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March 11, 2024 Edition

Industry News

New session added to Leadership Summit:  Kristen McLean will present on Christian market

In a recorded session, just added to Wednesday morning of the ECPA Leadership Summit program, Circana’s market analyst Kristen McLean will present on trends and opportunities in the Christian market.  ECPA’s annual Leadership Summit and Annual Member Meeting will be held in Chicago on April 30 and May 1st. Speakers include Russell Moore, Kathryn Scanland, Claude Atcho, Madeleine Lambert, Michelle Sanchez, Stan Jantz, and others — with presentations, panels, and case studies on AI, global supply chain, leadership, culture, and the Church.

More at ECPALeadership.org

Christian Bestseller lists released for March

ECPA has released the monthly Christian Bestseller lists for March 2024 in 15 categories. The top-selling book is “Mostly What God Does” by Savannah Guthrie (Thomas Nelson), followed by “Do the New You” by Steven Furtick (FaithWords) and “Living In the Daze of Deception” by Jack Hibbs (Harvest House).

View the month’s Christian bestsellers

The Christy Award®

The Christy Award conference and Gala is set for November 14 in Chicago

As the submission period opens for The Christy Award® in nine fiction categories for novels of faith published in the last year, the program announcing the winners has been set for November 14 in Chicago.  The Gala will be preceded by the annual Art of Writing conference.  Both events are in-person.

More at TheChristyAward.com

Milestones

Twelve Baker Publishing Group fiction titles named 2024 Selah Award finalists

The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference have announced the finalists for their annual Selah Awards, with 12 Baker Publishing Group fiction titles selected as finalists, including seven titles from the Revell division and five titles from the Bethany House division.

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Four IVP titles named finalists for 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards

Four InterVarsity Press titles were named finalists for the 2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards: “All God’s Children” by Terence Lester, “Rethinking the Police” by Daniel Reinhardt, “Nobody’s Mother” by Sandra L. Glahn, and “Tell Her Story” by Nijay K. Gupta.

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Product News

Zondervan releases NASB Wide Margin Bible; first of its kind

Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, is pleased to announce the release of the NASB Wide Margin Bible (New American Standard Bible, 1995 Text). This is a first of its kind for Zondervan’s NASB line.

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Ellie Holcomb set to release expanded edition of devotional; new Psalms album

Award-winning songwriter and bestselling author Ellie Holcomb will release a brand new Psalms project, “All of My Days” (Capitol CMG), on April 12th along with a new expanded limited edition of her bestselling devotional, “Fighting Words” (B&H Publishing,) on April 16th.

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NavPress to release latest book from renowned Bible Study author Cynthia Heald

In June, NavPress will release “Becoming Like Jesus: Reflecting Christ in Your Everyday Life” by Cynthia Heald, who is the author of multiple bestselling and award-winning Bible study series and books.

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Worthy Books releases ‘Flirting with Disaster’ by Angie Orth, tomorrow on March 12

Join travel writer Angie Orth on a journey of self-discovery as she empowers readers to buck expectations, take leaps of faith, and trust that God’s plan is better than anything we think we want for our lives.

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Media Announcements

Navy veteran, artist, and children’s author Michael Hyacinthe on Jesus Calling Podcast

Michael Hyacinthe recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast recounting the profound impact of his time in the military, and how after he returned to civilian life, he wanted to use his creative talents to support veterans and children. His company, Wimage, created a toy robot named Wimee and is featured on the PBS children’s show Wimee’s Words. Michael’s book, “Wimee Learns About Money,” is available from Zonderkidz.

Other News

INDUSTRY

  • The women of R.H. Boyd: A century of contributions featured for Women’s History month
  • Religion Book Deals for March 6: Brazos, IVP, Revell, Tyndale
  • Registration opens for ECPA International Rights & Export Fair, Chicago on June 18-19
  • Call for submissions: The Christy Award® for Christian fiction until March 31
  • ECPA members invited to post their summer internships on Career Center
  • Publishing in Color announces Spring online program, April 8-12

PUBLISHING

  • Court Orders Amazon E-book Monopoly Lawsuit to Proceed
  • IPG Adds Five New Academic & Professional Publishers to its Sales & Distribution Programs
  • Amazon Drops Bookwire E-books Amid Dispute
  • Former PRH US CEO Madeline McIntosh launches new publishing company
  • Nielsen-GfK's Pre-LBF 'Global Book Market' Report
  • Higher Prices Boost Book Sales in International Markets
  • BISG webinar on March 19: Updating Information Workflows for Publishing
  • MUSO webinar on March 28: digital book piracy trends and the impact on publishers
  • Firebrand announces 2024 industry conference for Sep. 24-26

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