July 31, 2017 Edition

Best snapshot of the Christian book market is now available to ECPA publishers

ECPA and NPD has just released the 2016 Addendum to the ECPA Landscape Survey of Book Buying Trends in the Christian Market, providing the most comprehensive and recent snapshot of the Christian book market available, and including a specific report on Bibles.  Purchasers of the full 2014-2016 report were sent the addendum last week.  ECPA publisher members can still order the full report, which includes the 2016 addendum, and accompanying slides for your company.

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PubU Editorial sessions announced

Industry editors are invited to PubU, where seven editorial sessions will be presented by a fascinating line-up of top leaders in Christian publishing and culture. Speakers include Jackie Hill Perry, Russell Moore, Barnabas Piper, Andrew Wolgemuth, Russ Ramsey, Nathan Finn and Chad Allen.

B&H Trade Books publisher Devin Maddox developed the program and states: “Since the Reformation, Christians have been on a mission to get Christian truth into the hands of everyday people. Now, in an age of unprecedented market, ideological, and theological challenges, we steward the same legacy.  At PubU we can consider together as editorial professionals, how we can bring these ideas to bear on acquiring and developing great content, and engaging the discourse in a manner that is both savvy and pleasing to God.”

PubU is the premier conference for Christian publishing professionals held November 7-8 at Lipscomb University in Nashville. Over 40 sessions in six publishing topics will be presented in marketing/publicity, editorial, rights, design, reader engagement and data, delivery & workflow. Author and Q founder Gabe Lyons will deliver the opening keynote address on The Art of Curation.

Check out the new session content posted this week in MARKETING, DESIGN, and DATA, DELIVERY & WORKFLOW. More session info in RIGHTS and READER ENGAGEMENT will be posted soon.

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ECPA and NPD announce 2nd annual Emerging Leader PubU scholarship program

ECPA, together with NPD Book, is excited to once again offer Emerging Leaders scholarships to PubU, the premiere conference for Christian publishing professionals to be held November 7-8 on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville. ECPA member publishers have the opportunity to nominate people in their companies who have been in the industry 5 years or less, with the potential to grow in their role to a place of leadership, and represent a voice from the margin. Nominations for ECPA’s Emerging Leaders scholarships will be accepted through September 15. The winning nominees will enjoy a rate of just $99 ($499 value) for the entire PubU experience and will be recognized during the opening session.

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New Martin E. Marty title sells in excess of 10,000 copies -- author to give a rare talk

Given the upcoming quincentenary of Martin Luther’s posting the 95 Theses upon the Wittenberg Door in Germany, which sparked the Reformation and convulsed Europe, publishers have been pouring out new books. However, few of them have met with the success of Martin E. Marty’s October 31, 1517: Martin Luther and the Day that Changed the World (Paraclete Press), which has already sold in excess of 10,000 copies. A 4th printing has been ordered by the Press and author Marty, who no longer travels, is giving a rare talk on the book October 18^th, 2017 at The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University in Chicago. Dr. Marty will be interviewed at this all day conference by Paraclete Press’s incoming publisher and editor-in-chief, Jon M. Sweeney.

For more information, contact srantonia@paracletepress.com.

Zondervan Academic titles now available for libraries through EBSCO

Zondervan Academic is pleased to announce that many of its titles are now available for libraries through EBSCO’s GOBI® Library Solutions and EBSCOhost Collection Manager. “For many years, academic librarians have requested the availability of Zondervan Academic titles from EBSCO,” says Jesse Hillman, Vice President of Marketing, Zondervan Academic. “We are thrilled that our titles will now equip students, librarians, and other users in their research.” Librarians can now access these titles through EBSCOhost Collection Manager or GOBI®.

Author Jennie Allen reveals she has ‘Nothing to Prove’ in Jesus Calling podcast

Jennie Allen is passionate about inspiring a new generation of women to encounter the invisible God. Jennie joins the Jesus Calling podcast to share how her need for approval from others led to emptiness, and how she found fulfillment in the affirming words of Christ.  Jennie’s latest book, Nothing to Prove: Why We Can Stop Trying So Hard (WaterBrook) is now available.

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Bible teacher and author Kristen Hatton joins Jesus Calling podcast

Kristen Hatton is a Bible teacher, author and mom who began to see a destructive pattern of comparison; a standard of trying to live up to an unrealistic ideal of perfection.  In her latest book, Face Time: Your Identity in a Selfie World  (New Growth Press), Kristen’s desire is to help teen girls see their identity in Christ, to live for Him, and to let go of trying to be something they’re not.

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Bible Gateway Q&A with Lysa TerKeurst, author of ‘Uninvited’

Rejection can be crippling. Cruel words spoken in mockery or being mercilessly shunned can create wounds that dig deep into our sense of self, and can resurface in surprising ways as an adult. But this doesn’t have to be the end of the story. In this Bible Gateway Q&A, Lysa TerKeurst (@LysaTerKeurst) talks about her book, Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely (Thomas Nelson, 2016).

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Bible Gateway interviews Wendy Alsup, author of ‘Is the Bible Good for Women’

Is an orthodox understanding of the Bible threatening or harmful to women? How should difficult Bible passages regarding women be properly interpreted? How does God view justice and equal rights for women? Bible Gateway interviewed Wendy Alsup (@WendyAlsup) about her book, Is the Bible Good for Women?: Seeking Clarity and Confidence Through a Jesus-Centered Understanding of Scripture (Multnomah Books, 2017).

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ACFW announces conference session with James Scott Bell

As Christian novelists prepare for the annual ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) conference September 21-24 in Grapevine, Texas, excitement is also building for the Early Bird session, a Thursday pre-conference 6 hour workshop by noted author and writing instructor, James Scott Bell, whose novel–One More Lie–recently became the recipient of the coveted International Thriller Writers Award. The ACFW conference team notes that a few spots are still available for Bell’s Early Bird session–Taking Your Fiction Deep So It Sells Wide.

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