March 11, 2019 Edition
Industry News
Zondervan officially launches two imprints
With nearly a ninety-year history of publishing Christian content that is both thought-provoking and trusted, Zondervan announced today the official launch of Zondervan Reflective and Zondervan Academic.
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New releases make a strong showing in March 2019 bestsellers
New releases dominate the ECPA Top 50 bestsellers list for March. In fact, four of the Top 10 books were released in February, and all are by authors with a robust media presence.
ECPA to host new international Rights and Export event
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has announced the formation of the International Christian Rights & Export Fair (ICREF), being held June 25 and 26 in Chicago on the campus of Moody Bible Institute. This inaugural event is for publishers who are exchanging rights and licensing, as well as customers purchasing for export.
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Learn from industry experts on publishing hot topics -- audio, retail, global marketplace -- at Leadership Summit
Early bird rates end Friday: Save up to $300 by registering this week
The upcoming ECPA Leadership Summit, held April 30-May 1 in Chicago, will feature panels of industry experts discussing many of the pressing issues facing Christian publishing today. Included in the program, designed for managers in Christian publishing, are the following panels and topics:
Beyond Borders in the Global Marketplace
- Cris Doornbos, CEO, David C Cook
- Matthew Elliott, President, Oasis International
- Kelly Gallagher, VP of Content Acquisition, Ingram
- John Maust, President, Media Associates International
Adventures in Audio
- Jim Elwell, Director of International Publishing, Tyndale House
- Michial Miller, Christian Account Specialist, NPD Book
- Thomas Umstadtt, CEO of Castle Media Group (moderator)
- Gabe Wicks, VP of Creative Services, HarperCollins Christian
Opportunities in Retail
- Jeff Crosby, Publisher, InterVarsity Press (moderator)
- Brittyne Lewis, Product Development Director, LSC
- Jesse Myers, Associate Publisher, Lexham Press (Faithlife)
- Greg Squires, President and CEO, The Parable Group
- Joshua Tallent, Director of Sales and Education, Firebrand
Registration and program at ECPALeadership.org
Early bird rates expire this Friday, March 15.
Milestones
“Praying the Bible” by Donald S. Whitney surpasses 100,000 in print sales with Crossway
Crossway is pleased to announce that Donald S. Whitney’s "Praying the Bible" (Crossway, July 2015) has surpassed 100,000 units in print sales.
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Three InterVarsity Press titles chosen as Outreach magazine’s Resources of the Year
Outreach magazine named three InterVarsity Press titles as Outreach Resources of the Year, with four additional books making the short list for the Also Recommended resource in its category.
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NavPress book selected as Outreach Resource of the Year in counseling/ relationships category
Outreach magazine has announced that NavPress book “Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing” by Jay Stringer has been selected as its Resource of the Year in the Counseling/Relationships category.
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Media Announcements
Zondervan author Christina Meredith appears on TODAY Show
On the launch day for “CinderGirl: My Journey Out of the Ashes to a Life of Hope” (Zondervan) on March 5, 2019, Christina Meredith appeared on the TODAY Show. Christina shared her faith and her story of hope: how she overcame a childhood of abuse, aging out of foster care, and homelessness—to winning Ms. California and serving in the U.S. Army. Christina is a foster care activist, mental health advocate, national speaker, and the founder of the nonprofit Christina Meredith Foundation.
Heisman Trophy winner & former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow joins Jesus Calling podcast
Executive producer of the new movie Run the Race, Tim Tebow joins the Jesus Calling Stories of Faith podcast. Tim, along with other cast members from the production, share why they were drawn to the story of two brothers who defied all odds to achieve a better life for themselves, and strengthened their faith in God and each other along the way. Tim’s latest book, “This is the Day: Reclaiming Your Dream. Ignite Your Passion. Live Your Purpose,” is available from WaterBrook
Product News
Rachael Denhollander to pen memoir and children’s book with Tyndale
Rachael Denhollander—victim advocate, first to publicly accuse USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, and one of the army of survivors who brought him to justice—will pen her memoir and a children’s book with Tyndale House Publishers. “What Is a Girl Worth?” and “How Much Is a Little Girl Worth?” will be published in September 2019.
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Co-creator of VeggieTales to publish new children’s book series with Tyndale Kids
Mike Nawrocki, co-founder of Big Idea Entertainment and voice of the beloved Larry the Cucumber, has written the first two installments of The Dead Sea Squirrels, a series of first chapter books intended for ages 6–10. "Squirreled Away" and "Boy Meets Squirrels" are scheduled for release on May 7, 2019.
Read More...Zondervan expands publishing portfolio with the New Revised Standard Version
Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, has long been known for its wide range of elegantly designed Bibles for the evangelical market, in translations such as the NIV and NKJV. Now, as it takes the reins of the publishing giant’s line of New Revised Standard (NRSV) Bibles, Zondervan intends to bring that same elegance and attention to detail to new editions of the NRSV.
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Dr. Tony Evans partners with LifeWay Films to bring True Manhood to theaters
What do Heisman Trophy-winner Tim Brown, Super Bowl-winning Coach Tony Dungy, NFL Vice President Troy Vincent, Grammy Award-winners Kirk Franklin and Lecrae, and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Jon Kitna have in common? They are all "Kingdom" men - embracing and walking out God's true design for masculinity in a culture that seems confused about the way manhood should look.
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LEGAL
- Can Piracy Be Stopped? 'I can get any novel I want in 30 seconds'
- New Privacy Regulations Coming: California Consumer Privacy Act
- Authors Guild call to action to force Google to remove links to pirate website
- Authors Groups Try to Block Quad-LSC Communications Merger
- ReDigi Will Seek Supreme Court Review in Key Copyright Case
- Joanne Harris calls on publishers to take online pirates to court
INTERNATIONAL
PUBLISHING
RETAIL
- B&N Q3 Sales Flat, Comps Rise 1.1%
- B&N Names New V-P and General Manager
- Barnes & Noble Appoints Carlo Pochintesta as Chief Information Officer
- Amazon: Closing Pop-Ups, Adding Books/Electronics Locations
- Bloomberg: Amazon Is Flooding D.C. With Money and Muscle
- Customer experience is driving the next generation of e-commerce
