January 13, 2025 Edition
There will not be a Rush to Press edition next Monday in honor of the MLK holiday.
Industry News
Early bird registration opens for ECPA Leadership Summit
Early bird registration is now open for ECPA’s annual Leadership Summit and Annual Member Meeting, for executive teams in Christian publishing. Held on April 29-30 in Nashville, the event will inform and engage the industry’s leaders around the theme of “cultivating wisdom & growing in grace through the practice of leadership.” Speakers include:
- Andy Hunter, Founder & CEO, Bookshop.org
- Jane Friedman, Co-founder and Editor, The Hot Sheet
- Uli Chi, Senior Fellow, DePree Center for Leadership
- Bryan Chapell, Ph.D., Presbyterian Church in America
- Michele Cobb, Exec. Director, Audio Publishers Association
View complete program and register at ECPALeadership.org
Christianity Today receives $5 million grant to support next generation storytelling
Christianity Today has received a grant of $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life. The grant will support Christianity Today’s Next Generation Storytelling Project through 2028 as part of the ministry’s Next Gen Initiative, one of three strategic initiatives of the nonprofit ministry’s One Kingdom Campaign.
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ECPA to release January bestsellers this week; Best of 2024 and Christmas lists later
ECPA will release the Christian bestseller lists in 15 categories for the month of January this week. Next week, lists for the bestselling Christmas titles and BEST OF 2024 lists will be posted. To receive the notices in your inbox, subscribe here.
Baker & Taylor Publisher Services and Guideposts announce full-service agreement
Baker & Taylor Publisher Services, a leading provider of sales and fulfillment services to book publishers, is pleased to announce the signing of a full-service book trade sales and distribution agreement with Guideposts, effective March 1, 2025 (US/Canada).
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Staff Announcements
PRH Christian Publishing Group announces promotions
Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group announces the promotion of Susan Tjaden to Vice President and Executive Editor. Bunmi Ishola has been promoted to Senior Editor. Sonia Persad has been promoted to Art Director, Illustrated Products. Shauna Carlos has been promoted to Publicist and Tina Richey-Swanson is promoted to Executive Assistant.
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Milestones
Three PRH Christian Publishing titles nominated for NAACP Image Awards
Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group is delighted to have three titles included as 2025 NAACP Image Award nominees in the Outstanding Literary Work categories: Gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard’s bestselling debut, "Do It Anyway" (WaterBrook); Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggets’s "Black Joy Playbook" (Ink & Willow); and Chanté Griffin’s "Loving Your Black Neighbor As Yourself"(WaterBrook).
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IVP's "The Last Romantic" and "Epiphany" win Credo Book Awards
InterVarsity Press is excited to announce that Credo Magazine has honored "The Last Romantic" and "Epiphany" with Credo Book Awards 2024. “The Credo Magazine Book Awards move past general categories in Christianity at large to give attention and praise to the best works in theology today,” said the Credo editors.
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Wendy Speake’s “The 40-Day Sugar Fast” surpasses 400K sales milestone
As millions of Americans struggle with sugar dependency and its spiritual implications, Wendy Speake’s "The 40-Day Sugar Fast: Where Physical Detox Meets Spiritual Transformation" has resonated deeply with readers, surpassing 400,000 copies sold across formats.
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Product News
Tara-Leigh Cobble announces release of new Study Bible in 2025
This year, in collaboration with Tara-Leigh Cobble, the creator of The Bible Recap and host of a #1 Apple Podcast, Bethany House Publishers is pleased to announce the upcoming release of The Bible Recap 365-Day Chronological Bible. The release is set for September 2025.
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Wanda Brunstetter teams up with Martha Bolton for Amish mystery; to debut as a Musical
NYT bestselling author Wanda Brunstetter teams up with Emmy nominee Martha Bolton for “The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie’s Biscuits,” a new book released by Barbour Books. Additionally, fans can look forward to experiencing Fannie Miller, Detective Foster Bates, in a musical adaptation of the book.
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New Growth Press to release Easter edition in Bible Verses to Remember series
"A Wonderful Surprise" by Sally Michael helps preschoolers learn that Jesus is the King of everyone and everything and helps them memorize Luke 19:38: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” The title will be available on March 10, 2025.
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- Print Book Sales Saw a Small Sales Increase in 2024
- A Short Holiday Season Yields Happy Returns for Booksellers
- Adapting to Changing Customs Regulations in Global Supply Chains
- Jane Friedman: The Key Book Publishing Paths: 2025–2026
- PW: Maria Pallante, President & CEO of AAP on Major Developments
- New Imprint at Crown Aims to Empower Black Authors
- S&S Launches Audio Imprint Simon Maverick, Helmed by Jason Pinter
- The Future Is Bilingual, Say These Children’s Publishers
- Canadian Copyright: In Light of the Trudeau Resignation
- Bookshop.org surpasses £4m profit for indie bookshops
- The German Book Market in 2024: 'Slightly Higher' Revenue
