February 12, 2024 Edition
Industry News
Christian Bestseller lists released for February
ECPA has released the monthly Christian Bestseller lists for February 2024 in 15 categories. The top-selling book is “Practicing the Way” by John Mark Comer (WaterBrook), followed by “Forgiving What You Can’t Forget” by Lysa TerKeurst (Thomas Nelson) and “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman (Moody Publishers).
IPG partners with Books International
Independent Publishers Group (IPG) is excited to announce an unprecedented new print offering in partnership with Dulles, VA-based Books International that will make available IPG’s hardcover backlist as POD for the first time.
Read More...Industry internships populate ECPA Career Center
ECPA members are invited to post their intern opportunities for free on the ECPA Career Center and benefit from promotions to student groups and involvement in the ECPA Open Door summer co-hort program. Currently, fourteen internships are posted and will be promoted to BIPOC student groups of faith to “open the door” of opportunity in Christian publishing.
Organizational process consultant to present plenary at ECPA Leadership Summit
In her more than 20 years of work with leaders through Greystone Global, Kathryn Scanland has come to describe the essence of leadership with two words: Bold Grace. At the upcoming ECPA Leadership Summit, she will examine seven elements embraced and practiced by those who effectively lead with bold grace in our complex environment. The Summit is open for ECPA management teams in Christian publishing and will be held April 30 to May 1 in Chicago, at the Hilton Rosemont Chicago O’Hare. Early bird pricing is in effect until March 8.
More at ECPALeadership.org
Staff Announcements
HCCP and Harper Focus name Mark Warner VP, Business Development & Operations
HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus are pleased to announce that Mark Warner will return to the company in the role of Vice President, Business Development & Operations starting Monday, February 12, 2024.
Read More...Wes Jakacki joins Nelson Books as the new Digital Marketing Director
Nelson Books is delighted to announce that Wes Jakacki has been appointed as the new Digital Marketing Director for Nelson Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, starting February 19th.
Read More...Product News
The 5 Love Languages® brand partners with 1-800-Flowers
New York Times bestselling author, Gary Chapman and author of The 5 Love Languages® brand has collaborated with1-800-Flowers.com to create the perfect way to express love for Valentine’s. Together they are offering a specially designed Gift Guide along with a new gifting quiz that is exclusively available at the 1-800-Flowers website.
Read More...Asbury University leader offers insights into the college revival with Invite Press release
Rev. Dr. Sarah Thomas Baldwin, Vice President of Student Life at Asbury University, gives a captivating account of the unprecedented spiritual revival that started on the college campus and subsequently swept the world in her new book, “Generation Awakened: An Eyewitness Account of the Powerful Outpouring of God at Asbury” (Invite Press, May 7, 2024).
Read More...Gateway Publishing® releases a new devotional by mother-daughter duo
Gateway Publishing announces the release of “The Good Mess: Finding Beauty in Imperfect Moments” by mother-daughter duo pastors Debbie Morris and Elaine Fisher. In a culture often fixated on perfection and Instagram-worthy lifestyles, Debbie and Elaine seek to see beauty, purpose, and hope within the messy and less-than-perfect circumstances in their lives.
Read More...FaithWords releases “Do the New You” by Steven Furtick this week
New York Times bestselling author and pastor Steven Furtick shows readers how to find their God-given identity and to grow into the person God designed them to be all along in his new release this week, “Do the New You” (FaithWords, February 13, 2014).
Read More...Media Announcement
Authors Christian Huff & Sadie Robertson Huff on Jesus Calling Podcast
Christian Huff & Sadie Robertson Huff recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share ways they put God’s love first in order to enrich their own marriage, as well as to be in good relationship with others. Their book, “How To Put Love First: Finding Meaningful Connection with God, Your People, and Your Community,” is available from Thomas Nelson.
Other News
INDUSTRY
PUBLISHING
- StatShot: US Market Was Up 0.6 Percent in November, YTD
- Profits Soar at HarperCollins as Audio Sales Boom
- Report: Spanish Language Audio Markets See Big Growth
- PRH Led in Children’s Picture Book Bestsellers in 2023
- BISG webinar Feb 14: Incorporating DEI in Content Reviews
- Green Book Alliance Webinar Feb. 13: Using the Printer-Publisher Checklist to Improve Your Environmental Impact in 2024