August 14, 2017 Edition

ECPA hosts first-time “Art of Writing” conference for writers, storytellers and publishing curators, and announces Christy Award Gala

For the first time in its history, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is producing a specialized conference focused on writing and the creative life. Called “The Art of Writing,” this one-of-a-kind conference for writers, storytellers and publishing curators will take place in Nashville on November 8, from 1 to 5 pm, on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville. The event will immediately follow ECPA’s PubU for Christian publishing professionals (held November 7-8) and precede the Christy Award Gala that evening at 7 pm. In addition, ECPA has unveiled a new Christy Award website at ChristyAwards.com detailing the Christian fiction award, programs, and events.

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PubU continues to add speakers for 40+ session program in 6 publishing topics: Latest speakers announced for Design program

The faculty for the upcoming PubU, held November 7-8 at Lipscomb University in Nashville, resembles a who’s-who of industry leaders and experts. Developed BY Christian publishing leaders FOR Christian publishing professionals, the event will host nearly 45 sessions in the publishing disciplines of editorial, marketing/publicity, rights, design, reader engagement, and production (data, delivery, workflow).

The PubU Design program is led by Patti Brinks, Art Director for Baker Books, who has pulled together the top designers in the industry to focus on practical design knowledge. Explains Brinks, “From tips on sustaining creativity to an in-depth look at the use of color, this promises to be an informative and motivating couple of days. You will leave not only with a deeper understanding of what makes good design, but practical tools to take your projects from inspiration to reality.” Speakers include:

• Amy Cerra, Creative Director, Discovery House, Our Daily Bread Ministries
• Josh Dennis, Executive Vice President of Creative, Crossway
• Tim Green, Senior Art Director, Faceout Studio
• Klaus Krogh, Founder and CEO, 2K/DENMARK
• Ryan Myers, Creative Director, She Reads Truth and He Reads Truth
• Jade Novak, Managing Art Director, B&H Publishing Group, an imprint of LifeWay Resources

In addition, the winners of the Top Shelf Book Cover Awards will be announced. Entries were judged by an impressive cast of experts who are renown creatives in the art of book design. PubU has something for every Christian publishing professional. To view the exciting progression of the upcoming program and to register, go to ECPAPubU.org.
Early bird pricing ends August 31.

Bible Gateway interviews Matthew S. Harmon, author of ‘Asking the Right Questions’

What are the questions you should ask every time you read the Bible so that you can understand what you’re reading and apply the Scripture passage’s lessons to your everyday life? Bible Gateway interviewed Matthew S. Harmon (@DocHarmon) about his book, Asking the Right Questions: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Applying the Bible (Crossway, 2017).

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Bible Gateway interviews Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, author of ‘Before You Hit Send’

What does the Bible say about the proper way to communicate in our modern email and social media saturated world? How can truth, kindness, necessity, and clarity help you avoid a communication disaster? Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (@loverespectinc) about his book, Before You Hit Send: Preventing Headache & Heartache (Thomas Nelson, 2017).

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