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January 27, 2020 Edition

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Industry News

Karen Swallow Prior confirmed as speaker at ECPA Leadership Summit, May 5-6 in Nashville

Karen Swallow Prior, professor and author, has been confirmed as a speaker at the upcoming ECPA Leadership Summit, held May 5-6 at the Nashville Airport Marriott in Nashville, Tenn.  Other speakers confirmed include NPD industry analyst Kristen McLean, AAP CEO Maria Pallante, and Chelsea Langston Bombino, CEO of the Center for Public Justice.  The conference plans to explore how publishing shapes the future with speakers addressing evangelicalism, the future of content, and the future in reader engagement.

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InterVarsity Press and CT Creative Studios announce release of The Disrupters Podcast

InterVarsity Press and CT Creative Studios are pleased to announce the February 3 release date of The Disrupters, a joint collaboration and podcast series hosted by Fr. Esau McCaulley.

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Milestones

Revell books selected as Michigan Notable Books winners

Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that "All Manner of Things" by Susie Finkbeiner and "We Hope for Better Things" by Erin Bartels have been selected as 2020 Michigan Notable Book Award winners.

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ECPA presents Sales Awards for Gold and Bronze milestones

ECPA recently awarded one Gold Award and two Bronze Awards to the following titles for these sales milestones:

New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional by Paul David Tripp (Crossway) received the GOLD Award for over 500,000 sold.

The Unseen Realm by Michael S. Heiser (Lexham Press) received the BRONZE Award for over 100,000 sold.

Live Fearless by Sadie Robertson (Tommy Nelson) received the BRONZE Award for over 100,000 sold.

More on the ECPA Milestone Sales Award program

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Product News

Brazos Press signs two-book deal with renowned theologian Miroslav Volf and the Yale Center for Faith and Culture 

Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, has signed distinguished theologian Miroslav Volf of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, to a two-book deal.

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MTI releases “Introduction to Magazine Publishing” book

The wisdom and experience of 11 Christian publishing professionals form the basis of a 212-252 page "Introduction to Magazine Publishing" book released late last year in English and French editions.

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Media Announcements

Head of faith-based partnerships at Facebook joins Jesus Calling Podcast

Author and head of Facebook’s faith-based partnerships Nona Jones joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share how she overcame years of abuse and trauma and learned that she’s more than what happened to her. Nona found purpose in her pain and has used her story to help others, proving that when you act out of faith, God will move mountains for you. Jones’ book “Success from the Inside Out: Power to Rise from the Past to a Fulfilling Future” is available from Zondervan.

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Pastor Alex Seeley on podcast: Unlocking the mysteries of God’s upside-down kingdom

Pastor Alex Seeley joined the Jesus Calling podcast to share how difficult it was to uproot her life to follow God’s calling, only to discover that the church in America didn’t seem to have a place for her. She shares how she created The Belonging Company as a place to experience God’s presence and how she is challenging the notion of a religious experience. Seeley’s book “The Opposite Life: Unlocking the Mysteries of God’s Upside-Down Kingdom” is available from Thomas Nelson.

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Bible Gateway interviews Michele Cushatt, author of “Relentless”

How do you sense God is with you during deep personal struggle? How do you hold onto faith when faith itself seems lost? Whether in struggle, illness, death, or failure, the presence of pain causes us to question the presence of God. We pray and watch the sky, crossing our spiritual fingers for proof of God’s nearness. And in the silence, we sense something more sinister: perceived abandonment. Bible Gateway interviewed Michele Cushatt (@MicheleCushatt), author of “Relentless: The Unshakable Presence of a God Who Never Leaves” (Zondervan, 2019).

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Bible Gateway blog features guest post by author Dr. Dharius Daniels

In his guest post on the Bible Gateway Blog, the founder and lead pastor of New Jersey’s Change Church says, “There is no such thing as a casual relationship. All relationships are consequential. They are catalytic. They push us forward or hold us back. They propel us into purpose or push us into pain. They bring joy or bring sorrow.” Dr. Dharius Daniels (@DhariusDaniels) is the author of “Relational Intelligence: The People Skills You Need for the Life of Purpose You Want” (Zondervan, 2020).

