April 8, 2024 Edition
Industry News
ECPA announces 65 finalists for the Christian Book Award® program
ECPA has named 65 finalists for the 2024 Christian Book Award program. The finalists represent the year’s best in Christian publishing among 12 book and Bible categories, and the work of 34 Christian publishers and imprints. Ties were announced in five categories.
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IPG to host Open House for former SPD Publishers tomorrow
Independent Publishers Group (IPG) will host an informational open house for publishers impacted by the recent closure of Small Press Distribution (SPD).
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Staff Announcements
HCCP announces Stephanie Newton as VP & Publisher of Thomas Nelson Gift and Zondervan Gift
Stephanie Newton, a HarperCollins Christian Publishing veteran, will become the Vice President and Publisher of the Thomas Nelson Gift and Zondervan Gift teams. Newton will report to Laura Minchew, Senior Vice President and Group Publisher of the Children’s and Gift Book Group.
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Carrie Marrs and Lisa-Jo Baker promoted in W Publishing Group
W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, is pleased to announce the promotion of Carrie Marrs to the position of associate publisher, and Lisa-Jo Baker to the role of senior acquisitions editor.
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Milestones
Crossway celebrates seven finalists for the ECPA 2024 Christian Book Award
Crossway is excited to announce that seven titles have been selected as finalists for the ECPA 2024 Christian Book Award in five categories.
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Whitaker Books’ Parenting Guide hits #1 new release in multiple categories
“Raising Kids to Follow Christ: Instilling a Lifelong Trust in God” (Whitaker House, Feb. 2024), by Lee Ann Mancini has rocketed to #1 New Release in Homeschooling, Christian Education, and Children and Teens.
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Product News
Former actress and model turned stroke victim, Katherine Wolf, releases new book
“If you’ve spent more than 24 hours on earth, you’ve probably figured out that this place can be a little dark. And sometimes pitch-black,” empathizes author Katherine Wolf in her upcoming book, “Treasures in the Dark: 90 Reflections on Finding Bright Hope Hidden in the Hurting” (W Publishing/ Thomas Nelson, April 9, 2024).
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FaithWords releases newest book by Joel Osteen
New York Times bestselling author and pastor of Lakewood Church Joel Osteen shares how the power of our words can help create a better reality in his new book “Speak the Blessing” (FaithWords, April 9, 2024).
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Charisma announces release of new book by Daystar founder and president Joni Lamb
Joni Lamb, co-founder and President of Daystar, has just released “Through the Storm” (Charisma Media, April 2, 2024) which details her struggles but also provides a message of everlasting hope and peace, that can only be provided through Christ Jesus.
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New Growth Press releases book on prayer by Adriel Sanchez
In “Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord’s Prayer” (New Growth Press/April 8, 2024), Adriel Sanchez explores the most famous prayer in history and gets to the heart of each thing Jesus told his disciples to pray for.
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Biblical prophecy expert releases new book with Charisma
Phil Hotsenpiller has just released “It’s Midnight in America” (Charisma Media, April 2, 2024), where he provides an explanation on how the spirit of fear and need for worldly acceptance has diminished the influence of our current church climate.
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Media Announcements
Dr. Daniel Amen and Dr. Charles Fay on Jesus Calling Podcast: Raising Mentally Strong Kids
Dr. Daniel Amen and Dr. Charles Fay recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share how one can mentally and spiritually nurture young minds of tomorrow. Their book, “Raising Mentally Strong Kids,” is available from Tyndale.
Other News
INDUSTRY
- Not too late to register for ECPA Leadership Summit this month
- AAP Preliminary Report Puts Religion Book Sales Up 7.8% in 2023
- Bibles, Religion Books Fueling PRH's U.S. Spanish Language Publishing Program
- Religion Book Deals for April 3: Paraclete, Brazos
- Karen Kingsbury, the “queen of Christian fiction,” has a movie in theaters, a new series streaming on Amazon, and a profile in The New York Times
- Prison Fellowship International and Eastern European Mission Partner to Distribute More Than 100,000 Bibles and Scripture Resources
PUBLISHING
- AAP StatShot: In 2023, US Revenues Were $12.6 Billion
- SPD Client Presses Race to Claim Books as Ingram Drops a Tight Deadline
- IPG Expands Gift Market Coverage with Road Runners LLC
- Simon & Schuster's Jonathan Karp outlines expansion plans as publisher marks centenary
- HarperCollins made a tiny tweak to its book design—and has saved thousands of trees as a result
- Better Sales, but Higher Costs, for Publishers in 2023
- Penguin Random House 2023 Sales Up 7.3%, Profit Flat
- New Data From BookNet: Canadian Book Buying in 2023
- Canada's Indigo Bookstore Chain Agrees to a Buyout Offer
- China's Book Industry in 2023: Back in the Black
