April 22, 2024 Edition

GRAMMY®-winning Christian music artist and author Mandisa has died

GRAMMY®-winning Christian music artist Mandisa, 47, passed away at her home in Nashville on April 18, 2024. The platinum-selling singer first rose to fame while competing on season 5 of “American Idol.”  She went on to release six studio albums and win a GRAMMY® for 2014’s “Overcomer.”  In 2022, she bravely revealed her battle with depression in her intimate memoir, “Out of the Dark: My Journey Through the Shadows to Find God’s Joy” (K-LOVE Books).

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ECPA presents summer webinar series for members

ECPA will present a series of Focus member webinars this summer starting in June. Registration is now open for these important Friday conversations on industry topics:

• The Way Forward – How DEI is Shaping the Future of Publishing with Hachette Book Group’s Chief Diversity Officer Carrie Bloxson – JUNE
• Application of the First Amendment to the Publishing & Distribution of Christian Books with Flagler Law Group’s Craig Gipson and Brian Flagler – JULY
• Reimagining the Retail Landscape with James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble – AUGUST

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ECPA presents Milestone Sales Awards

ECPA recently presented a Gold Award to Inspire Bible NLT (Tyndale House Publishers and Christian Art Publishers) for achieving over 500,000 in sales.

Additionally, Bronze Awards were presented to the following titles for surpassing 100,000 in sales:

• All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore, Tyndale Momentum
• The Awe of God by John Bevere, W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
• CSB He Reads Truth Bible, CSB Bibles by Holman, B&H Publishing
• Blessed Are the Chosen by Amanda Jenkins, Dallas Jenkins, Dr. Douglas S. Huffman, David C Cook
• The Way of the Chosen by Amanda Jenkins, Dallas Jenkins, Dr. Douglas S. Huffman, David C Cook

“Do Your Best” by Bear Grylls featured in Boy Scouts of America

“Do Your Best” by Bear Grylls (Hodder Faith) was recently featured in an article by Aaron on Scouting, a blog by the Boy Scouts of America. The book released by Hodder Faith on April 16.

Author Molly Stillman on Jesus Calling Podcast

Author, speaker, blogger, and podcast host, Molly Stillman, recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast sharing how she came to know what it was like to hold both joy and grief in her heart as she navigated life after her mother’s death. Stillman’s book, “If I Don’t Laugh I’ll Cry,” is available from Thomas Nelson.