April 3, 2023 Edition
Industry News
Joyce Dinkins named as new director for Publishing in Color
Writing for Your Life’s new director Kate Rademacher, former director Brian Allain, and Joyce Dinkins announce Joyce Dinkins Publishing, LLC will own and direct Publishing in Color (PIC), effective April 1, 2023.
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Bookwire launches into the U.S. market; Brittyne Lewis will lead operations
As a response to the increasing demand for their services from US publishers, Bookwire is excited to announce the formation of a dedicated U.S. market team. The company has appointed digital publishing expert Brittyne Lewis as the Country Manager of the U.S.
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Lucinda Secrest McDowell, longtime Iron Stream Media author, has passed away
Lucinda Secrest McDowell, longtime Iron Stream Media author, passed away amid friends and family on Saturday, March 25, 2023. McDowell was the author of thirteen books and contributor to more than thirty books. Her award-winning books include “Soul Strong” (2020) and “Life-Giving Choices” (2019).
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Careers in religion publishing at focus in free webinar on April 17
GW Publishing CareerBuilder will present a free webinar on careers in religion and spirituality publishing on April 17 at 6 pm EDT. Panelists include early, mid, and late-career professionals with a variety of perspectives on getting started and developing a career in religion publishing, similarities and differences from other publishing fields, and ways to make the industry more diverse and inclusive.
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Milestones
“Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know” surpasses 100k milestone
The Good Book Company announces that "Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know," written by Melissa Kruger and illustrated by Isobel Lundie, has surpassed 100,000 units in print sales (The Good Book Company, August 2020).
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Product News
New Bible study from Lifeway helps women study prayers found in Scripture
This spring, Lifeway Women is releasing the Bible study “When You Pray: A Study of Six Prayers in the Bible” to equip women with a better understanding of prayer and to offer an invitation to nearness with God through prayer.
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Mignon François autobiography now available for pre-order from R.H. Boyd
Pre-orders for the upcoming autobiographical release that tells the story of widely regarded entrepreneur Mignon François, founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection (TCC) are now available. “Made from Scratch: Finding Success Without a Recipe” is set for release on May 9th from R.H. Boyd.
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Military mom equips kids for the real world in Kregel release
In her new release “Warrior Mother: Equipping Your Heart to Fight for Your Families Faith” (April 2023, Kregel Publications), Victoria Riollano has written the ultimate guidebook on being the warrior mother your children need.
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New suspense novel from Kregel by Kimberley Woodhouse
Faithful readers and soon-to-be fans of Kimberley Woodhouse will be excited to see her newest release “26 Below” (April 2023, Kregel Publications), the very first book in the Alaskan Cyber Hunters series.
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Other News
INDUSTRY
PUBLISHING
- APA names the 2023 Audie Awards winners in 26 categories
- New Report Puts Online Sales of Books, Audio at $12.13 Billion in 2022
- Audio Publishers Association Conference Spotlights Tech Disruption
- Print Units Continue Winning Streak
- PRH worldwide earnings fell by 11% last year
- knk blog: Will Consumers Continue to Buy Books in 2023?
- Judge Finds Texas Library's Book Bans Unconstitutional
- NLRB has issued new guidance on non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality clauses
- Ethics & Integrity Charter for LLM-Based AI released as an online petition
