June 28, 2021 Edition
There will not be a Rush to Press edition released next week due to the July 4th holiday.
Industry News
Registration is open for ECPA’s only in-person event this year: C-Suite Symposium
The top leaders in Christian publishing will gather in person for the first time in two years for the ECPA C-Suite Symposium, held September 19-21 in Tucson, Arizona. Sessions and speakers include:
- What Comes Next: Shaping the Future with Nicholas Skytland and Alicia Llewellyn (NASA and Quite Uncommon)
- What Comes Next for Thriving Workplaces with Al Lopus (Best Christian Workplaces Institute)
- What Comes Next for Connecting with Readers with Kristen McLean (NPD Book)
- What Comes Next for ECPA with Jeff Crosby, incoming president of ECPA
- What Comes Next for Publishers in the Legal Landscape with Craig Gipson (Flagler Law Group)
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ECPA plans first ever PubU Online Children’s Book Summit on November 3
As part of the PubU Online programming this November, ECPA has planned a day-long conference devoted to Children’s literature. The conference will present five webinars from publishers and experts in the genre, including a session from NPD specifically about the opportunities and trends in Christian children’s books. Linda Howard, Associate Publisher for Children and Youth for Tyndale House Publishers will serve as the track leader for the program developed by children’s market analyst and author Dr. Mary Manz Simon. All attendees of PubU Online can attend the summit. The PubU Online program will include an additional five tracks, presented the week of November 8, in editorial, marketing, design, production/operations, and diversity, equity & inclusion.
To be notified of program updates, sign up on the PubU event site at ECPAPubU.org.
HarperCollins Focus names Sara Kendrick associate publisher for HarperCollins Leadership
HarperCollins Focus has announced Sara Kendrick as the new associate publisher for the HarperCollins Leadership imprint. Kendrick has served as a senior acquisitions editor for HarperCollins Leadership since the imprint launched in 2018. As associate publisher, Kendrick will lead editorial planning, brand initiatives, and continue to acquire authors and content for HarperCollins Leadership.
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Milestones
“Dude Perfect 101 Tricks, Tips, and Cool Stuff” debuts as Amazon’s #1 book in the U.S. this week
“Dude Perfect 101 Tricks, Tips, and Cool Stuff” from internet icons revered worldwide for their viral trick shot videos and epic battles, debuted in the #1 spot on Amazon’s Best Seller List (Top 100 Books) this week. Officially out on Tuesday, June 22, the title earned its premiere ranking before it was even released.
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“A Chronicle of Grief” and “Healing Racial Trauma” receive 2020 Foreword INDIES Awards
Two IVP titles, “Healing Racial Trauma” and “A Chronicle of Grief,” were honored with 2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. A Chronicle of Grief: Finding Life After Traumatic Loss by Mel Lawrenz received top honors as the gold award winner in the grief/grieving (adult nonfiction) category.
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Product News
New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers to release “The Lady’s Mine” in 2022
Tyndale House Publishers is pleased to announce an upcoming release from award-winning, bestselling, and beloved author Francine Rivers. In “The Lady’s Mine,” available in stores and online starting February 8, 2022, Rivers returns to the California frontier with a sweeping, romantic tale of a displaced New England suffragette, a former Union soldier disinherited by his Southern family, and the town they join forces to save.
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Jesus Calling Podcast features Former Force Recon Marine Chad Robichaux
Former Force Recon Marine Chad Robichaux recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share his battle with PTSD and how sometimes bravery is the simple act of pushing through something hard, something painful, in order to climb out of the darkness to step back into the light. Robichaux’s book, “An Unfair Advantage,” is available from BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC.
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Other News
INDUSTRY
- CT: Is Jemar Tisby’s Bestselling Book About Racism a Fluke?
- Religion publishers tailor books on grief to current crises
- Religion publishers looking at the loss of a baby through a faith lens
- PW Call for Info: Bibles and Devotionals published from Aug. 2021 to 2022
- Religion releases: 'Letting Go' is a Spiritual Gift
- Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: July, 2021
- Religion and Spirituality News Briefs: June 23, 2021
PUBLISHING
- HarperCollins Inks Deal with MLK Jr. Archives
- Unit Sales Had Small Gain Last Week
- Audio royalties come under scrutiny as sales of audiobooks continue to soar
- Publishing Sales Soared in April
- NPD Books: US Sales of Social Justice and Race Books Soar in 2021
- NPD: 2021 is Shaping up to be a Very Good Year for Young Adult Fiction
- NPD: The Experience Effect-How Reemergence is Impacting Consumer Spending
- Congress preparing antitrust bills to curb power of the big tech giants
- Carbon offsetting 'a viable solution' for independent publishers
- IBPA DEI Task Force Wrap-up Report and Launch of IBPA DEI Committee
- Survey Reveals a Need for Greater Workplace Inclusivity
- BISG webinar: Freight and Shipping Market Update, July 6
