. Anthony B. Thompson about his book, “Called to Forgive: The Charleston Church Shooting, a Victim’s Husband, and the Path to Healing and Peace” Bethany House, 2019).

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Bible Gateway interviews Michael and Lauren McAfee, authors of “Not What You Think”

Do you see the Bible as intolerant, outdated, out of step with societal norms at best, and a tool of oppression at worst? What if you cleared the deck on your preconceptions of this book and encountered it anew? What if you came with the understanding that your questions are welcome? And what if you approached the Bible as less of a system to figure out and more of a story to step into; a story with more surprising plot twists than you might think? Bible Gateway interviewed Michael (@MichaelMcAfee) and Lauren (@LaurenAMcAfee) McAfee about their book, “Not What You Think: Why the Bible Might Be Nothing We Expected Yet Everything We Need” (Zondervan, 2019).

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