June 4, 2018 Edition
Industry News
Former Thomas Nelson CEO, Sam Moore, passes
Today, the hearts of HarperCollins Christian Publishing employees are mourning the loss of a dear friend and former leader. On the afternoon of June 1, 2018, Sam Moore, former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers and founder of Royal Publishing, passed away.
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Industry leaders take charge of PubU as ECPA names the 2018 Brain Trust
The industry’s premier training and networking event for publishing practitioners, ECPA PubU, will be held November 6-7 on the beautiful campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville. The event will host more than 40 sessions about the industry’s most pressing topics in marketing, sales, publicity, editorial, design, rights, reader engagement, production, data, delivery, workflow, digital, and more.
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Judges named for 2018 Top Shelf Book Cover Award program
ECPA created the Top Shelf Book Cover Awards to honor the role of good design in Christian book publishing. Each year covers are judged by a new team of top design professionals, whose reputations are renown throughout the entire design industry, to choose the year’s best book designs published by ECPA members.
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Zondervan promotes Stephanie Smith to associate publisher, hires Andy Rogers as acquisitions editor
Zondervan has named Stephanie Smith as associate publisher and hired Andy Rogers as acquisitions editor for their nonfiction publishing division.
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Heather Huston hired as Senior Director of Marketing for Specialty Publishing division
HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) has announced Heather Huston as the new senior director of marketing for their Specialty Division, with a focus on Thomas Nelson Gift, Zondervan Gift, and Tommy Nelson.
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Reserve space in ECPA Christian Collective for London Book Fair by Friday
ECPA members are invited to participate in the Christian Collective at the 2019 London Book Fair,held March 12-14. ECPA handles all logistical and administrative services, so that members can focus their time on selling/buying rights at this important international publishing event. Full booth and shared booth space is available. Reserve your spot by June 8 by contacting ECPA.
Milestones
Worthy’s best-selling Jeremiah Study Bible reaches over half a million copies sold
Worthy Publishing is excited to share that since the release of the NKJV edition in 2013 and the NIV edition in 2016, Dr. David Jeremiah’s bestselling "The Jeremiah Study Bible" has sold a combined 526,000 copies, providing transformative teaching to hundreds of thousands of people.
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The Jesus Calling Podcast surpasses one million downloads
Thomas Nelson has announced that the Jesus Calling Podcast has surpassed one million downloads since it launched in February 2016. The podcast was created as a result of the success of the bestselling daily devotional, "Jesus Calling," which has sold more than 22 million units since it was published in 2004. The weekly podcast, available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and other podcasting platforms, features stories from readers of "Jesus Calling" and illustrates how spending time with the devotional has made a difference in their lives.
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Koorong marks 40 years of providing life-changing Christian resources to all Australians
This June, Koorong celebrates 40 years of service to the Body of Christ in Australia. The Christian book retailer first opened its doors on June 8 th 1978, as Australia’s first specialist Christian bookstore.
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Media Updates
“Everyone Needs Hope” pre-sale campaign launches for Max Lucado’s 2018 title “Unshakable Hope”
For every pre-ordered copy of Max Lucado’s forthcoming book, "Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God," Thomas Nelson will donate a special paperback edition to two specially-chosen international ministries.
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Paul Teutul, Jr., author of “The Build,” returns to Discovery Channel with new episodes of American Chopper
Paul Teutul, Jr., star of the Discovery Channel series American Chopper, has returned to television. New episodes of American Chopper began airing Monday, May 28. The first episode featured Teutul’s book "The Build: Designing My Life of Choppers, Family and Faith" (WaterBrook, Nov. 7, 2017) as a tension point between Teutul Jr, and his father Paul Teutul, Sr.
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“Only One Life” book launch at Museum of the Bible speakers series
Jackie Green, co-founder of Museum of the Bible, and her daughter Lauren Green McAfee want women to know that their lives and legacies matter. In "Only One Life," Green and McAfee tell the stories of past and present world-changing women and encourage readers to play a unique and irreplaceable role in the story of the world by intentionally investing their time and talents in the people they meet every day.
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Bible Gateway interviews Robert J. Morgan, author of “Reclaiming the Lost Art of Biblical Meditation”
Do you long to deepen your intimacy with God? How can contemplating, visualizing, and personalizing the Bible help you find a sense of soul-steadying peace? Bible Gateway interviewed Robert J. Morgan (@robertjmorgan) about his book, Reclaiming the Lost Art of Biblical Meditation: Find True Peace in Jesus (Thomas Nelson, 2017).
Product News
B&H acquires “Minneapolis Miracle” star and Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum
In 2017, Case Keenum captured America’s imagination by leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 13-3 record and an NFC North title. His game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of their divisional playoff game against the Saints, the “Minneapolis Miracle,” made Keenum part of NFL history.
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Broadway hit HAMILTON’s spiritual themes explored in new book from Deep River Books
Many audience members leave "Hamilton: An American Musical" feeling they experienced something spiritual. This may be in part due to the transcendent nature of theatre, but it’s also due to the spiritual themes of Alexander Hamilton’s life. Kansas pastor Kevin Cloud explores these themes in his new book "God and Hamilton: Spiritual Themes from the Life of Alexander Hamilton & the Broadway Musical He Inspired."
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INDUSTRY
- American Bible Society Requires Employees to Follow Its Evangelical Shift
- CBA retailers to be reimbursed up to $1K at UNITE as part of $1 million gift
- Commercial for CBA retailer members to be unveiled at UNITE 2018
- PW Fall Religion Announcements due June 15
- PW Religion Bio/Memoir due Wednesday for special issue
- Western Europe’s Christians Are As Religious As America’s ‘Nones’
PUBLISHING
BOOKEXPO AND NYRF
- BookExpo: NPD’s Kristen McLean on the Future of Book Retail
- BookExpo: Roundtable With CEOs Cites Promise for Books Ahead
- BookExpo: B&N Riggio Rallies Booksellers
- BookExpo: A Look at Copyright Issues - ‘It’s the Author Who Suffers’
- NYRF: New York Rights Fair Maps a Booming Marketplace
- NYRF: The Audiobook Market Grows Globally
- NYRF: Streaming Services Widen the Media Landscape
- NYRF: Money, Status Will Drive More Diversity
