This year, Riggins International Rights Service celebrates their 15th anniversary serving as the rights department for several inspirational publishers.  They have issued over 5,000 licensing agreements and helped clients reach millions of people around the world with books and Bibles in their own language or preferred reading format.

In celebration and commemoration of their phenomenal growth, reach and diversity, they have changed their name to reflect the current scope of the company.  They will now be known as Mosaic Rights Management.

This name was chosen for the following reasons:

• They represent a mosaic of Christian publishers with diverse theological thought that adheres to the Basic Christian Tenets of Faith.
• They currently license to a variety of publishers in 55 languages, reaching a human mosaic of cultures and colors.
• When placing all the pieces together (similarly to the glass, stone, or golden fragments of beautiful mosaics that adorned some of the very first Christian churches), the finished result is a global mosaic that serves the inspirational publishing community.

Clients and partners of Mosaic Rights Management had this to say about the company:

“Mosaic has extended B&H’s global reach to over 2 million more lives.  Cindy and her team are invaluable to our global reach, we could not be in as many countries and languages as we are without her expert help and hard work.  We are strong, ministry driven partners.” —  Jennifer Lyell, Vice President of Book Publishing, B&H Publishing Group.

“During the years Abingdon Press has been represented by Mosaic Rights Management, our books have been translated into 36 languages and have touched nearly one million lives across the globe. Mosaic Rights has helped us in our efforts to reach more people in more places; and we value the experience, the relationships, and the high degree of professionalism of the Mosaic Rights staff.” — Mary Catherine Dean, Associate Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Abingdon Press

The overall mission and focus of the company will remain the same — to reach people around the globe with products, in various formats and in their respective language, which positively impacts their life and faith.

ABOUT MOSAIC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
Mosaic Rights Management, a division of Riggins International Rights Services, serves as the rights department for several inspirational publishers.   For our clients, we offer professional multi-platform marketing, licensing sales and management for a successful global rights program.  For organizations seeking to acquire rights, Mosaic offers the convenience of having one source for rights to many products.

Mosaic Rights Management is the largest inspirational rights service organization, representing nineteen publishers and a global team of experienced publishing professionals. Visit us at www.mosaicrights.com.

Contact: Cindy Riggins, President  email: cindy@mosaicrights.com  phone: 931-216-0760

Ada, Mich. (January 23, 2018)—Chosen Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that they have signed a new two-book contract with New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin.

Releasing over the next few years, these two new books will focus on two very timely, and very personal, topics for Franklin. In the first book, Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt: Hope, Healing and the Power of an Open Heart, he shares his own story of personal pain and shows readers how to find the strength, courage and motivation to love like they’ve never been hurt. Through biblical and modern-day stories, he discusses different types of relational disappointment and heartache, and answers questions such as Why should I trust again? and How can I ever really forgive?

Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt will release on March 6, 2018 and will be promoted on Jentezen Franklin’s Kingdom Connection broadcast, which reaches as many as 2.3 billion viewers in 249 countries around the world.

Book two is slated for release in Fall 2019.

“Pastor Jentezen Franklin has done it again! His words speak to the heart both literally and metaphorically.  Your life and relationships will change for the better when you read his new book Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt.”—Joel Osteen, pastor; New York Times bestselling author

“Pastor Jentezen has given us the tools to love through our pain. This is an inspired word from God that will enrich your life.”—Mark Batterson, pastor; New York Times bestselling author

“A profound message on the power of unconditional love. A must-read.”—Lisa Bevere, New York Times bestselling author; co-founder, Messenger International

“This could be the most powerful book you read. It will strengthen your faith and renew your hope that you can love again.”—Craig Groeschel, senior pastor, Life.Church; bestselling author

Jentezen Franklin is the senior pastor of Free Chapel, a multi-campus church with a global reach. His messages impact generations through various outreaches and through his televised broadcast, Kingdom Connection. Jentezen Franklin is also a New York Times bestselling author who speaks at conferences worldwide. He and his wife, Cherise, live near Gainesville, Georgia, and have five children. Find out more at JentezenFranklin.org.

Focusing on what God is doing around the world, Chosen Books aims to publish well-crafted books that recognize the gifts and ministry of the Holy Spirit and help the reader live a more empowered and effective life for Jesus Christ. Learn more at ChosenBooks.com.

Baker Publishing Group publishes high-quality writings that represent historic Christianity and serve the diverse interests and concerns of evangelical readers.

