March 18, 2024 Edition
Industry News
David C Cook welcomes Brian Mitchell as CMO
Christian publisher David C Cook welcomes veteran marketing leader Brian Mitchell to the organization as Chief Marketing Officer. Mitchell has a background in both the publishing and music industries, bringing unique expertise and capability to lead marketing efforts for both Cook and its Nashville-based music label, Integrity Music.
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Content-rich program for ECPA Leadership Summit features three case studies
The upcoming ECPA Leadership Summit for Christian publishers, held April 30 and May 1st in Chicago near O’Hare International, has a packed, content-rich schedule of sessions and networking that includes three breakout sessions featuring these case studies: Successfully Utilizing A.I. Tools in Your Editorial, Design and Other Publishing Work; Lessons Learned From Traditional Publishing to D2C; What is Excellence? How Teams Can Engage in Excellent Habits.
It’s not too late to register at ECPALeadership.org
Special dinner and program features industry awards and ECPA’s 50th anniversary
Last two weeks for fiction submissions to The Christy Award®
Nominations will be accepted for two more weeks, until March 31, in nine fiction categories for The Christy Award – for titles published traditionally or independently from March 2023 to March 2024. Submitters may also opt to nominate a title for the Amplify Award. The 2024 winners will be announced at The Christy Award Gala held in Chicago on November 14.
Registration is open for Christian publishing rights event in Chicago, June 18-19
Registration is now open for the 2024 International Christian Rights & Export Fair, held June 18-19 at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, hosted by ECPA. The event will welcome Christian publishers from around the globe to gather and meet with publishers, vendors and distributors.
Milestones
Zonderkidz title by Linsey Davis and Michael Tyler hits #10 on NYT bestseller list
The sixth book from Emmy award-winning ABC News Anchor Linsey Davis hit the New York Times bestseller list for 3/24/2024 at #10 for Children’s Picture Books. Her new book, Girls of the World, released March 5, 2024 and co-written with children’s book author Michael Tyler.
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Five Kregel titles named 2023 Foreword INDIES Awards finalists
Five Kregel titles were recently announced as finalists in the 2023 Foreword INDIES Awards: "Hero Debut" by Angela Ruth Strong; "We Three Kings" by Crystal Caudill, Angela Ruth Strong, and Cara Putman; "26 Below" by Kimberley Woodhouse; "Within These Walls of Sorrow" by Amanda Barratt; and Kregel’s "Christmas Treasury of Illustrated Bible Stories."
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Product News
Multnomah acquires Dr. Eric Mason
Dr. Eric Mason—influential author, pastor, and urban ministry leader—invites readers to re-imagine what the church could be in an era where its public image is at an all-time low in “Rebranding the Church: Restoring the Image of God’s People in the World,” scheduled for publication in Summer 2025.
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Grammy® Award-winning artist Chris Tomlin celebrates 20 years of beloved song with new book
In his new book, “How Great is Our God: Living a Worship-Led Life in a Me-Driven World” (K-LOVE Books, March 19, 2024), Tomlin celebrates 20 years of one of his most impactful songs and invites readers to redefine worship beyond music.
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Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink to publish new book with David C Cook
Christian music artists Rebecca St. James (Fink) and Cubbie Fink are set to release their first co-authored book with David C Cook. The book is an intimate retelling of how the couple overcame trials and challenges to build a married life of faithfulness, and shares their views on love, faith, and marriage in the public eye.
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Zach Williams announces children's book with Zonderkidz
Grammy® Award-winning musician Zach Williams announced that he will be publishing his first children’s book with Zonderkidz, “A Little More Like Jesus,” releasing August 20, 2024. The picture book, for ages 4 – 8, invites children to hop on a bus ride to learn about the fruits of the spirit and discover how to be more like Jesus every day.
John H. Walton signs with IVP Academic
Prolific author and respected Old Testament professor John H. Walton has signed a contract with IVP Academic for his next book tentatively titled “The Crisis of Biblical Authority.”
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Media Announcements
PW features The Bible Recap founder Tara-Leigh Cobble
Publishers Weekly recently featured The Bible Recap founder, Tara-Leigh Cobble, to highlight some of her upcoming projects, and The Bible Recap history—including the show reaching #1 in All Apple Podcast Categories in January 2024.
Zondervan author and homeschooler Monica Swanson on Jesus Calling Podcast
Monica Swanson recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share the story of how she and her husband made the decision to homeschool their children. Monica’s book, “Becoming Homeschoolers,” is available from Zondervan.
Other News
INDUSTRY
PUBLISHING
- Publishers File Appeal Brief in Internet Archive Copyright Suit
- Titles to Be Restored After Bookwire, Amazon Strike New Deal
- February Print Sales Dipped 0.5%
- ABA, Others Demand That Small Business Administration 'Dump Amazon'
- IPG Celebrates Anniversaries for Eurospan & Marston Book Services
- Lakeside Book Co. Invests in Contiweb Technology
- Registration opens for U.S. Book Show, hosted by PW and ALA
- ALA Reports Record Spike in Book Titles Challenged in 2023
LONDON BOOK FAIR
- London Book Fair Closes, Citing 30,000 Attendees
- LBF 24: European Publishers Cheer the AI Act's Passage at London
- LBF 2024: Global Audio Trends
- LBF 24: Trust, Innovation, and the Freedom to Publish
- LBF 24: Rise of English-Language Sales Threatens European Publishers
- LBF 24: Sustainability: The 'Publishing 2030 Accelerator'
- LBF 24: Five organizations issue international statement on freedom of expression and publishing
