August 2, 2021 Edition

ECPA webinar tomorrow will update members on legal issues affecting industry

A panel of industry legal experts will discuss recent legal developments and best practices for publishers in a free webinar tomorrow, August 3 at 10 am CT.  Industry attorneys Mike Bzozowski (HarperCollins Christian), Janet Stiven (Moody Bible Institute), Craig Gipson (Flagler Law Group), and moderator Brian Flagler will share their observations on important legal developments and the practical strategies they have implemented to successfully protect their clients. REGISTER

Other webinars in the ECPA FOCUS series are:
>> DEI and Christian Publishing | August 12 | REGISTER
>> Navigating the Supply Chain | August 19 | REGISTER

New ECPA president Jeff Crosby to lead session at C-Suite Symposium: Early bird rates end Friday

The top leaders in Christian publishing will gather in person for the ECPA C-Suite Symposium on September 19-21 in Tucson, Arizona. The conference theme is, “What Comes Next?” and will include a session with new ECPA president Jeff Crosby on “What Comes Next for ECPA,” along with and featured speakers Alicia Llewellyn and Nicholas Skytland, co-authors of the new book, What Comes Next? Shaping the Future in an Ever-Changing World—A Guide for Christian Leaders. The two-day program also features sessions with NPD’s Kristen McLean, Biola’s Michael Pierce, and Al Lopus with Best Christian Workplaces Institute, along with round tables and panel discussions around legal issues, reader engagement, and more.  ECPA member C-suite executives are invited to register by Friday to save the most. 

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Last month for Top Shelf Book Cover Award submissions

The deadline to nominate book and Bible designs to the industry’s Top Shelf Book Cover Award program is August 31. The program celebrates the year’s best book designs in Christian publishing and is judged each year by top designers. Submissions are accepted until the end of the month for books or Bibles released for public sale between June 2020 and August 2021.  Winners will be announced on November 12 during the ECPA PubU Online conference.

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ECPA presents Bronze Awards to three Tony Evans titles

Three Tony Evans titles were honored with ECPA Bronze Awards for exceeding 100,000 in sales.  They are:

• KINGDOM MAN by Tony Evans (Focus on the Family and Tyndale)
• KINGDOM WOMAN by Tony Evans and Chrystal Evans Hurst (Focus on the Family and Tyndale)
• NO MORE EXCUSES by Tony Evans (Crossway)

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New Growth Press releases “Consider Your Counsel” today for Christian counselors

In “Consider Your Counsel: Addressing Ten Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling” (New Growth Press/August 2, 2021), Bob Kellemen comes alongside counselors and shares where he and others have missed the mark.

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New Hope Publishers releases book on August 23 to help kids overcome depression

Some experts say that depression and anxiety are the new normal while suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people. Our kids must be equipped with more than resilience and positivity. They need hope. Along with her daughter Kendra, parent and family educator Lori Wildenberg encourages parents in “Messy Hope” to help their children overcome depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation to experience a hope-filled life.

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Worthy Publishing releases “Built to Belong” on August 24

Ask anyone 2020 was a year that changed everyone. We went from working in offices, going out to eat, attending concerts to living, working and eating all at home. Our lives became very siloed even though we all hyper connected via every device we owned, yet something was missing. What we have realized is that the need authentic and unique connections others and is essential now more than ever.

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Charisma releases “Born To Give” this month from global missionary David Grant

Longtime Assemblies of God global missionary and Project Rescue co-founder, David Grant, is inspiring readers with his latest book, Born to Give, which chronicles Grant’s life leading up to, and throughout his time as a missionary in India.

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Bible Gateway interviews Jim Burns, author of “Have Serious Fun”

Hearing the words “you have cancer” has a way of crystalizing in a person the most important principles for a life well lived. What essentials do you consider foundational to meaningfully live your life? How are you prioritizing the 1440 minutes you experience every day? Bible Gateway interviewed Jim Burns (@drjimburns) about his book, “Have Serious Fun: And 12 Other Principles to Make Each Day Count” (Zondervan, 2021).

Read this interview.