December 20, 2021 Edition
There will not be a Rush to Press edition next week in observance of Christmas.
Industry News
Baker Publishing Group celebrates the life and legacy of Richard Baker
Richard Baker, former president and chairman of the board of the Baker Book House Company, died on Sunday, December 12, at the age of 86. Richard’s career at Baker Book House began as a young boy sweeping floors at the retail store. As a young man, he worked his way up the ranks to the sales department and finally took on the role of president from 1987 to 1997, following in the footsteps of his father and founder of Baker Book House, Herman Baker.
IVP announces new podcast partnership with Truth's Table
InterVarsity Press (IVP) is pleased to announce its newest podcast, Get in The Word with Truth’s Table. Produced in partnership with the popular show Truth’s Table, the podcast will feature daily Bible readings and prayers narrated by Dr. Christina Edmondson and Ekemini Uwan, two cohosts of Truth’s Table. The first episode will release on January 1, 2022, and will cover the entire canon of the Bible over the course of the year.
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Virtusales Publishing Solutions introduces the next generation of publishing software
Virtusales announces the launch of the new Biblio Suite publishing software, incorporating 20 years of publishing experience and powerful functionality into a brand new system using the latest technologies from Microsoft and Google, with collaboration and feedback from over 100 publishers.
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Milestones
ECPA presents six milestone sales awards
ECPA recently presented four Gold Awards (500,000 sold) and two Bronze Awards (100,000 sold) to the following titles and publishers for their sales achievements:
- GOLD: Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund (Crossway)
- GOLD: Relationship Goals by Michael Todd (WaterBrook)
- GOLD: Shaken by Tim Tebow (WaterBrook)
- GOLD: CSB She Reads Truth Bible by Raechel Myers, Amanda Williams (Holman Bibles)
- BRONZE: God’s Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell (The Good Book Company)
- BRONZE: Surprise the World by Michael Frost (NavPress)
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“Prayer in the Night” named Christianity Today’s 2022 Book of the Year
Christianity Today has announced its 2022 Book Award winners and has named “Prayer in the Night” by Tish Harrison Warren the CT Book of the Year and the recipient of the Beautiful Orthodoxy Award. Four additional IVP titles received 2022 CT Book Awards of Merit.
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Ten Baker Publishing Group titles honored by Christianity Today’s 2022 Book Awards
Christianity Today announced their list of winning titles for the 2022 Book Awards, which included three Baker Publishing Group titles: “Simply Trinity” by Matthew Barrett, “Preaching to People in Pain” by Matthew D. Kim, and “Reparations” by Duke L. Kwon and Gregory Thompson.
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The Good Book Company celebrates awards from CT and The Gospel Coalition
The Good Book Company is pleased to announce that three books have been named winners in end-of-year book awards by Christianity Today and The Gospel Coalition. “Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer” was chosen as CT’s Children and Youth Book of the Year, and “The God Contest” and “Finding My Father” were named winners in their respective categories in TGC’s 2021 Book Awards.
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“Discovering God Through The Arts” receives Gospel Coalition and CT Book Awards
“Discovering God Through the Arts: How We Can Grow Closer to God By Appreciating Beauty & Creativity” (Moody Publishers) by Terry Glaspey has been selected as a winner in the Arts & Culture category for both the TGC and CT 2021 Book Awards. Terry Glaspey is convinced that art is for everyone, and that everyone’s life can be enriched by it.
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First printing sells out in under 30 days for “Psalms in 30 Days”
Holman Bible Publishers announces that the first printing of a new hardcover devotional, “Psalms in 30 Days: CSB Edition” edited by Trevin Wax, has sold out in less than 30 days. The publisher has ordered a second printing which will arrive in 2022.
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Media Announcements
Author and former NFL coach Tony Dungy is recent guest on The Influencers Podcast
Tony Dungy was a recent guest on The Influencers Podcast to share how leaders can inspire a group to put the goals of the team ahead of their individual ones; and how his faith and family are more important than football. Dungy is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, who led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI, but he is also a man of charity, strong faith and a dedicated father to eleven kids.
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Psychotherapist and author Ryan Casey Waller on Jesus Calling Podcast
Psychotherapist Ryan Casey Waller recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share how he has come to know the greatness of God and how he’s seen His power to overcome darkness in our world. Waller’s book, “Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don’t Want to Talk About,” is available from Thomas Nelson.
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Bible Gateway interviews Sam Storms, author of “Understanding Spiritual Warfare”
What is the biblical teaching on spiritual warfare? How can we extinguish the “flaming darts” (Eph. 6:16) of the “cosmic powers” and “spiritual forces of evil” (Eph. 6:12) that bombard us?. Bible Gateway interviewed Sam Storms about his book, “Understanding Spiritual Warfare: A Comprehensive Guide” (Zondervan, 2021).
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Other News
- Christianity Today presents their 2022 Book Awards
- NPD Projects US Print Book Unit Sales 17 Percent Above 2019
- Print Unit Sales Fell 12.2% Last Week
- Bookstore Sales Jumped 53.4% in October
- knkPublishing presents white paper on “Greening Your Supply Chain”
- PRH releases inaugural sustainability report and unveils solar panel program
- Printing News: Why Can’t I Get My Paper?
- Pandemic reshapes publishing leadership: 4 in 10 are new
- Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch Looks at Publishing’s (Near) Future
- France confirms minimum home delivery fee for books
- UK study: Average salary in publishing rises but entry level pay gap widens, survey finds
