August 1, 2022 Edition
Industry News
Robert B. Reekie, founding President of MAI, has died
Robert B. Reekie, founding President of Media Associates International (MAI) and a pioneer in global Christian publishing training, died peacefully on July 18, 2022. He was 92.
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Last week of early bird rate for ECPA C-Suite Symposium
The ECPA C-Suite Symposium will gather thought leaders and experts with the industry’s C-level executives on September 25-27 in Savannah, Georgia. The program will include sessions with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe (Saving Us), Rev. Dr. Ben Lowe (A Rocha International), Bradley Metrock (DBW, Voice AI), Chriscynethia Floyd (ODB), Ted Olson (CT), Kristen McLean (NPD), Tom Ziglar (Zig Ziglar Corp.), and more.
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Two more weeks for Top Shelf Book Cover Award submissions
Nominations for ECPA’s 2022 Top Shelf Book Cover Awards will be accepted until August 15. In the program’s 10th anniversary year, the award will be presented to top covers in four categories, and each submitting publisher can nominate a program judge. Winners will be announced at ECPA PubU on November 16 in Nashville.
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ECPA gathers international publishing community together at Chicago event
Christian publishers from more than a dozen countries expressed their appreciation for ECPA’s International Christian Rights & Export Fair (ICREF), held June 28-29 on the campus of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.
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Magazine Training Institute reports on CPI conference
Some 50 Christians in publishing from 10 countries who attended the Crisis Publishing Initiative (CPI) Conference in Chicago last month gleaned an in-depth understanding of some of the biggest crises threatening the world—and gained key tools to help in reporting responsibly in the chaos of crisis.
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ECPA presents Bronze Award for 100K Sales Milestone
An ECPA Bronze Milestone Sales Award was presented recently to BroadStreet Publishing Group in recognition of 100,000 in sales for: Adulting 101: #Wisdom4Life by Josh Burnette & Pete Hardesty.
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Media Announcements
WaterBrook’s NYT bestseller “Fearless” to be adapted for film
Kingdom Story Company has acquired the rights to adapt the New York Times bestseller “Fearless” by Eric Blehm and has hired screenwriter Jason Hall, best known for his Academy Award®-nominated work on American Sniper and most recently wrote Gran Turismo for Sony Pictures, to adapt the screenplay.
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Zonderkidz author and FOX & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt announces book tour
Zonderkidz author and FOX & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt will be on tour this fall sharing about her new picture book, “I’m So Glad You Were Born.” Tickets for the following events are now available for purchase:
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Adam and LaVon Hamilton to appear on Jesus Calling Podcast
Pastor Adam Hamilton and his wife LaVon recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to speak about the challenging transitions of parenting kids as they become adults. Hamilton’s book, “The Lord’s Prayer,” is available from Abingdon Press.
Product News
Multnomah signs NYT bestseller Katie Davis Majors
Multnomah has signed two nonfiction works with Katie Davis Majors, author of the New York Times bestsellers “Daring to Hope” and “Kisses from Katie.” The first book, “Safe All Along,” is tentatively slated for release in Spring 2023.
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INDUSTRY
- Religion and Spirituality Book Deals: July 27, 2022
- Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: August 2022
- PW Calls for Info: Religion Children's Books
- Kathie Lee Gifford's book THE WAY to be Musically-Driven Film
- Thomas Nelson takes responsibility for error in forthcoming memoir
- Word Guild Announces Word Awards for Canadian Christian Writing
- Died: Carey Latimore IV, Historian; Held Up Black Christians’ Unshakable Faith
- Died: Ron Sider, Evangelical Who Pushed for Social Action
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