February 21, 2022 Edition
Industry News
NPD’s forecast for Christian publishing to be presented at Leadership Summit
Kristen McLean, NPD’s executive director of business development, will return to Leadership Summit with new insights and analysis of the opportunities in Christian publishing, based on the latest reader data. According to NPD, unit sales for print books in the U.S. were the highest ever seen. Kristen will discuss what growth areas Christian publishers lean into for 2022 and beyond. The ECPA Leadership Summit will gather industry managers and executives on May 3-4 in Philadelphia to connect and learn from experts and each other.
Early bird rates expire March 18.
Registration and Program information
ECPA releases access to all DEI webinar content in 2020-2021 to its members
At the request of many of its members and in partnership with ECPA’s diversity, equity and inclusion committee, ECPA has posted a library of 17 individual DEI resources so that employees of member organizations can learn from them, regardless of whether they registered for the events at which the content originally appeared. To view the resources, visit this page (you must be signed in to your ECPA member profile to access) and scroll down to view the distinct pieces of content featuring insightful speakers and panelists addressing a variety of topics including: Reaching audiences of color; Editing for inclusion; Diversity in children’s literature; DEI and company culture; and more.
Staff Announcements
WTA Media welcomes Jenaye Merida as publishing manager and literary agent
WTA Media has added Jenaye Merida as Publishing Manager and Literary Agent. During her last six years at B&H Publishing (part of Lifeway Christian Resources), Merida filled roles in author relations as well as publicity and marketing strategy. She also served as a product spokesperson across platforms such as QVC, Amazon Live and on both sides of the microphone for popular podcasts.
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Lexham Press announces a new General Editor for Evangelical Exegetical Commentary series
Lexham Press is pleased to announce that Tremper Longman III has been named the new General Editor for the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (EEC) series. In addition, David T. Lamb will join the project as the new Old Testament Editor.
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Milestones
“All That Is Secret” by Patricia Raybon selected for Stephen Curry’s Book Club
Tyndale is pleased to announce that Stephen Curry’s Literati book club, Underrated, which is committed to championing often overlooked authors and stories, has selected “All That is Secret” by Patricia Raybon as its March 2022 pick for readers. As one of Literati’s original Luminaries, Stephen identifies stories that feature diverse protagonists around social justice issues, encouraging readers to push their boundaries.
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Francine Rivers’ “The Lady’s Mine” achieves bestseller status in release week
“The Lady’s Mine,” Francine Rivers’ highly anticipated historical romance set in the Wild West, which released on February 8, 2022, from Tyndale House Publishers, quickly skyrocketed to bestseller standing. In its release week, the title debuted at #11 on the New York Times Best Sellers List and #3 on the Publishers Weekly Bestsellers list, both in the hardcover fiction category. It also debuted at #25 on USA Today’s bestselling books list, spanning all categories.
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Product News
Former NFL head coach and current NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs to release book on grief with Tyndale
On April 5, Tyndale House Publishers will release “Game Plan for Loss: An Average Joe’s Guide to Dealing with Grief,” written by former NFL coach and current NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs, sharing insights gained from Gibbs’s journey through grief after losing his son J. D. to a degenerative brain disease in 2019.
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Christian comedian Bob Smiley and Focus on the Family to release new middle-grade fiction book
In alliance with Tyndale House Publishers, Christian comedian Bob Smiley and Focus on the Family will release Average Boy’s Above-Average Year, a new fiction book for middle-grade readers (ages 8–12), on March 8, 2022.
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Bible Gateway interviews Sean McGever, author of “The Good News of Our Limits”
Are you tired? Stressed? Overworked? Anxious? Are you told you can do it all, but your stamina says you can’t? What does the Bible mean when it says, “I can do all things through Christ”? How should you embrace your God-given limits? Bible Gateway interviewed Sean McGever (@seanmcgever) about his book, “The Good News of Our Limits: Find Greater Peace, Joy, and Effectiveness through God’s Gift of Inadequacy” (Zondervan, 2022).
Other News
INDUSTRY
PUBLISHING
- Court Blocks Maryland’s Library E-book Law
- Bookstore Sales Rose 28% in 2021
- Print Books Post First Weekly Sales Gain in 2022
- S&S Sales Neared $1 Billion in 2021
- Hachette Book Group parent, Lagardère Publishing, Has Record Year
- 2022 Book Printing Market Outlook: Positivity, But Challenges Persist
- Ingram Forms Consumer Marketing Unit
- Data Security in the Publishing Industry
- A sustainability conversation with CJK Group
- Supply chains in 2022: shortages will continue, too much stock for others
- PW webinar on March 22: Publishing Now '22 - Driving Business Forward
- Waterstones CEO and Thalia CEO take a deep look at ‘The New Future’ ahead for books
