April 19, 2021 Edition

ECPA Leadership Summit begins next week for Christian publishing leaders

Management teams in Christian publishing will hear from thought leaders and experts on issues affecting the industry at the ECPA Virtual Leadership Summit — a series of webinars launching April 27 with an opening keynote by NPD’s Kristen McLean on “Reading is Thriving: Opportunities for Christian Publishers.”  Sessions will continue on April 28-29 and May 4-6 and include roundtable discussions on the topics that center around the theme, “Resilient Leadership in this Cultural Moment.”

The latest speaker to be added to the program is Nikki Toyama-Szeto, Executive Director of Christians for Social Action.  She will join the panel with David French (The Dispatch) and Michelle Sanchez (Evangelical Covenant Church), moderated by CT president Timothy Dalrymple on what it means to be evangelical in this cultural moment.

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Christian Book Award winners to be named in live webcast with Max Lucado on May 6

On May 6 at 1 pm central, ECPA will stream the ECPA Awards Celebration featuring the presentation of the 2021 Christian Book Awards® and Christian Book of the Year®.  Bestselling author Max Lucado will receive the industry’s Pinnacle Award.  Sales milestones and other industry honors will also be presented.  The webcast is free, but registration is required.  Those attending the ECPA Leadership Summit will already have access to the event.

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ECPA welcomes new members

The ECPA board of directors recently approved and welcomed the following new members to ECPA:

• 1517 Publishing produces theological and apologetic resources rooted in the tradition of the Reformation.
• Bible League Canada serves the Canadian market, publishing unique resources and partnering with international agencies for distribution and sales.
• EMF Publishing will operate under the imprints of K-LOVE Books and Air1 Books and will publish books in the categories of Memoir, Biography, Christian Living, and Children’s Resources.
• End Game Press is a traditional publishing house serving both the general and Christian markets in the genres of children’s, nonfiction, and fiction.

Podcaster inks deal for ‘Love Letter to Black Women’ with WaterBrook & Multnomah

Publishers Weekly — World rights to tentatively titled “Remember Me Now” by Faitth Brooks have gone to Becky Nesbitt at WaterBrook & Multnomah. The speaker, activist, and cohost of the Melanated Faith podcast describes the book as a love letter to Black women written through the author’s story of self-discovery and search for value and significance in a world that denies that truth at every turn. Jevon Bolden of Embolden Media Group negotiated the deal. Tentative release date is summer 2022.

Kierra Sheard-Kelly on Jesus Calling Podcast: Owning who God meant us to be

Gospel singer Kierra Sheard-Kelly recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share how she has waded through her fair share of negativity and body-shaming, and pursuing a career in the spotlight meant that there were scores of mean comments thrown her way. Kierra decided that she’d fortify herself by rooting her heart and her feelings in the word of God, which centered her and helped her embrace how God shaped her. Now, she’s living her faith boldly and proudly, encouraging others to stand out. Sheard-Kelly’s new book, “Big, Bold, & Beautiful,” is available from Zonderkidz.

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Bible Gateway interviews Andrew Wilson, author of “God of All Things”

In the Bible, God repeatedly describes himself and his saving work in relation to physical things such as a rock, horn, eagle, lion, shield, wave, ox, and more. In his ministry, Jesus used a lily, sparrow, sheep, coin, fish, harvest, banquet, lamp, stone, seed, and vineyard to teach about the kingdom of God. Bible Gateway interviewed Andrew Wilson (@AJWTheology) about his book, “God of All Things: Rediscovering the Sacred in an Everyday World” (Zondervan, 2021).

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Bible Gateway interviews Margaret Feinberg, author of “Revelation—Extravagant Hope”

When did you last consider the Bible’s book of Revelation to be a wellspring of hope? Or have you always seen it as a declaration of judgment amidst confusing imagery? Of all the books of the Bible, Revelation is the one people seem to be the most afraid to study. They describe it in such terms as terrifying, mysterious, apocalyptic, and perplexing. Bible Gateway interviewed Margaret Feinberg (@mafeinberg) about her teaching video and study guide, “Revelation: Extravagant Hope” (Zondervan, 2021), part of the “Beautiful Word Bible Study Series.”

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