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April 6, 2020 Edition

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Industry News

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ECPA names finalists for the 2020 Christian Book Awards®

At a time when the world most needs messages of hope and faith, ECPA has named the year’s best books and Bibles by announcing the 65 finalists from 26 publishers in 12 categories for the 2020 Christian Book Award® program.  The winners will be broadcast online on May 5th and feature bestselling author of The Power of a Praying® series, Stormie Omartian, who will deliver a prayer for the world and for the industry.

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ECPA releases April Bestseller Lists: Two new releases in Top 10

The books represented in this month’s bestsellers lists offer hope to the church and the world because they convey the eternal message that God is our help in times of trouble. There are two new releases in the Top 10, each offering a unique experience for readers: The Jerusalem Assassin by Joel Rosenberg (Tyndale House Publishers) and The End of Mental Illness by Daniel Amen (Tyndale Momentum).

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Industry Responses to COVID-19 Crisis

CRA sets up Giving Page to support independent Christian bookstores

While funds are being given for all kinds of businesses affected by the coronavirus closures, Christian Retail Association (CRA) is supporting independent Christian bookstores who carry products that are vital in these challenging times.

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Moody Publishers offers new author videos in response to COVID-19

On Thursday, March 19, Moody Publishers launched a “Rethink Rhythms. Find Joy” campaign to offer practical encouragement in this unprecedented time. A key resource offered in this campaign are curated daily videos newly created by Moody Publishers authors.

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ChristianAudio starts blog to highlight resources amidst COVID-19 crisis

ChristianAudio, an RBmedia company, has responded in several ways to meet listeners’ needs during this time while fulfilling our mission of publishing and selling audiobooks that promote spiritual growth and inspire Christians to think about God, themselves, and the world.

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Baker & Taylor Publisher Services issues update and offers discounts for activity books

Baker & Taylor Publisher Services’ facilities in Ashland, Ohio, are open and operational, with all of our partner services working at strategically optimized capacity: sales and distribution, manufacturing, inventory, and fulfillment.

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Goodwill Rights relaunches newsletter for global Christian publishers during crisis

Goodwill Rights Management, headquartered in New York City, is re-launching its newsletter –Advance! – to help provide hope and increase communication among global Christian publishers.

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MAI Townhall: Christian publishers across globe serve readers and strategize amid pandemic

Christian publishing leaders from seven nations, including China and Italy, gave updates and prayed for each other in MAI’s online “Global Townhall Prayer Meeting” with participants from 24 nations on March 31.

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BISG launches COVID-10 book industry survey; free webinar this Friday

To better understand and share how the book industry is responding to the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, BISG has distributed a brief survey to its members.  The answers will create a framework for a discussion led by members of the BISG board on April 9 at 11:30 a.m. ET.

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Other Industry Responses to Crisis

  • From Steve Laube: Industry Update for Authors During the Pandemic
  • Book Manufacturing Institute lists current status of book manufacturers 
  • Iron Stream Media develops “Book Box of Hope” program
  • New Growth Press offers free resources to help and share during COVID-19
  • Now Expanded: Christian author video series, Reading Hope in Trying Times
  • New Barna Surveys Check in on Pastors During COVID-19 Crisis
  • View more at ECPA COVID-19 Resource Center
https://www.ecpa.org/page/COVID19Resources

Staff Announcements

Kyle Olund named senior acquisitions editor for W Publishing

Thomas Nelson has announced Kyle Olund as senior acquisitions editor for W Publishing, a nonfiction imprint of Thomas Nelson. In this role Olund will work to acquire key authors as well as discover dynamic, new Christian voices. He will also lead the entire editorial process for his acquired projects, which includes strategic editorial direction, titling, packaging, and author relationship development.

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing’s Gift Division promotes Stefanie Schroeder to publicity director

HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) today announced Stefanie Schroeder as the publicity director for its Gift division which operates Thomas Nelson Gift and Zondervan Gift.

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Milestones

Eight Tyndale House titles named Finalists for 2020 Christian Book Awards®

Tyndale House Publishers (@tyndalehouse) today announced that eight of its titles have been selected as finalists for the 2020 Christian Book Awards® by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA). Winners will be announced during an online broadcast ceremony on May 5.

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Three IVP titles named Finalists for 2020 Christian Book Award® program 

ECPA has announced that three IVP titles are among the finalists for the 2020 Christian Book Award® program. ECPA president and CEO, Stan Jantz, said, “More than ever, it’s important to celebrate and publicize the outstanding books and Bibles produced by ECPA publishers. The church and our nation are looking for hope, and that’s what these books represent. We congratulate all the finalist authors and publishers for this year’s program!”

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Academy of Parish Clergy honors IVP Academic titles

IVP Academic is pleased to announce that two titles were honored by the Academy of Parish Clergy, Inc., as part of its 2020 Book of the Year and Reference Book of the Year Awards. "Disability and the Way of Jesus" by Bethany McKinney Fox made the Top Ten Book List for Parish Ministry, and "The First Testament" by John Goldingay was selected as one of the Top Five Reference Books of the Year.

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Media Announcement

Bible Gateway interviews Tim Challies, author of “Epic”

If you had to select 33 objects throughout history to represent the birth, growth, and effectiveness of Christianity, what would you choose to best reflect God’s enduring grace through the centuries? And what narrative would you write that would weave them all together in telling the story of what God is accomplishing in the world? Tangible relics such as these offer rich links of understanding between Christians of the first and 21st centuries. Bible Gateway interviewed Tim Challies (@challies), author of “Epic: An Around-the-World Journey Through Christian History” (Zondervan, 2020).

Read this interview.

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Other News

  • Macmillan Lays Off Some Staff, Temporarily Cuts Some Salaries
  • Bertelsmann Now Owns 100% of PRH
  • Authors Guild, AAP Outraged by IA's 'National Emergency Library'
  • Amazon Expands List of Priority Items
  • Print Units Fell 9% Last Week
  • Quad Closes Book Printing Operations
  • B&N to Renovate Empty Stores; S&S Adds to Bookstore Aid
  • Barnes & Noble Scales Back
  • James Patterson Leads Group Seeking to Raise Millions for Bookstores
  • ABA Moves Children’s Institute to 2021
  • New Releases Struggle to Find an Audience
  • LA Times: How the coronavirus will change book publishing, now and forever
  • Economic Sentiment Hits All-Time Low Amid Global Pandemic
  • Coronavirus is crushing the economy: How companies should adapt
  • During Times of Disruption, Company Culture Is Key to Adaptation & Innovation
  • BISG webinar: Best Practices for Managing Your Intellectual Property
  • Bologna to Launch Virtual Fair, Rights Platform
  • Bookwire Cites Growth in Spanish-Language Audiobooks, Ebooks
  • International Children’s Book Day: WHO, UNICEF, IPA open ‘Read the World’
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