August 8, 2022 Edition

Industry News

Christian bestseller lists released for August

ECPA has posted the monthly Christian bestseller lists for August in 15 categories, based on sales data from NPD Bookscan. Lysa TerKeurst has five titles in the Top 50 list, with Forgiving What You Can’t Forget placing as #5.

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Program announced for ECPA’s Publishing University; Nov. 16-17 in Nashville

ECPA PubU returns to Lipscomb University in Nashville on November 16-17, gathering Christian publishing professionals in more than 30 sessions, in training tracks based on publishing roles such as – DESIGN, EDITORIAL, MARKETING, PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS. In addition, the second annual CHILDREN’S BOOK SUMMIT will be included. Many of the sessions and speakers are already posted on the event site, in the Sessions menu. The early bird rate is available until September 30.

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Author Mark Sayers offers profound encouragement to the industry in webinar this Friday

Due to the time difference between the U.S. and Australia, ECPA president Jeff Crosby’s conversation with author and Australian church leader Mark Sayers was taped a few days ago, and will air this Friday at 10 AM CDT for ECPA members.  The session is based on Sayers’ book, “A Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing and Complex World will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders” (Moody). After the recording session, Jeff reflected, “Rarely do you get the opportunity to know the outcome of a webinar, before it is presented – but my conversation with Mark was very profound and moving – and I encourage every ECPA member who is able, to sign up for this free one-hour webinar.”  Those who register will also receive the recording.

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Christianity Today names Russell Moore Editor in Chief

Russell Moore will step into the role of editor in chief of Christianity Today on September 1. “I have held the editor in chief position in stewardship for a brief time,” states CT president and CEO Timothy Dalrymple, “but it needs someone to inhabit it fully, and Moore exhibits that way of following Jesus that is deeply rooted, beautifully orthodox, thoughtful and compassionate, and committed to serving the kingdom even at great cost to ourselves.”

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Giving Company announces acquisition of Church Fuel

Giving Company, the parent company of iDisciple publishing, has signed a letter of intent to acquire another well-known digital content brand, Church Fuel.

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ACFW’S Storyfest welcomes Christian fiction readers to gather and meet authors

Created with Christian Fiction Reader-Fans in mind, the inaugural year of ACFW Storyfest (formerly the Christian Fiction Readers Retreat) takes place September 8-10 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Final week for Top Shelf Book Cover Award submissions

Nominations for ECPA’s 2022 Top Shelf Book Cover Awards will be accepted for only one more week, until Monday, 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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Product News

IVP Kids line grows to twelve children’s books

Since the launch of “Saint Nicholas the Giftgiver” in October 2021, InterVarsity Press (IVP) has continued to build its IVP Kids imprint. The line now includes seven picture books for children ages four to eight with five more contracted to release in 2023 and 2024.

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Bob Hartman releases two more Clever Cub adventures with David C Cook

Bestselling children’s author and internationally known performance storyteller Bob Hartman brings to life two new stories poised to entertain and inspire young children with the Sept. 6 release of “Clever Cub Learns to Share” and “Clever Cub Trusts God.”

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Media Announcements

Bible Gateway interviews Irene Rollins, author of “Reframe Your Shame”

Irene Rollins enjoyed a seemingly perfect life as a wife, mom, and leader of a megachurch while she hid her alcoholism that almost destroyed everything. Are you, or someone you know, in an addiction cycle, unaware of how unmanageable your life has become? Bible Gateway interviewed Irene Rollins about her book, “Reframe Your Shame: Experience Freedom from What Holds You Back” (W Publishing Group, 2022).

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Walker Hayes and Craig Allen Cooper on Jesus Calling Podcast

Singer Walker Hayes and pastor Craig Allen Cooper will join The Jesus Calling Podcast on August 11 to share the story of their unlikely friendship, and an unexpected gift that came when they both needed it most—leading to an increased dependence on Christ. Their book, “Glad You’re Here,” is available from Moody Publishers.

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