Contact: Lynnae Lubbers (616)676-9185 x193  llubbers@bakerpublishinggroup.com

Releasing from Tyndale House Publishers on February 6, 2018

Carol Stream, Ill.—January 24, 2018—Beloved and bestselling author Francine Rivers returns to her romance roots with a probing tale that reminds us that mercy can shape even the most broken among us into an imperfect yet stunning masterpeice.  The Masterpiece is a riveting and highly anticipated story of redemption, grace, and love, releasing on February 6, 2018, from Tyndale House Publishers.

In her new novel, the widely acclaimed Rivers delivers big-canvas storytelling at its finest, inspired by Ephesians 2:10—“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” In bringing this promise to life, Rivers employs two broken characters with gritty and difficult pasts to demonstrate the healing work of a Savior.

Successful LA artist Roman Velasco appears to have everything he could possibly want—money, women, fame. Only Grace Moore, his reluctant, newly hired personal assistant, knows how little he truly has. The demons of Roman’s past seem to echo through the halls of his empty mansion. But Grace doesn’t know how her boss secretly wrestles with those demons: by tagging buildings as the Bird, a notorious but unidentified graffiti artist—an alter ego that could destroy his career and land him in prison.

Like Roman, Grace is wrestling with ghosts and secrets of her own. After a disastrous marriage threw her life completely off course, she vowed never to let love steal her dreams again. But as she gets to know the enigmatic man behind the reputation, it’s as if the jagged pieces of both of their pasts slowly begin to fit together . . . until something so unexpected happens that it changes the course of their relationship—and both their lives—forever.

Consistent with her body of work, brokenness, healing, and redemption are prevalent themes of the story. Rivers shares that her goal in writing this novel is for “readers to know that no matter who you are, where you come from, [or] what you’ve done, when you accept Jesus, God will make you into His masterpiece.”

Trade reviews of The Masterpiece have been consistently strong. Booklist said, “Readers will marvel at Rivers’s storytelling arc encompassing the reconciliation of gritty past misdeeds with the work in progress of a life of forgiveness.” Kirkus added that Rivers “. . . deftly threads Roman’s and Grace’s lives together as they tiptoe around their emotional scars,” assuring that “fans of Christian romance will delight in this tale of salvation through love.”  Publishers Weekly concurred, saying, “The tale will have her long-standing fans hooked. And the fully formed Roman will likely garner her new ones.” Romantic Times designated The Masterpiece as a Top Pick, calling it “. . . an amazing, beautifully written tale to be savored and pondered and shared with others.”

New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers has published numerous novels—all bestsellers—and she has continued to win both industry acclaim and reader loyalty around the globe. Her Christian novels have been awarded or nominated for many honors, and in 1997, after winning her third RITA Award for inspirational fiction, Francine was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. In 2015, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). Francine’s novels have been translated into over 30 different languages, and she enjoys bestseller status in many foreign countries. She and her husband, Rick, enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren. Visit Francine’s website at www.francinerivers.com.

The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers
ISBN: 978-1-4964-0790-0 | Hardcover: $25.99 | February 6, 2018 

Tyndale House Publishers, founded in 1962, is the world’s largest privately held Christian publisher of books, Bibles, and digital media. Tyndale has published many New York Times bestsellers. The largest portion of its profit goes to the nonprofit Tyndale House Foundation, which makes grants to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of people around the world. Tyndale was founded to publish Living Letters, which later comprised part of The Living Bible, a contemporary paraphrase of the Bible that became a global publishing phenomenon. Tyndale now publishes the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), the translation of choice for millions of people.

Contact: Katie Dodillet, katiedodillet@tyndale.com, 630.784.5275

Carol Stream, Ill. (January 26, 2018) —This spring, Tyndale House Publishers is releasing nine new devotional products, providing practical tools to grow readers’ faith daily. This varied collection features titles focused on the Lenten season, peace and presence, and the integral role of God’s Word and earnest prayer in developing a deeper faith walk. By helping establish habits of worship, reflection, rest, and prayer, these titles encourage readers to invite the presence of God into their everyday lives. All titles are available through Tyndale.com.

The Promise of Lent Devotional:  A 40-Day Journey toward the Miracle of Easter

Chris Tiegreen | ISBN: 9781496419132 (hardcover) | January 15, 2018

40 devotions on God’s sacrificial love and transformative power prepare readers’ hearts for Easter and the resurrection of Jesus during the holy season of Lent.

