June 29, 2020 Edition

ECPA launches webinar series in July: Registration is open

Last week concluded the ECPA Virtual Summit Series with legal experts from Flagler Law Group and AAP who offered their perspectives on successfully navigating the legal issues affecting publishing.  Scheduled next is a three-part series for ECPA members called ECPA FOCUS, focusing on three current topics: China & Global publishing; Organizational diversity initiatives for sustained change; and Christian Retail.

ECPA members can now register for each of these free webinars, held on Thursdays — July 9, 16, and 23 — at 10 am central.

Industry leaders develop virtual training program: PubU Online

ECPA’s annual training and networking program is going online this year but is still reliant on the expertise of industry leaders to curate the content.  The PubU Online Brain Trust of industry leaders charged with developing the content and recruiting the speakers for the 2020 PubU Online program are:

• Brain Trust Lead: RANDALL PAYLEITNER, Assoc. Publisher, Moody Publishers
• Diversity & Inclusion track lead: DR. THEON HILL, Asst. Professor of Communication, Wheaton College
• Data, Delivery & Workflow track co-leads:  REBECCA BURGOYNE, Exec. Director of Operations, UMPH; and KATHY KRENZIEN, Director of Operations, Gateway Publishing
• Marketing track co-leads: MICHELE MISIAK, Marketing Director, Baker Publishing Group; and JENAYE WHITE, Marketing and Publicity Specialist, B&H Publishing Group
• Editorial track lead: AMANDA CLEARY EASTEP, Senior Developmental Editor, Moody Publishers
• Emerging Leader consultant: DAVE SCHROEDER, Director of Publishing & Consumer Products, WTA Media

For more information and to sign up for program updates: ECPAPubU.org.

Call for Submissions for best book and Bible designs of the year

The ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award program is accepting nominations for the 2020 program until August 15.  Books must be published by an ECPA member from June 2019 to August 2020.  Winners will be announced during the closing session of PubU Online on October 1st. For more information on submitting your titles, view past winners and review program information, visit TopShelfAward.org.

SBA offers new tool to connect nonprofits to Small Asset Lenders before June 30 deadline

On Friday, June 19th, the Small Business Administration (SBA) introduced a resource specifically created for small businesses and nonprofits to help them find lenders in the Payroll Protection Program (PPP).

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ECPA presents Bronze Award for 100,000 sold for The Good Book Company title

ECPA recently presented a BRONZE AWARD to The Good Book Company for its title, “Where is God in a Coronavirus World?” by John C. Lennox – which exceeded 100,000 in sales. Originally published in April 2020, the sales milestone was achieved in June 2020.

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Artist, musician, and author Morgan Harper Nichols on Jesus Calling podcast

Writer and creator Morgan Harper Nichols joins the Jesus Calling podcast to share how she struggled — as many of us do — with figuring out her purpose. She was striving to figure out her identity and her place in God’s kingdom and discusses how she only found hope when she showed up for others.  Harper’s book “All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living” is available from Zondervan.

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Bible Gateway interviews David A. Covington, author of “A Redemptive Theology of Art”

What does the Bible say about art? What is a biblical, systematic, and practical theology of aesthetics? What is the scriptural teaching about the passions that motivate us? How were we made for God’s delight? And, though sin and bondage plague our passions, how does God shape our fun, feelings, desires, and affections? Bible Gateway interviewed David A. Covington about his book, “A Redemptive Theology of Art: Restoring Godly Aesthetics to Doctrine and Culture” (Zondervan, 2020).

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Bible Gateway interviews Dr. David Jeremiah, author of “Shelter in God”

Pastor, broadcaster, and author Dr. David Jeremiah believes reassurance can be found throughout the Bible—especially in the book of Psalms—both now during the coronavirus pandemic and during all of life’s greatest challenges. Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. David Jeremiah (@davidjeremiah) about his book, “Shelter in God: Your Refuge in Times of Trouble” (W Publishing Group, 2020).

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