July 8, 2019 Edition
Industry News
IVP reports that Amazon sold $240K of ‘Liturgy of the Ordinary’ fakes
Christianity Today — Thousands of readers ended up with copies of “Liturgy of the Ordinary” that didn’t quite look like the book Tish Harrison Warren and InterVarsity Press (IVP) had finalized three years ago. The cover was not as sharp. The pages were a bit off-center. These were not IVP’s books at all. They were counterfeits.
Statement from InterVarsity Press on Counterfeiting
Baker Publishing Group and (in)courage announce partnership in publishing
Baker Publishing Group is pleased to announce that they have entered into a partnership with (in)courage, the women’s ministry and online content platform of DaySpring Cards, Inc. Revell, one of six divisions of Baker Publishing Group, will produce eight Bible studies, two devotionals, and two books over the next three years. The first publication will be available in Fall 2020.
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Lysa TerKeurst, James Rubart, Anne Bogel, Patti Calahan, Becky Wade featured at upcoming Christy Award events
ECPA has announced the session topics and leaders for the third annual Art of Writing conference. This half-day event, held the afternoon of November 6, is designed to bring together writers, authors and publishing curators — and will feature intensive seminars that celebrate the creative life and provide practical tips for the challenges in this rapidly changing industry. The opening session will feature LYSA TERKEURST, President of Proverbs 31 Ministries, founder of COMPEL training, and New York Times bestselling author. Her keynote will also serve as the closing session of ECPA PubU, a publisher training event, held Nov. 5-6 at Lipscomb University. The other three training sessions offered that afternoon, before The Christy Award gala ensues, will be led by authors JAMES RUBART, ANNE BOGEL, and a panel of publishing marketing professionals moderated by AMY GREEN.
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Prestigious PubU faculty formed: More than 35 speakers already confirmed
The PubU Brain Trust has announced over 35 industry leaders confirmed so far to present at ECPA PubU. Developed by industry volunteers, PubU is “put on BY the industry, FOR the industry” and will be held November 5-6 in Nashville for professionals in Christian publishing. Training can be customized among 40+ sessions and six “tracks” in digital marketing, reader engagement & publicity, editorial, design, data, delivery & workflow, and a new program for emerging leaders. New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst will keynote the event’s closing session.
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Media Announcements
Bible Gateway interviews Kevin G. Harney, author of “No Is a Beautiful Word”
Are you overwhelmed with your to-do list? Do you feel guilty when you say “no” to anything? Were you taught that “no” is a dirty word? Do you think saying “no” is a sign of weakness? What does the Bible say about saying “no”? Bible Gateway interviewed Kevin G. Harney (@KevinGHarney) about his book, “No Is a Beautiful Word: Hope and Help for the Overcommitted and (Occasionally) Exhausted” (Zondervan, 2019).
Bible Gateway interviews Matthew Sleeth, MD, author of “Reforesting Faith”
The Bible talks about trees more than any living creation other than people. Have you missed the forest…and the trees? For example, the Bible refers to its wisdom as a Tree of Life (Proverbs 3:18). What is the hidden language of trees that can help us better understand God? Bible Gateway interviewed Matthew Sleeth, MD (@MatthewSleeth) about his book, “Reforesting Faith: What Trees Teach Us About the Nature of God and His Love for Us” (WaterBrook, 2019).
Product News
Paraclete to release Newman’s “Meditations and Devotions” in time for Vatican announcement
As the Vatican announces the canonization of St. John Henry Newman on October 13, 2019, Paraclete Press prepares to release his Meditations and Devotions August 1. Newman’s “Meditations and Devotions” was first published in 1893, three years after his death.
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Other News
INDUSTRY
PUBLISHING
- Tariffs on Books from China Suspended
- Retailers Eager to Lodge Antitrust Complaints Against Amazon and Google
- S&S Changes Library E-book, Digital Audio Terms
- Forbes: How The Microsoft Store Is Retiring Its Books Category
- BISG webinar July 9: The Digital Consumer Book Barometer 2019
- BISG webinar July 23: What the copyright pirates don't want you to know
