February 1, 2021 Edition
Industry News
IPG brings field sales in-house, kicking off 50th anniversary
Independent Publishers Group (IPG) is excited to announce the formation of new in-house field sales representation, led by Michael Riley, vice president of sales, as part of a series of growth initiatives moving into IPG’s 50th anniversary in 2021.
Read More...Susan Tjaden promoted to executive editor of WaterBrook and Multnomah
Laura Barker, Vice President, Publisher of WaterBrook and Multnomah, announced the promotion of Susan Tjaden to Executive Editor, WaterBrook and Multnomah, effective immediately, continuing to report to Andrew Stoddard, Editorial Director.
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Lindsey Goff Viducich teams up with NYT bestselling dad Bob Goff to write new book
Lindsey Goff Viducich teams up with her dad, New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff, with a mission to get children excited about being themselves, caring for others, and making a difference in the world in their new book, “Everybody, Always for Kids."
Read More...New book with B&H offers hope for Christian men who struggle with sexual temptation and pornography addiction
According to a survey by Lifeway Research of 1,000 American Protestant pastors, 69 percent agreed that pornography has adversely affected the lives of church members. In an age of unprecedented access to sexual temptation, Christian families, churches and society are being devastated by a pornography epidemic. Pastor and author Joe Rigney’s new book, “More than a Battle” (B&H Publishing, February 2021), offers Christian men hope for successfully fleeing sexual immorality and living faithfully.
Read More...Zondervan releases NIV Verse Mapping Bible created by award-winning author Kristy Cambron
Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, is proud to release the NIV Verse Mapping Bible created by award-winning author and former women’s ministry leader and speaker, Kristy Cambron.
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NFL’s Thomas Morstead interviewed on Jesus Calling Podcast on new book
Thomas Morstead, player for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to show how he applied a mantra early on in life that no matter what, he would always give things his best shot, and leave the rest up to God. Following that principle has led Thomas to major success in the NFL, and has helped him use his influence to impact lives through his What You Give Will Grow Foundation. Morstead’s book, “The Middle School Rules of Thomas Morstead,” is available from Broadstreet Publishing Group, LLC.
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Other News
INDUSTRY
- Stressful Times Prompt Sales for Spirituality Titles
- Spring 2021 Announcements: Religion & Spirituality
- Religion Book Deals: January 27, 2021
- Pew: How COVID-19 Changed Faith in 14 Countries
- Barna: New Data on Gen Z—Perceptions of Pressure, Anxiety and Empowerment
- Wheaton College Billy Graham Center Receives $1 million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Launch African American Church Evangelism Institute
- Writing For Your Life announces 2021 Christian Children’s Books Online Conference, May 10-14
PUBLISHING
- Book Sales Post Another Big Weekly Gain
- AAP Sales: 24.5% Jump in November; Trade Up 34.5%
- Three Authors’ Associations Address Status of Audible.com Talks
- A Year for the (Record) Books in Publishing: Unit sales hit an all-time high in 2020
- Authors Guild Asks DoJ to Stop PRH Purchase of S&S
- Overseas Review of 2020: fiction, kids' and self-help boost global territories
- How Covid-19 Will Change Publishing
- Disney Names Sarah Weisinger Head of Global Publishing
- AAP Officers: Wiley CEO Brian Napack Is Chair, Hachette CEO Pietsch is Vice-Chair
- Publishers join literary agencies in running spring 'rights fairs'
- 'The Unbearable Whiteness of Publishing' Revisited
- Words Without Borders: Toward More Black Writers in Translation
- Mellon Foundation to Fund Diversity Programs at Library of Congress
- Bracing for Another E-book Price-Fixing Case
- Spotify Tests Audiobooks With 'Frankenstein,' 'Jane Eyre' and Other Literary Classics
- As Political Divide Widens, Will Big Houses Rethink Conservative Publishing?
- BISG webinar on Feb. 2: How Book Summaries Can Help Publishers Find New Readers
- BISG presents full day Recipient Summit on Feb. 4