June 15, 2020 Edition

Industry News

R.H. Boyd Publishing hosts virtual Vision Conference on June 17-19

R.H. Boyd Publishing Corp. will host their newly launched Vision Conference™ in conjunction with the 114th Annual Session of the National Baptist Congress June 17–19, 2020. The conference is a premier leadership event, providing a multitude of resources, including strategy sessions, author services, sermons, workshops, and continuing education credits for seminary and secular employment requirements.

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Christian Publishing and Racial Justice webinar presented last week to “packed” virtual audience

ECPA hosted its fifth Virtual Summit webinar last week on “Christian Publishing and Racial Justice” with a record number of registrants. “It was my privilege to moderate a dynamic conversation with some of the most influential publishers and writers giving voice to this issue,” stated ECPA president Stan Jantz. Panelists included: Trillia Newbell, acquisitions editor for Moody Publishers and the author of several books, who emphasized the need to identify and publish writers of color who will write books on a variety of topics, including race.

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ECPA member webinar this Thursday on the Publishing Supply Chain

This Thursday, on June 18, ECPA continues its free Virtual Summit webinar series for its members in conversation with four experts in book manufacturing and distribution who will share their publishing supply chain insights and forecasts. The webcast will feature Matt Baehr, Executive Director of the Book Manufacturers Institute; Pete Larson, President and Owner of Bethany Press International; Michael Shea, SVP of Publisher Services, LSC Communications; and Brittyne Lewis, Director of Digital Services, LSC Communications.  For ECPA members only.

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Amazon said to be under scrutiny in two States for abuse of power

New York Times: State investigators in California and Washington have been looking into whether Amazon abuses its power over sellers on the tech giant’s site, according to people involved with the inquiry.  In the last several months, California has asked about the company’s private label products and whether it uses data from sellers to inform which products it sells, according to two people, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution by the company.

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Free webinar by The knk Group: Production Workflow in a Work-from-Home Ecosystem

On June 17 at 11 EDT, knk Thought Leadership Webinars will host Linda Secondari, Kate Warne and Michael Haskell to talk about options on “How Editorial and Production Offices can flourish in a virtual remote environment.” Speakers will share proven techniques for the successful migration to a distributed work environment.

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Milestones

Three WaterBrook titles hit New York Times Best Sellers List

Three WaterBrook titles appear on the most recent New York Times Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Best Sellers List (6/21/20), including Michael Todd’s “Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex” at #1. Todd’s book has captured the top spot for three weeks running and has been on the list for six straight weeks since its April 28, 2020, release. In addition, Jennie Allen’s “Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts” comes in at #6, making its seventeenth appearance on the New York Times list following its January 28, 2020, release. New this week is “Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation” by Latasha Morrison, ranking #9.

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Product News

Artist and poet Morgan Harper Nichols signs two-book contract with Zondervan

Acclaimed artist and poet Morgan Harper Nichols has signed an additional two-book contract with Zondervan. The first book in the contract, “How Far You Have Come,” will feature poetry, personal essays and original artwork with four-color spreads throughout and is scheduled to release in March 2021 through the Zondervan Gift division. A two-color trade book is slated to release in October 2021 through the Zondervan Books division.

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Thom Rainer to publish “The Post-Quarantine Church” with Tyndale House Publishers

Tyndale House Publishers has announced that it will publish “The Post-Quarantine Church: Six Urgent Challenges and Opportunities That Will Determine the Future of Your Congregation” by Thom Rainer, founder and CEO of Church Answers and former president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources.

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Bestselling author, podcaster, business owner Lara Casey launches first children's book with B&H

As the world moved into quarantine to curb the spread of COVID-19 earlier this year, more families planted gardens than ever before. Parents, many looking for worthwhile activities for their little ones home from school, found a unique educational experience as they planted seeds in soil and watched what happened.

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Thomas Nelson Bibles releases revised second edition of Dr. John MacArthur's NASB Study Bible

Thomas Nelson Bibles, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, is pleased to announce the release of the fully redesigned and updated second edition of the NASB MacArthur Study Bible.

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Media Announcements

Author and pastor Dr. Dharius Daniels joins Jesus Calling Podcast

Dr. Dharius Daniels recently joined the Jesus Calling podcast to share how we all have the ability to change lives through our relationships and how he discovered that lifting each other up can add so much value to someone’s life and is a calling of the highest kind. Daniel’s book “Relational Intelligence: The People Skills You Need for the Life of Purpose You Want” is available from Zondervan.

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Author Ron Hall and the power of life-changing relationships on Jesus Calling Podcast

The Jesus Calling Podcast welcomed Ron Hall who shared the amazing story of what happened to him when God intentionally placed a special person in his path whom he would never have expected would become a dear friend.  Hall’s and Denver Moore’s book “Same Kind of Different as Me” is available from Thomas Nelson.

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