GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Tech-savvy leader Kristina Vandiver has joined Kregel Publications as the director of Kregel Academic and Ministry (KAM). In this role, along with leading the KAM team, Vandiver will help lead strategic marketing and editorial initiatives for these imprints.
Kristina is a veteran marketing professional with experience managing teams at the intersection of Christian publishing and technology. She specializes in strategic leadership, process and system improvements, data-informed decision making, business development, and creative integrated content marketing campaigns. During her years at Faithlife with Logos Bible Software and at Lifeway with Wordsearch, she worked closely with many publishers and educational institutions to acquire content that would engage believers in relevant ways.
Kristina looks forward to being part of Kregel Publications, especially during this post-pandemic time of disruption. “Challenges can be reframed to opportunities,” she says.
“I came to faith through books and want to offer that same opportunity to others through important, life-transforming content.”
Building on Kregel’s reputation as a trusted, biblically based, independently owned publisher, Vandiver will grow its content through multiple formats. “We are excited to have Kristina join us to lead our KAM initiatives,” says Jerry Kregel, president of Kregel Publications. “I appreciate her engagement with the ever-changing publishing landscape.”
“Kristina is a great new addition to our Kregel team,” adds publisher Catherine DeVries. “I’m eager to see our award-winning, engaging content increase its presence across a wide variety of formats and platforms. Kregel is more committed than ever to be wherever people are, however they consume content.”
Kregel Publications is an evangelical Christian publisher that aims to develop and distribute—with integrity and excellence—trusted, biblically based resources that lead individuals to know and serve Jesus Christ.
Contact: Publicity Department, 616-451-4775, publicity@kregel.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn., February — Zondervan Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, announces a book deal with The Purpose Driven Life bestselling author and pastor Rick Warren. Warren’s first trade book in a decade, Created to Dream: The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith, will publish on April 11, 2023. World rights were acquired by Zondervan Books VP and Publisher Webster Younce.
February 2023 | WESTMONT, IL—IVP has announced promotions for two members of its editorial team. Al Hsu has been promoted to associate editorial director, trade, and Elissa Schauer will serve as executive editor.
Schauer has worked at IVP since 2013, and her most recent role has been as the managing and associate trade editor In 2021 she spearheaded the
February 2023 | WESTMONT, IL—IVP authors
New York, February 20, 2023 – The latest book from Emmy award-winning ABC News Anchor Linsey Davis hit the Feb. 19 New York Times bestseller list at #9 for Children’s Picture Books. Her new book, The Smallest Spot of a Dot, released January 31, 2023. The new release is her fifth children’s book, following previous bestselling titles The World Is Awake; One Big Heart: A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different; Stay This Way Forever and How High is Heaven? This is her first time appearing on the list. The newest book was co-written with children’s book author Michael Tyler.
Linsey Davis is an anchor for ABC News Live Prime, which is ABC News Live’s first-ever streaming evening newscast, and weekend “World News Tonight” on Sundays. She is a correspondent filing reports for “World News Tonight,” “Good Morning America,” “20/20” and “Nightline.” Davis has covered news stories around the globe, including the Las Vegas massacre, Harvey Weinstein allegations and subsequent MeToo Movement, Boston Marathon bombing, Nairobi Mall massacre and several of President Obama’s trips overseas. She has conducted interviews with major influential figures, politicians, health officials and newsmakers including Hillary Clinton, Mike Pence, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Camille Cosby and Bill Gates. She is also known for her 2020 presidential election cycle coverage, during which she was a moderator (her second time) for ABC News’ New Hampshire Democratic Debate and a core member of the anchor team for election day and all eight nights of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
Carol Stream, Ill. (February 16, 2023) — Tyndale Kids is releasing three new children’s books in the summer of 2023. In line with the Tyndale Kids mission, these new books—Good Morning, God Loves You; The Top 50 Bible Lessons about Ordinary People in God’s Extraordinary Plan; and Tricky Times—are designed to share God’s love with readers while teaching faith-filled lessons.
The Top 50 Bible Lessons about Ordinary People in God’s Extraordinary Plan
The same is true for his Bizarre Bible Adventure (BBA for short), which takes him through the Bible from Joshua through Job. Joshua, the newly appointed leader of the Israelites, serves as Patrick’s tour guide and shows him that taking the Promised Land was just as messy as Patrick’s life!
Carol Stream, Ill. (February 17, 2023) NavPress will release the next two installments in the
WESTMONT, IL—IVP is pleased to announce that
Wolgemuth & Associates announces that the literary agency’s founder and past president, Robert Wolgemuth, will retire at the end of February.
February 6, 2023, New York, NY — Nordsoft, the custom solutions software division of Nord Compo, was created over a decade ago. The COVID crisis created new urgency for a trend that was underway, the growing market demand for automated solutions for prepress, digital asset management and B2C digital file delivery. In response, over the past two years, Nordsoft has undergone a major expansion, having grown to 25 software engineers, programmers, and project managers. Per Denis Desmet, Managing Director, “our customers have come to rely on us to provide online solutions to lower unit costs, decrease throughput times and expand the capabilities of their B2C efforts. We have responded by creating turnkey and custom solutions that meet the needs of mid-sized to large publishers”.




