August 5, 2024 Edition

ECPA hosts webinar with B&N CEO James Daunt this Friday

The ECPA Focus summer webinar series will conclude this Friday with a conversation between Jeff Crosby and B&N CEO James Daunt on “Reimagining the Retail Landscape.” Daunt currently oversees approximately 610 Barnes & Noble bookstores and 125 Paper Source in the United States and over 300 bookshops across the United Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands and Belgium, which include Waterstones, Blackwell’s, Foyles and Hatchards.  ECPA members can register here.

ECPA PubU Design track will focus on technology and innovation

Every year, ECPA PubU gathers design professionals in Christian publishing for training, networking, and celebration with the announcement of the industry’s Top Shelf Book Cover Awards. This year, the design track will be led by the Baker Publishing Group design team of Chris Kuhatschek (senior art director) and Nate Eidenberger (senior graphic designer and multimedia specialist). Chris and Nate have described the six sessions they’re planning as focused on innovation within the book cover space, with topics like AI, human creativity, conceptual thinking, thinking beyond the front cover, and innovative ways freelance designers can get their name out in the world.

Held in person on November 13-14 in Chicago, ECPA PubU will feature session tracks in Marketing, Publicity, Editorial, Design, Production & Operations, plus a Children’s Book Summit, program for Emerging Leaders, online master classes, access to Circana’s industry report, and the option to attend the Art of Writing conference. All publishing professionals from ECPA member companies are invited to engage with all the benefits of this unique to Christian publishing training and connection at the EARLY BIRD RATE available now. More at ECPAPubU.org.

Christian publisher R.H. Boyd presents community awards during annual Legacy Ball

The R.H. Boyd Leg­acy Ball is an opportunity to highlight the hard work of community leaders and organizations making a positive difference. The Ball benefits the R.H. Boyd Endowment Fund, which supports scholarships and grants for scholars and non-profits.

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Woodland Group achieves consecutive Gold EcoVadis rating

Woodland Group is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Gold EcoVadis rating for a consecutive year, increasing its score to now be placed in the top 4% of assessed companies.

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New Growth Press to release second book in comfort for children series

“Something Sad Happened: Helping Children with Grief” (New Growth Press, September 23, 2024) helps children process their feelings after experiencing the death of someone they love and provides comfort through the story of Sunny the bluebird. It is the second book in the series Comfort for Children in Hard Times by Darby A. Strickland.

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Authors Ainsley Britain (Zonderkidz) and Ali Gilkeson (WaterBrook) on podcast

Enneagram coach Ainsley Britain and Rend Collective band member Ali Gilkeson were both interviewed on last week’s Jesus Calling podcast. Britain’s book, “The Enneagram for Teens,” is available from Zonderkidz. Gilkeson’s book, “My Lighthouse,” is available from WaterBrook.