December 5, 2022 Edition
Industry News
ECPA posts December Christian bestseller lists
ECPA has released the monthly Christian bestseller lists for December 2022 in 15 categories, including Bibles and Spanish, based on sales data from NPD Bookscan. The #1 bestselling title is Lysa TerKeurst’s new book, “Good Boundaries and Goodbyes” (Thomas Nelson).
ECPA publishers invited to take collective action on piracy: deadline Friday
Christian publishers may join efforts against a site which specifically makes pirated versions of Christian books available on MyBibleTeacher.net. For more information, contact Flagler Law Group by this Friday, December 9.
Come and See Foundation, headed by Stan Jantz, joins forces with The Chosen
Newly formed nonprofit, Come and See Foundation, is pleased to announce that the acclaimed series, The Chosen, is available for worldwide distribution on its new The Chosen app. Led by CEO Stan Jantz, the former president of ECPA, the nonprofit was specifically formed to help translate, license and distribute the acclaimed television series with goals of having it dubbed into 100 languages and subtitled into 500 more.
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MetaComet offers webinar this Friday: Five Barriers of Royalty Automation
Good royalty management should be part of the strong foundations of all publishing businesses. A webinar for ECPA members, on Friday December 9 at 1 pm (EST) will go over the five barriers of royalty automation encountered most often – and how MetaComet can help overcome them.
knk Software continues IT system partnership with Step By Step
Step By Step, Inc., a non-profit organization providing support services to those with intellectual disabilities, mental health, and autism spectrum disorders, has reimplemented its ERP system through knk Software LP with an upgrade of their legacy system, Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2.0, to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central SaaS 20.5.
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Lakeside Book Company helps local food pantries
On Giving Tuesday, November 29th, Lakeside Book Company launched the Lakeside Initiative for Food Today (LIFT) program. This initiative demonstrates the commitment of Lakeside to give back to its communities by donating $160,000 to local charities to help fight food insecurity.
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Product News
Baker Publishing Group signs Lisa Harper to multiple book deal
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce it recently signed a three-book deal with sought-after Bible teacher, bestselling author, podcaster, and speaker Lisa Harper. The first book is scheduled to release in the spring of 2025.
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Micah Tyler announces release of first book, “Walking Free” with K-LOVE Books
Renowned Christian music artist and songwriter Micah Tyler can now add author to his accolades. In partnership with K-LOVE Books, Tyler announces the release of his first book, “Walking Free: Taking Small Steps To A Big God.”
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Media Announcements
Zondervan author Andy Dooley on Jesus Calling Podcast
Andy Dooley recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share how he found a way to connect his seemingly disparate gifts of athleticism and artistry to share his brand of hope and faith with the world. By allowing God to shape his life and embracing his differences, Andy found his purpose in teaching fitness to others through videos online and is beginning a newer journey of leading his family through a faith-filled life. Dooley’s book, “Building A Family of Faith,” is available from Zondervan.
iDisciple author Pat Bradley on Jesus Calling Podcast
Pat Bradley will join The Jesus Calling Podcast on December 8 to share how he worked for Crisis Aid International ministry for years, helping people all over the world. But it wasn’t until he felt the unexplainable tug toward helping people in a place no one else wanted to go that he had to trust where his heart was leading him. Bradley’s book, “Born for Rescue,” is available from iDisciple Publishing.
Other News
INDUSTRY
- Christian Publishers Sharpen a Direct-to-Consumer Focus
- Religion Scholars, Academic Publishers Together Again
- Toni Shiloh, Amanda Cox Win Top 2022 Christy Awards - Publishers Weekly
- Faith-based titles are breaking taboos related to women’s lives
- Religion Book Deals: November 23, 2022: WaterBrook, Brazos, Plough
- Religion & Spirituality Books Preview: December 2022
- Family Fiction posts The Christy Award winner news for its readers
PUBLISHING
- U.S. Booksellers Embrace Books in Spanish
- Report Finds NYC Publishing, Bookselling Jobs Fell Between 2010 & 2020
- Paramount Terminates PRH Bid for S&S
- Amazon, Big Five E-Book Price Fixing Suit Is Revived
- Young Adult Fiction Books Maintain Sales Momentum in 2022, NPD Says
- Consumer reliance on e-commerce changing
- NPD: Discretionary retail sales revenue fell below 2019 levels for the first time
- Thanksgiving Week Print Book Sales Fell 10%
- Printing-writing paper shipments decrease, inventory levels increase slightly
- More than 150 literary agents to stop submitting books to HarperCollins US in support of striking workers
- J. Carl Maxwell Named V-P of Public Policy at the AAP
- BISG’s December Supply Chain Monitor survey is open until Dec. 16
- BISG webinar on Dec. 13: Committee Update on 2022 BISAC Headings
- Challenged by 979 ISBNs? BISG wants to hear from you