365 Questions for a Woman’s Soul With Answers from God’s Heart

Katherine J. Butler | ISBN: 9781496418081 (LeatherLike) | March 6, 2018

This book contains more than 500 promises directly from God’s Word. Each verse is drawn from the easy-to-read-and-understand New Living Translation. Topics are arranged alphabetically to allow readers to find promises that address their needs. The topics chosen are most relevant to the issues, concerns, and desires women face today, reminding them that God’s promises are not just for his people in general—they are meant to be taken personally. What do you long to hear God promise for your future?

A Minute of Presence for Women: Awaken Your Heart to the God of Wonder

Leigh McLeroy | ISBN: 9781496422842 (hardcover) | March 6, 2018

God is present and ever revealing himself in the midst of ordinary human life. He is great; there is none greater. But he is not far away. In the midst of our everyday lives, God shows up, time after time. Not a day goes by that we can’t catch a glimpse of him. In checkout lines and waiting rooms. In bells that chime and sirens that wail. In drive-throughs and drop-ins. In A Minute of Presence for Women, the wonder of God will be revealed in new and unexpected ways. This book will awaken your heart and senses to the wonder of his presence in your life today.

God’s Word for You: An Invitation to Find the Nourishment Your Soul Needs

Charles R. Swindoll | ISBN: 9781496430229 (LeatherLike) | March 6, 2018

No one can deny the importance of bodily nutrition. We all know what it’s like to eat an unbalanced diet, consume too many sweets, or skip a meal altogether. We feel sick or light-headed, or we become irritated, edgy, and even depressed. This is the body’s way of letting us know that it’s lacking sufficient nourishment. The same is true when it comes to spiritual matters. Without sufficient and regular nutrition, we become shallow and selfish, more demanding, and less gentle. We react impatiently, rashly, and angrily. These are telltale signs of inner malnutrition. God’s Word for You is a reminder that God is here, for you, in the Bible. He wants to revive you, refresh you, and guide you. This book is for everyone whose soul is thirsty and who is yearning for more.

Prayers for Every Occasion (Timeless Grace)

Ellen Banks Elwell | ISBN: 9781496426550 (hardcover) | March 6, 2018

This handy collection of 176 heartfelt prayers will give voice to your thoughts, hopes, and life challenges. Prayers for family issues, friendship, celebrations, illness, loss, work, and much more will remind you that God listens, cares about your heart, and is ready to help as you look to him for inspiration and encouragement.

We Are One: Walking by Faith with the Persecuted Church

Johnnie Moore | ISBN: 9781496419507 (hardcover) | March 6, 2018

We are witnessing one of the most severe and unrelenting attempts at Christian persecution in church history. It’s happening in our time and on our watch. This isn’t a time for churches to dedicate one Sunday a year to praying for the persecuted church—every Christian church in every place ought to be praying without pause for our brothers and sisters in Christ who sit in the path of ISIS. It’s not enough to offer vague prayers for Christians who face life-threatening situations in the Middle East and beyond. This type of crisis happens once in a millennium, and it demands that we pray as we never have before. We Are One guides the reader through 40 days of intercession for today’s persecuted church, helping us to pray with information, purpose, and confidence.

A Pocketful of Hope for Mothers

Robin Jones Gunn | ISBN: 9781496425560 (hardcover) | March 20, 2018

Moms love the sweetness in his little smile and the way she wiggles her tiny toes in delight. They love the beautiful chaos that their lives have become. And then come the challenges of motherhood. The exhaustion. The frustration. In A Pocketful of Hope for Mothers, Robin Jones Gunn reminds us that as mothers, the only thing we need to do each day is to live life with a selfless spirit, a tender heart, and all the gusto our giddy souls can muster. Despite how fragmented our lives might feel right now, all that matters is that we love well. God is near, giving us encouragement and hope as we care for the little souls that he has entrusted to us. This collection of heartwarming vignettes, inspiring quotes, and simple prayers makes a perfect gift for moms of young children or mothers-to-be.

Spread Too Thin: Opting Out of Frantic Living. Opting In to Lasting Peace.

