June 8, 2020 Edition

ECPA  responds to racial justice crisis with conversation, events, book lists

In the last 90 days, the world has forever changed.  Though we may not yet see the lasting impacts of the current global pandemic and culture-wide lament against racial injustice — we do more clearly see the responsibility that publishing, especially Christian publishing, can and must have to inspire hope and offer tools for change.

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>> ECPA compiles Christian Book List on Racial Justice
>> Webcast on Thursday: Christian Publishing and Racial Justice
>> PubU Online to feature track on Diversity & Inclusion

Virtual Summit Series pivots to new topic this week: Christian Publishing and Racial Justice

We are in the midst of a second national crisis, one that will not be cured by science. As part of ECPA’s Virtual Summit Series, this week’s webcast will be a conversation on How can publishers speak to the issue of racial justice? A panel of leading voices from the Christian publishing and writing community will offer their perspectives on a way forward to a place of hope, healing, and change.  ECPA president Stan Jantz will moderate an important dialogue with Jeff Wright, President & CEO, Urban Ministries, Inc; LaDonna Boyd, President & CEO, R.H. Boyd Publishing Corp.; Trillia Newbell, author of several books and Acquisitions Editor at Moody Publishers; and Skot Welch, Founder and President, Global Bridgebuilders.

ECPA members can register here

ECPA releases June Christian Bestseller Lists: "Relationship Goals" by Michael Todd is #1

The current Top 50 bestsellers list features a new #1 book, Relationship Goals by Michael Todd (WaterBrook), a debut title whose Study Guide is the #3 most bestselling Christian title: Study Guide for Relationship Goals. Michael Todd is the lead pastor of Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Other notable new releases in the Top 50 for June include The Water Keeper by Charles Martin (Thomas Nelson) and Seeing Jesus From the East by the late Ravi Zacharias and Abdu Murray (Zondervan).

View this month’s Christian Bestseller Lists

ECPA to extend member benefits to laid off employees through 2020

ECPA will extend member benefits to those laid off from an ECPA member company.  This will allow them to receive industry updates, attend ECPA’s virtual events, and continue to connect with others in the industry.  In addition, ECPA’s relaunched Career Center now offers a robust Career Services Center for job seekers that includes job search tools, resume resources, career counseling, articles, and more.  Please let your HR departments know to direct furloughed or laid off employees to ECPA to get set up as a temporary member for the rest of the year.