August 29, 2022 Edition
There will not be a Rush to Press edition next week due to the Labor Day holiday.
Industry News
ECPA opens submission period for Christian Book Award® program this week
From September 1-30, ECPA will open the submission period for the 2023 Christian Book Award® program in 12 award categories for titles published between October 2021 and October 2022. For submission and program information, visit ChristianBookAwards.com.
End Game Press launches new imprint for young authors
Acquisitions editor and young author Hope Bolinger has partnered with End Game Press (EGP) to create an imprint for younger authors and illustrators. Any author or illustrator—between the ages of 10 and 24—can send submissions to Generation Hope.
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Iron Stream announces new program and award in honor of the Late Yvonne Lehman
In partnership with Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference and Lori Marett, the new program, Lehman Tribute Collaborations and Yvonne Lehman Award, will help raise up writers new or fairly new to the publishing world.
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Lexham Press and Anchor Distributors form distribution partnership
Lexham Press and Anchor Distributors are pleased to announce a partnership. Effective August 26, Anchor Distributors will provide distribution and fulfillment services for Lexham Press.
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SPCK and Lexham Press announce UK partnership
SPCK is pleased to announce that it will become the sole sales and distribution partner for Lexham Press in the UK and the European Union (EU). Lexham Press titles will be available from Wiley Distribution Services from 15th January 2023.
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Christian publishing professionals invited to reconnect in Nashville for customized training at ECPA PubU, Nov. 16-17
ECPA invites all industry professionals to reconnect in Nashville on November 16-17 at Lipscomb University to participate in an intensive training program related to your publishing role – developed by industry leaders. Sessions will be offered in tracks for Marketing, Editorial, Production & Operations, and Design. In addition, attendees can opt to extend the value of their participation by attending the Children’s Book Summit or the Art of Writing conference for the same price.
Program and registration information
Nominate your newer employees for the Emerging Leader program by September 15.
Milestones
End Game Press authors final and place in 16 book contests
In its inaugural year, End Game Press announces that nine of its authors have placed and are finalists in 16 different industry award contests. Founder and director Victoria Duerstock is excited to see industry recognition for her authors and their work—from board books to adult nonfiction titles.
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“Rose Among Thornes” shortlisted for 2022 Word Awards in multiple categories
Iron Stream Media is thrilled to have “Rose Among Thornes” by Terrie Todd as a shortlisted finalist for the Word Awards in three categories: Historical, Best Book Cover, Debra Fieguth Social Justice.
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Product News
Baker Publishing Group releases first-hand accounts from front lines of Ukraine-Russia conflict
On Ukraine’s Independence Day (August 24), Chosen Books—a division of Baker Publishing Group—announced the release of the first trade book covering personal “on the ground” accounts of the Ukraine–Russia conflict: “Hope for Ukraine: Stories of Grit and Grace from the Front Lines of War.”
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James Bryan Smith signs with IVP for Anniversary Edition honoring the life and legacy of Rich Mullins
James Bryan Smith has signed a contract with InterVarsity Press (IVP) to honor the life of his good friend Rich Mullins twenty-five years after Rich’s death with the release of a new edition of his devotional biography titled “Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven.” The book will release on February 7, 2023.
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WaterBrook novel “The Shell Collector” adapted as an original FOX Nation film
Bestselling author Nancy Naigle’s novel, “The Shell Collector” (WaterBrook), has been adapted as an original FOX Nation film, premiering Sept. 1. The heartwarming film will star Caitlin Clark, Christopher Russell, and Jennifer Higgin, and will be the first of four original FOX Nation films.
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Thomas Nelson Bibles and Michael & Hayley DiMarco announce The TEXT Bible
Thomas Nelson Bibles, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, and bestselling authors Michael & Hayley DiMarco announce the release of The TEXT, a new Bible for students, young adults, and new believers.
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Zondervan releases print editions of the New Revised Standard Version Bible, Updated Edition
Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, announces the release of the first print editions of the New Revised Standard Version Bible, Updated Edition (NRSVue).
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Jeremy and Jinger Vuolo debut new picture book with WorthyKids
Jeremy and Jinger Vuolo (with illustrator Naomi C. Robinson) have released their first children’s picture book through WorthyKids, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. YOU CAN SHINE SO BRIGHT released on August 23, 2022.
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Bestselling FaithWords author Lauraine Snelling releases new novel
Bestselling author Lauraine Snelling's latest novel is packed with friendship, grief, and travel gone awry, three friends take their dream trip to Florence, Italy in memory of a beloved woman who has passed away.
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Media Announcements
Bible Gateway interviews Jay Y. Kim, author of “I Am Restored”
Colossae was an ethnically and religiously diverse city in modern-day Turkey where Jews and Gentiles co-existed. But the believers there had found themselves floundering as they tried to navigate what following Jesus looks like in a pluralistic society. In this Q&A, Jay Y. Kim talks about his 6-session streaming video Bible study in the 40 Days Through the Book series, “Colossians: One Jesus, One People” (HarperChristian Resources, 2022).
Author Jodi Stuber on Jesus Calling Podcast; airing Sep. 1st
Jodi Stuber recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share how she grew up with a love of horses, always dreaming of having one of her own. When Jodi found out about equine therapy, she knew this great love of horses was just a stepping off point to her true calling of serving people—including children and veterans—by connecting them to animals at the Hopewell Ranch. Stuber’s book, “Project Solomon,” is available from Tyndale Momentum.
Other News
INDUSTRY
- Christian Retailers Gather at ‘Right-Sized’ CPE
- Ellie Holcomb Set To Release Children’s Christmas Book
- Christian Bookstore Opens in Richmond, Ky.
- New devotionals taking on greater importance in market today
- Religion Book Deals: August 24, 2022
- Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: September 2022
- PW Call for Info: Faith Views on Family
PUBLISHING
- Amazon Stands by Books amidst deep drop in sales and orders
- Amazon, B&N Buying Cutbacks Unnerve Publishers, Authors
- B&N’s Daunt Addresses Furor Over Middle Grade Fiction Buying Policy
- Despite a Bump in Fiction, Print Sales Slipped 3.7% Last Week
- HarperCollins traineeship for underrepresented publishing hopefuls returns
- The brand-new TikTok Book Club is now sponsored by Amazon
- Capacity and lead times tightened in August, according to BMI
- RRD reports double-digit sales, EBITDA gains in Q2 2022 results
- Baker & Taylor’s Systems Remain Offline After Ransomware Attack