Ellen Miller | ISBN: 9781496419415 (softcover) | April 3, 2018

At every stage of life and within every demographic—single ladies to those who are married, working gals to stay-at-home moms, freshly minted college graduates to retirees—there is a resounding chant: “I’m overwhelmed. I’m exhausted. I’m spread too thin.” From daybreak to sunset, many of us frantically cross items off a to-do list as long as our leg—only to fall into bed at the end of the day feeling unproductive, unfulfilled, and sometimes even inconsequential in the grand scheme of life. Jesus said, “I came that they might have life, and have it abundantly.” He did not lay down his life that we might spend our waking moments stressed out and diluted. Jesus died for our sins that we might have an eternal life after our time on earth is done, but he also came that we might live a rich, meaningful, glorious life while we’re here. Written specifically for women who care deeply, love unconditionally, extend themselves selflessly, and work tirelessly, Spread Too Thin will open an honest exchange about the things that have us wrung out, and will help us find the abundant life Jesus promises.

Tyndale House Publishers, founded in 1962, is the world’s largest privately held Christian publisher of books, Bibles, and digital media. Tyndale has published many New York Times bestsellers. The largest portion of its profit goes to the nonprofit Tyndale House Foundation, which makes grants to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of people around the world. Tyndale was founded to publish Living Letters, which later comprised part of The Living Bible, a contemporary paraphrase of the Bible that became a global publishing phenomenon. Tyndale now publishes the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), the translation of choice for millions of people.

Nashville-Based PR Firm Adds Associate Publicist to Team

Nashville, Tenn. (January 29, 2018)– Icon Media Group announces the firm has hired Christina Bostick as Associate Publicist. Most recently, Christina was the Marketing and Promotions Coordinator for Cromwell Radio Group who owns and operates 32 stations throughout Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana.

Christina’s previous work experience also includes internships with WCBI News in Columbus, MS and ESPNU in Starkville, MS. She is passionate about community outreach and ministry work. Christina was named Miss Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen and served as President of Eyes of Love Ministry, a non-profit that provides eye care for people in Nigeria. Christina graduated Summa Cum Laude from Mississippi State University in 2016, where she was also honored as Homecoming Queen. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a Broadcasting emphasis.

“I couldn’t be more excited to have Christina join the Icon team,” said co-founder Shanon Stowe. “Her passion and excitement for our industry is evident the instant you meet her. Christina’s skills coupled with the Icon commitment to exceptional service will add tremendous value for our clients.”

Icon Media Group is a Nashville-based PR firm specializing in media relations for faith and family values brands, films, books and non-profit organizations. Icon’s partners have launched more than 85 New York Times bestsellers.

Icon’s book work includes the recent New York Times bestsellers: Through Your Eyes by Ainsley Earhardt, co-host of FOX & Friends, Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors, Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist, Blessed in the Darkness by Joel Osteen, and Soar by T.D. Jakes. Current book projects include works by New York Times bestselling authors Lisa Bevere, Dr. Kevin Leman, and Jentezen Franklin as well as Museum of the Bible co-founder Jackie Green & Hobby Lobby Corporate Ambassador Lauren Green McAfee, MercyMe’s Bart Millard, ground-breaking researcher Shaunti Feldhahn, Chewbacca Mom Candace Payne, Solo Parent Society’s Robert Beeson, and more.

Film campaigns have included the box office hit WAR ROOM, which became the #1 movie in America, the #1 Independent Film GOD’S NOT DEAD, TO JOEY, WITH LOVE, and last fall’s well-reviewed movie ALL SAINTS. Icon is working on the March 2018 film I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, starring Dennis Quaid, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and J. Michael Finley, telling Bart Millard’s real-life story behind the beloved MercyMe hit song.

Clients Icon has represented include: Aladdin, American Bible Society, Baker Books, Barbour Publishing, B&H Publishing Group, Chosen Books, Convoy of Hope, FaithWords, iDisciple, Joel Osteen Ministries, Moody Publishers, One Media, Provident Films, PureFlix, PULSE, Regnery, Revell, Sony/Affirm Films, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Thomas Nelson, Tyndale, Universal Pictures, Waterbrook Multnomah, and Zondervan.

For more information about Icon Media Group, visit www.iconmediagroup.com.

Media Contact: Shanon Stowe  shanon@iconmediagroup.com

MetaComet Systems, the pioneering provider of royalty management solutions for the publishing industry, is delighted to announce a new webinar hosted by company President David Marlin for members of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.

The free webinar at 1pm EST on Wednesday February 7 2018 will show publishers in the ECPA community how MetaComet’s services can make their royalty processes simpler, faster and more accurate. Members will be able to watch demonstrations of MetaComet tools including Royalty Tracker, AuthorPortal.com and Sales Aggregation, and will learn how to drastically reduce their royalty management workload, sharpen their financial accounting, identify new income opportunities and improve relations with authors and agents.

