March 11, 2024 Edition

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 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

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.