January 22, 2024 Edition

ECPA releases BEST OF 2023 and Christmas bestseller lists

The  bestselling Christian books and Bibles of 2023, based on POS data provided by Circana BookScan, have been posted in 15 categories including Spanish and children’s categories. “The 5 Love Languages” by Pinnacle Award winning author Gary Chapman (Moody) is the bestselling book of the year for the fourth year in a row.  Thomas Nelson author Lysa TerKeurst has three titles in the Top 10 and eight titles in the Top 100.  Additionally, the bestselling Christmas 2023 lists are posted in Non-Fiction, Fiction, and Juvenile.

View the BEST OF 2023 lists | Top 100 now posted
View the bestselling Christmas lists

Deadline this week for Christian Collective at Frankfurt Book Fair

This Thursday, January 25, is the final deadline to reserve a spot in the ECPA Christian Collective at the Frankfurt Book Fair, held October 16-20 in Germany.  Other ECPA upcoming international rights events for Christian publishers include:
Christian Collective at London Book Fair: April 12-14 in London, England
European Christian Rights Fair: April 18-20 in Krakow, Poland – Register
International Christian Rights & Export Fair: June 18-19 in Chicago
Contact ECPA’s Cynthia Helblig to participate or for more information.

IPG expands sales representation in Latin America with LATINFLY

Independent Publishers Group (IPG), the oldest and second-largest book distributor in the United States, is pleased to announce the appointment of LATINFLY as its sales agent in Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

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New Growth Press announces three releases for February

The Shadow and the Promise (February 12) by bestselling author Marty Machowski follows the adventures of the animals who witness the events of Genesis and Exodus unfold before them.
My First ABC Book of Bible Verses (February 19) by Jonathan Gibson is the first book in the Big Truths for Little Minds series, which introduces children ages 3–5 to basic concepts of the Christian faith.
Coop Messes Up (February 26), the first in The Wheelies series written by Sarah Reju and illustrated by Tania Rex, will teach children ages 3–8 about God’s unconditional love for us.

Naghmeh Panahi on Jesus Calling Podcast

Naghmeh Panahi recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share how she unexpectedly found herself with a huge platform and the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives all over the world. Panahi made headlines when her husband, Saeed, was arrested in Iran for his Christian beliefs. As a missionary herself, Naghmeh had seen many of her friends persecuted for their faith, and was determined to get her husband released—despite the abuse she faced in their marriage. Panahi’s book, “I Didn’t Survive: Emerging Whole After Deception, Persecution, and Hidden Abuse,” is available from Whitaker House Publishers.