David Marlin, President of MetaComet Systems, says: “Royalty management can be a major chore for many publishers, consuming valuable time and resources. MetaComet Systems’ advanced tools can cut the stress by automating much of the process, leaving publishers free to focus on their core activity of great publishing. We can’t wait to show ECPA members how we can make their royalty workflows easier, better and more cost effective.”

Don Pape, VP Publisher at NavPress, says: “MetaComet has enabled NavPress to establish quality control on the crucial publishing matter of contracts and royalty payments. Our authors and agents have commented favorably on receiving their documents, and the MetaComet team take customer service to the next level. I cannot commend this very responsive group of people more highly for serving the publishing industry so very well.”

MetaComet Systems is an ECPA business solution provider, serving many ECPA members who enjoy special discounts on its various services. Publishers who wish to register for the free webinar on 7 February should click here.  To learn more about Metacomet’s program for ECPA members, visit www.ecpa.org/metacomet.

About MetaComet Systems
MetaComet Systems is a best-in-class provider of royalty management solutions for publishers worldwide. It works with more than 70 publishers of all sizes to provide publishing-specific tools that make every stage of the royalty accounting process more efficient, helping to reduce workload, eliminate errors, generate additional rights income and improve author relations. Beyond its market-leading cloud-based software, MetaComet provides a suite of customer support resources.

For further information, please contact:  Zack Lapponese, Customer Relations Manager
413 536 5989 ext. 101 or zlapponese@metacomet.com

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Jerry Kregel, president and CEO of Kregel Inc., is pleased to announce that Geoff Dennis has joined Kregel Publications as director of sales.

As director of sales, Geoff will seek to grow the sales of Kregel Publications and its publishing partners by developing effective sales strategies and building and maintaining strong relationships with Kregel’s retail and distribution partners, thereby helping to extend the reach and impact of the mission and ministry of Kregel Publications. Kregel’s publishing partners include US publisher Gilead Publishing and UK publishers Lion Hudson, Muddy Pearl, and Instant Apostle.

Geoff brings to his new position a wide range of experience in Christian publishing, including 24 years in various roles at Crossway in Wheaton, IL, where he served as executive vice president, chief operating officer, and associate publisher. Most recently he has served as vice president of business and strategy at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.

Geoff said, “It brings me and my family great joy to be back in Christian publishing. I have spent most of my life seeking to impact lives for eternity through the publication and dissemination of gospel-centered content, and I am extremely excited to be a part of the Kregel team.”

“We are pleased to have Geoff joining us,” said Jerry Kregel. “Along with his proven sales experience, we will also be looking to tap into Geoff’s broad expertise in the areas of digital technology, acquisitions, and production.”

Geoff earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from National Louis University in Wheaton, IL, and a Master of Arts degree in Christian theology from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. He and his wife of 25 years, Allison, are the parents of four children and will be relocating to Grand Rapids, MI, in the near future.

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. Kregel Publications is also the distributor for Gilead Publishing and the North American distributor for Lion Hudson, Muddy Pearl, and Instant Apostle.

Concordia Publishing House has signed a contract to implement the publishing software knkPublishing.

knkPublishing Editorial Office and Production (including the knk Media Library and Metadata Management), Rights and Royalties, Book Order Management, and Subscription Management will replace existing publishing and CRM systems at Concordia. The publishing house will leverage knkPublishing’s integration with Microsoft Dynamics NAV to meet Supply Chain, Finance and Accounting functional requirements.

“The goals of the project are to implement today’s industry best practices in one system and to select a product and partner that would strengthen Concordia’s ability to embrace new technology and industry developments in the future”, adds Dr. Bruce G. Kintz, President and CEO of Concordia Publishing House. “In implementing knkPublishing, we will design more effective and efficient processes. The tight system and data integration will enable Concordia to serve our customers from initial customer contact, order processing, warehouse and shipment to invoicing.”

Throughout the project evaluation phase and the upcoming project, the Concordia Steering Committee will play an important role to ensure project progress and success. The Steering Committee of Concordia Publishing House consists of Karen Capps, Executive Director, Production Control & Quality, Steve Harris, Executive Director IT and Collin Bivens, Director Finance.

“We chose knkPublishing because it provides an integrated solution that supports all our standard requirements in one system. We feel strongly that with knk’s future-proof software, their extensive understanding of the publishing industry and tight partnership with Microsoft’s latest technology, the knkPublishing technology will be the heart of our business systems long into the future”, states Karen Capps, on behalf of the Concordia Steering Committee.

