February 24, 2020 Edition

Christian publishing veterans, David Moberg and Byron Williamson, launch consulting firm

PW: David Moberg, formerly group publisher of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, and Byron Williamson, former president and CEO of Worthy Publishing, are jointly launching a consulting firm. Moberg | Williamson Consulting will serve publishers and other mass media clients in areas such as new growth strategies, creative content development, sales opportunities, and management.

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At Leadership Summit: latest data, consumer trends, opportunities for Christian publishers

Day two of the ECPA Leadership Summit, held May 5-6 in Nashville, will be what ECPA president Stan Jantz calls a “roll up your sleeves day” to explore the innovative ways publishers can reach readers with transformational content delivered outside the typical formats and distribution channels. Kristen McLean, executive director of business development at the NPD Group, will present the latest on consumer trends and opportunities for Christian publishers. A panel moderated by audio pioneer Cory Verner will explore “Formats of the Future and Subscription-based models.” A second panel, moderated by Kelly Gallagher of Ingram Content Group, will concentrate on “Data-Driven Discovery” following an address by Ingram’s Chief Content Officer Phil Ollila on “The New Marketing: Building Verticals.”

Other speakers include NAE president Dr. Walter Kim; missiologist and professor Dr. Allen Yeh; scholar and writer Karen Swallow Prior; Director for Sacred Sector at the Center for Public Justice Chelsea Langston Bombino; and AAP president Maria Pallante.

Executive teams in Christian publishing are encouraged to register by March 20 to save up to $300.

Early bird registration is open at ECPALeadership.org

ECPA presents Bronze Sales Awards to three titles for exceeding 100,000 in sales

ECPA recently awarded Bronze Awards to the following titles for exceeding 100,000 in sales:

  I Am by Diane Stortz (Tommy Nelson)
  Lead Me, Holy Spirit by Stormie Omartian (Harvest House)
  Prayer Warrior by Stormie Omartian (Harvest House)

The ECPA Milestone Sales Award program provides the opportunity to recognize sales milestones of 100,000, 500,000, 1 million and 10 million.

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New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan discusses an improbable love story on podcast

Patti Callahan recently joined the Jesus Calling podcast to share the story of the unlikely friendship turned true love between Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis, that tests the bounds of faith and radically alters both of their lives. Callahan’s book “Becoming Mrs. Lewis” is available from Thomas Nelson.

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Human trafficking survivor Rebecca Bender joins Jesus Calling podcast 

Survivor and author, Rebecca Bender joins Jesus Calling Podcast to share the life-changing experience being forced into sex trafficking for nearly six years; and how, during that time, she felt God pursuing her and slowly building the courage that would eventually allow her to escape her captor. Bender’s book “In Pursuit of Love: One Woman’s Journey from Trafficked to Triumphant” is coming from Zondervan.

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