June 21, 2021 Edition

Industry News

ECPA announces PubU Brain Trust: Online program slated for early November

ECPA’s annual Fall training program – ECPA PubU – will continue as an online event in 2021, delivering expert training and networking for the industry this November. The ECPA PubU Online program will present over 25 webinars in several training tracks: Design, Editorial, Marketing, Production & Operations, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion the week of November 8-12. The program will also include a day-long Children’s Book Summit on November 3rd led by Tyndale House associate publisher for Children and Youth, Linda Howard; and developed by children’s literature consultant and author, Dr. Mary Manz Simon.

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Crossway board announces Josh Dennis as new CEO

It is with great appreciation for the lives and ministry of Lane and Ebeth Dennis that the Crossway Board of Directors announces that Lane and Ebeth will be stepping down from their current positions as CEO and CoCEO, and that Josh Dennis will be confirmed as Crossway’s new President and CEO at the next Crossway Board Meeting on August 13, 2021.

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Jonathan D. Schultz named interim President & CEO of Concordia Publishing House

The Concordia Publishing House (CPH) Board of Directors met June 10-11, 2021, for their annual strategic planning meeting and announced that they have unanimously appointed Jonathan D. Schultz Interim President & CEO of Concordia Publishing House, following the retirement of Bruce G. Kintz.

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing announces three editorial promotions for Fiction Group

HarperCollins Christian Publishing announced today the promotions of Becky Monds to associate publisher, Laura Wheeler to acquisitions editor, and Jodi Hughes to senior editor for the company’s fiction program, which publishes titles under the Thomas Nelson and Zondervan brands.

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Thomas Nelson longtime editor Debbie Wickwire announces retirement

Damon Reiss, vice president and publisher of W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, announced today the impending retirement of 32-year industry veteran Debbie Wickwire, senior acquisitions editor. Dawn Hollomon, senior editor, will move into the acquisitions role.

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Milestones

IVP commemorates 75th year by celebrating a history of influential books and authors

Starting this month IVP kicks off its seventy-fifth anniversary by starting a yearlong celebration of books and authors that have shaped culture, affected the church, and changed lives. Linda Doll, who coauthored (with Andrew T. Le Peau) "Heart. Soul. Mind. Strength.: An Anecdotal History of InterVarsity Press, 1947–2007," wrote, “One of the helpful emphases of the postmodern age is the reminder that if we are to look forward, we first have to look back. If we are going to know where we are going, we have to know where we have been.”

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Jesus Calling brand celebrates major sales milestone and announces new book release

Thomas Nelson announced that its Jesus Calling brand line has surpassed 35 million units sold. Adding to the popular line of life-changing devotionals, Thomas Nelson will once again be working with best-selling author and creator of “Jesus Calling,” Sarah Young, to release the next title “Jesus Listens: Daily Devotional Prayers of Peace, Joy, and Hope” on October 5, 2021.

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Iron Stream Media wins big at BRMCWC

Iron Stream Media was honored to attend the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and receive several awards. The Directors' Choice Awards are given to past conference attendees and faculty with books published in the prior year.

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Product News

Christianity Today announces new publication that “Revives the Christian Imagination”

Christianity Today has added a nascent publication and digital community, Ekstasis, into its media ecosystem to further its joint pursuit of Beautiful Orthodoxy—communicating the truth, goodness, and beauty of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Holman Bibles schedules two new Bibles in New American Standard Bible (NASB) translation

Holman Bibles, a division of B&H Publishing, has announced a partnership with the Lockman Foundation to produce a line of Bible resources in the New American Standard Bible (NASB) 2020 text. Homan Bible’s first two NASB specialty Bibles are scheduled to release Spring 2022.

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Bethany House signs book deal with author Ashlee Gadd

Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce the signing of a new contract with Ashlee Gadd, author of “The Magic of Motherhood.” Gadd’s new book will help mothers joyfully pursue creativity in the margins of motherhood. It’s an uplifting reminder that art and motherhood can—and should!—coexist.

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J.D. Greear releases new book on prayer as a delight, not a duty

In “Just Ask” (The Good Book Company), J.D. Greear presents a vision of prayer—and of God—that is deep in theology but practical enough for a middle schooler. This short, accessible book offers Biblical insight into prayer and encouragement to understand prayer as a delight, not a duty.

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New book by parenting experts dive into the porn crisis: “Any kid can get addicted to porn”

Joshua Glaser and Daniel Weiss just released their new book, “Treading Boldly through a Pornographic World: A Field Guide for Parents” (Salem Books)—which provides parents with the tools they need to navigate a hypersexualized culture. As leaders of Christ-centered ministries aimed at helping families live in God’s beautiful design for sexuality, Josh and Daniel are passionate about helping parents raise healthy kids—both relationally and emotionally.

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Media Announcements

Bible Gateway interviews Pike Lambeth, publisher of the “New American Standard Bible 2020”

Whether you pronounce it distinctly “N-A-S-B” or informally “naz-bee,” since its completion in the 1970s following 18 years of work, the New American Standard Bible (NASB) is widely embraced as the gold standard for the formal equivalence Bible translation philosophy, the method of rendering English text word-for-word from the original biblical languages as much as possible. The NASB 2020 updated version is now available. Bible Gateway interviewed Pike Lambeth, the executive vice president of The Lockman Foundation, about the NASB.

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Rosie Rivera on Jesus Calling Podcast: God knows our whole story and still loves us

Television personality Rosie Rivera recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share how she hit lows in her life she didn’t know if she’d recover from, and just when she lost hope, she turned to God only to find that He was there, loving her despite her mistakes, fear, and pain.  Rivera’s book, “God Is Your Defender,” is available from Thomas Nelson.

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Jason Sautel on Jesus Calling Podcast: God is the light in the darkness

Firefighter-turned-evangelist Jason Sautel recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share how after a difficult childhood, a twenty-two year career fighting fires, and arriving first on the scenes of many people’s worst nightmare, Jason was used to darkness finding its way into his soul. He tried earthly remedies, but never felt fully whole until he turned to the One who would rescue him the way he rescued others—Jesus. Sautel’s book, “The Rescuer,” is available from Thomas Nelson.

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