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Other News

INDUSTRY

  • An Academic, Idealist, and a Realist: PW Talks to Stan Gundry
  • Religion and Spirituality Deals: January 22, 2020
  • December Religion Bestsellers: Devotionals & ‘Redeeming Love’ dominate
  • ECPA posts BEST OF CHRISTMAS 2019 bestseller lists
  • ECPA posts BEST OF 2019 Christian bestsellers in books, Bibles, Spanish
  • US Religion Census Maps Changing Churches, Declining Denominations

PUBLISHING

  • Sale of second-hand e-books infringes copyright, rules CJEU
  • NPD posts “Best of 2019” bestseller list
  • Self Help Book Sales are Rising Fast in the US, The NPD Group Says
  • NPD on Consumer Trends in 2020: 5 Trends to Watch
  • Gallup: In U.S., Library Visits Outpaced Trips to Movies in 2019
  • IPG Signs Official Backlist Distribution Agreement with Sports Illustrated
  • NetGalley announces new editorial blog, We Are Bookish
  • Rob Eagar: Amazon Changes that Authors Need to Know
  • Graphic Novel Wins Newbery Medal for the First Time
  • Winners of the Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz medals announced
  • We Need Diverse Books Announces the 2020 Walter Awards
  • People of Color in Publishing founder on “American Dirt” controversy
  • UK Publishers Association Study: Women Hold 55 Percent of Top Roles
  • ABA Session Discusses Antitrust Options Against Amazon
  • Sourcebooks Changes Indie Co-op to Rebate Model
  • PRH Exits International Unlimited Subscriptions, Fueling Speculation
  • HMH has upped its efforts to become a multichannel publisher
  • 3 Publishers on Data Regulation, Cookie Blocking & New Age of Privacy
  • BISG webinar on Feb 4: Rights Your Way - Piloting the BISG Taxonomy
  • BISG and EDItEUR to host Advanced ONIX training class, Feb. 28 in Chicago

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HANNAH HURNARD
6 VANISHED
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5 LIVING FEARLESS
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6 HOLY SPIRIT
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5 THE WORLD NEEDS WHO YOU WERE MADE TO BE
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7 GOD GAVE US YOU
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4 THE 5-MINUTE BIBLE STUDY FOR TEEN GIRLS
CAREY SCOTT
5 DO HARD THINGS
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6 GOD IS WITH YOU EVERY DAY
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7 THE CASE FOR CHRIST STUDENT EDITION
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PAUL KENT
5 ONE-MINUTE INSPIRATIONS FOR WOMEN
ELIZABETH GEORGE
6 3-MINUTE DEVOTIONS FOR MEN
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7 BIBLE PROMISE BOOK - KJV
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8 199 PROMISES OF GOD
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ZONDERVAN
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HOLMAN BIBLE PUBLISHERS
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RAECHEL MYERS AND AMANDA BIBLE WILLIAMS
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7 NKJV PERSONAL SIZE LARGE PRINT REFERENCE BIBLE
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WENDY BELLO
6 EL PODER DE LA MUJER QUE ORA
STORMIE OMARTIAN
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SARAH YOUNG
8 EL DESAFIO DE 30 DIAS DE ORACION PARA HOMBRES
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5 RVR1960 BIBLIA PARA REGALOS Y PREMIOS, Rosa
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6 RVR1960 BIBLIA PARA REGALOS Y PREMIOS, Turquesa
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7 RVR1960 SANTA BIBLIA EDICION PORTATIL CON CREMALLERA
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8 RVR60 SANTA BIBLIA LETRA SUPERGIGANTE CON CIERRE
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9 RVR1960 BIBLIA DE APUNTES
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2 PREOCUPATE MENOS Y ORA MAS
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COMPILED BY BARBOUR STAFF
4 EL SECRETO DE LA PAZ PERSONAL
BILLY GRAHAM
5 DEVOCIONALES DE 3 MINUTOS PARA HOMBRES
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JIM GEORGE
7 JESUS SALVA AL MUNDO
VIDA
8 DEMASIADO BENDECIDA PARA ESTAR ESTRESADA
DEBORA M. COTY
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