December 18, 2023 Edition
Merry Christmas! Rush to Press will not be distributed for the next two weeks in honor of Christmas and the New Year holiday. We’ll resume publication on January 8.
Industry News
ODBM receives $1.25M grant from Lilly Endowment for Thriving Black Church Initiative
Our Daily Bread Ministries has announced that it has been awarded a $1.25M grant from Lilly Endowment to support its Thriving Black Church Initiative — a multi-year, multi-state, cross-denominational effort to help Black congregations and communities not only grow but thrive.
Read More...ECPA releases consumer research study; available for purchase
The ECPA 2023 Christian Publishers Audience Survey, based on data collected this summer, released in October by the ECPA Research Committee. This 169-page report is available for purchase to ECPA members and offers the best view of Christian reader research produced since 2019.
Firebrand Technologies to showcase new product in January 17 webinar
Firebrand Technologies is ready to show off its newest product—Title Management Lite, a compact book publishing workflow solution that was specifically designed to meet the needs of small to mid-sized publishers. See the new product in action during the January 17 webinar.
Staff Announcements
Kelli Trujillo and Rachel Freire O’Connor join IVP editorial team
InterVarsity Press (IVP) is pleased to announce that Kelli Trujillo has accepted the position of trade editor. The IVP editorial team also welcomes Rachel Freire O’Connor as associate project editor.
Read More...Flager Law Group welcomes Allison Russell
Flagler Law Group has added Allison Russell to their team as Executive Assistant. Allison has worked with FLG for over 15 years in her previous role with North Point Ministries in Atlanta, where she handled copyright questions across the organization, administered rights contracts, and coordinated missionaries around the world. She joins the firm January 3.
Milestones
ECPA presents Bronze Award to 10publishing for sales milestone
ECPA recently presented 10publishing with the Bronze Award for The Four Emotions of Christmas by Bob Lepine (September, 2022) for achieving 100,000 in sales. The ECPA Milestone Sales Award program recognizes sales at 100,000; 500,000; 1 million; and 10 million.
B&H Publishing recognized 25 times in national book awards
B&H Publishing Group, the publishing arm of Lifeway Christian Resources, has received more than two dozen awards and acknowledgements from Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Southwestern Journal of Theology, World Books of the Year and the ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Awards.
Read More...NavPress authors receive Book of the Year Award from Englewood Review of Books
Englewood Review of Books named “Loving Disagreement: Fighting for Community through the Fruit of the Spirit” (NavPress, October 2023) by coauthors Matt Mikalatos and Kathy Khang their 2023 Book of the Year on December 7.
Read More...South Korean Christian publisher Urim Books celebrates success of audiobooks
In response to shifts in the digital landscape of the book market in South Korea, audiobooks are gaining significant traction, emerging as an untapped market with 2024 sales expected to reach KRW 108.0 billion (USD 83.32 million).
Read More...Product News
Sandra L. Glahn signs two-book contract with IVP Academic
Sandra L. Glahn has signed a two-book contract with IVP Academic for the spring 2026 release of “A Woman's Place Is in the Story.” Her second contracted book, a work in biblical studies yet to be determined, will release at a later date.
Read More...New book from Invite Press provides preparation for life’s inevitable trials
In a world where crises and challenges are inevitable, renowned pastor and author Mac Brunson delivers a timely and profound message of hope with his latest book, “God is For You: Learning to Trust God's Wisdom Through Life's Crises,” available now from Invite Press.
Read More...Charisma House releases book by Michelle McClain-Walters
Author and prayer warrior Michelle McClain-Walters is commissioning God’s people to boldly confront the darkness sweeping across our world today in her new book, “The Spirit and Power of Elijah” (Charisma House, December 5, 2023).
Read More...Released this month from Charisma House: “Fasting for a Change”
Influential speaker and life coach Tammy Hotsenpiller is empowering readers to fast for a spiritual shift in their personal lives, communities, and the nation in “Fasting For a Change” (Charisma House, December 5, 2023).
Read More...Media Announcements
Authors airing on Jesus Calling Podcast this week:
Stevie & Sazan Hendrix on navigating the holidays: Stevie and Sazan Hendrix recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share some tips about how to navigate the holidays, even when they are hard, and how to find hope even when things feel hopeless. The Hendrix’s book, “A Real Good Life,” is available from Thomas Nelson.
Dr. Emily Smith on spreading hope during the holidays: Dr. Emily Smith, who is an epidemiologist at Duke University, recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share how her love for both science and people inspired her to help others answer some difficult questions. Her book, “The Science of a Good Samaritan,” is available from Zondervan.
Other News
INDUSTRY
- CT: Christian authors and editors weigh in on contemporary children’s literature
- AAP Sales: Up 0.8% Year to Date: Religious hardcovers up 17%
- Religion Book Deals for December 13: Tyndale, WaterBrook, Paraclete
- Religion & Spirituality Books Preview for January: IVP, Brazos, Chosen, Revell
- PW’s Top 10 Religion Stories of 2023
- PW: New Faith-Based Books Amplify Women's Voices
- PW Call for Info: Social Issues & Religion
- Fuller Leadership Institute features ECPA president Jeff Crosby in recent podcast
PUBLISHING
- AAP's September StatShot: US Book Market Up 0.8 Percent YTD
- Bookstore Sales Fall 3.7% in October; Flat for the Year
- Internet Archive Seeks Reversal in Book Scanning Suit
- Updated BISAC Code List Now Available
- Penguin Random House Acquires Hay House
- PW Editorial Director Jim Milliot Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
- Europe's AI Act Is Agreed; Final Vote Early in 2024
- A Shipment of 25,000 Books to Ukraine: Book Aid International