“Before the official project start we conducted detailed workshops with the Concordia Publishing House team in order to commonly define schedule, assigned resources and budget. It is great to work with such a dedicated team and we are looking forward to doing this project together”, stated Sven W. Wischhusen, CEO of knk Software LP.

About Concordia Publishing House:
Concordia Publishing House, established in 1869, employs around 200 people and ships more than 700 orders a day. The company is a nationally recognized publisher offering churches, schools and individuals over 8,000 products and services. The mission remains the same as it was 148 years ago – to strengthen and aid member congregations of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod in proclamation of the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. Concordia Publishing House was awarded the 2009 Missouri Quality Award and was recognized by the President of the United States as a 2011 recipient of the National Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award.

About knk:
knk develops and markets knkPublishing – the only Microsoft certified publishing software in the world. knk is a member of the Association of American Publishers (AAP), FIPP (the global association of periodical media), many other international media specific groups and associations and Microsoft-certified Partner (with five gold certifications: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Application Development, Intelligent Systems, Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Platform (SQL)).

knkPublishing is used by about 150 publishers in North America, Europe and Asia and based on the latest web- and BI-technology.

For additional information, please contact:  Julia Redner, JRedner@knk.com  knkPublishingsoftware.com

Beautiful and Bestselling Full-Color The Woman’s Study Bible Offers Renewal, Hope, and Transformation—and Is Now Available in the NIV

Nashville, Tenn., Jan 19, 2018 – Since the publication of the first edition ofThe Woman’s Study Bible, over 1.5 million copies have been sold. Now The Woman’s Study Bible is available in a beautiful full-color redesign in the NIV translation, inviting women to receive God’s truth for balance, hope, and transformation.

“The Woman’s Study Bible poignantly reveals the Word of God to women and includes special features designed to speak to a woman’s heart,” says Daniel Marrs, associate publisher, Thomas Nelson Bible Group. “Scripture-based insights appear throughout the Bible text, helping women understand how godly womanhood grows from an identity as a Christ-follower and as a child of the Kingdom.”

The Woman’s Study Bible reflects the contributions of over 80 women from a wide variety of ethnic, denominational, educational, and occupational backgrounds.

Features of The Women’s Study Bible include:

• Beautiful full-color design throughout
• Detailed biographical portraits of over 100 biblical women
• Thousands of extensive verse-by-verse study notes
• Over 300 in-text topical articles on relevant issues
• Insightful essays by women who are recognized experts in the fields of theology, biblical studies, archaeology, and philosophy
• Book introductions and outlines
• Hundreds of full-color in-text maps, charts, timelines, and family trees
• Quotes from godly women throughout history
• Set of full-page maps of the biblical world
• Topical index
• Concordance

The Woman’s Study Bible goes on sale January 23, 2018, and is available in three bindings:

• ISBN 9780785212379, Hardcover, Full-Color, 2,080 pages, $49.99
• ISBN 9780785215158, Cloth over Board, Blue Floral, Full-Color, 2,080 pages, $59.99
• ISBN 9780785215110, Imitation Leather, Blue/Brown, Full-Color, 2,080 pages, $79.99

To request review or giveaway copies, contact Trinity McFadden at trinity.mcfadden@harpercollins.com.

About the NIV:
The New International Version (NIV) is the world’s bestselling modern-English Bible translation—accurate, readable, and clear, yet rich with the detail found in the original languages. The NIV is the result of over 50 years of work by the Committee on Bible Translation, who oversee the efforts of many contributing scholars. Representing the spectrum of evangelicalism, the translators come from a wide range of denominations and various countries and continually review new research in order to ensure the NIV remains at the forefront of accessibility, relevance, and authority. Every NIV Bible that is purchased helps Biblica, a nonprofit ministry organization, translate and give Bibles to people in need around the world. To learn more, visit www.thenivbible.com.

About Thomas Nelson:
Thomas Nelson is a world leading publisher and provider of Christian content and has been providing readers with quality inspirational product for more than 200 years. As part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., the publishing group provides multiple formats of award-winning Bibles, books, gift books, cookbooks, curriculum and digital content, with distribution of its products in more than 100 countries. Thomas Nelson, is headquartered in Nashville, TN. For additional information visit www.thomasnelson.com.

Contact: Trinity McFadden, Senior Manager of Publicity
trinity.mcfadden@harpercollins.com | 616-698-3514