March 2, 2020 Edition

Industry News

ECPA to present bestselling author Stormie Omartian with the industry’s Pinnacle Award

ECPA announces today that they will present bestselling author STORMIE OMARTIAN with the industry’s PINNACLE AWARD for the outstanding contribution of The Power of a Praying® series, both to the industry and to society at large. The award will be presented at the ECPA Awards Celebration on May 5th, held during the ECPA Leadership Summit in Nashville.

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Submission period for The Christy Award® program is now open until end of month

Nominations for The Christy Award® are now being accepted through March 31 in nine fiction categories: General; Contemporary Romance; Historical Romance; Historical; Mystery/ Suspense/ Thriller; Visionary; First Novel; Young Adult; and Short Format.

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Thomas Nelson announces Stephanie Newton as associate publisher for W Publishing

Thomas Nelson announced that Stephanie Newton, a HarperCollins Christian Publishing veteran and most recently the director of the backlist vault program, will become the associate publisher for its non-fiction imprint W Publishing.

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Program schedule posted for ECPA Leadership Summit: “Strongest program ever”

The ECPA Leadership Summit, held May 5 and 6 at the Nashville Airport Marriott, is Christian publishing’s annual conference where industry leaders gather to interact with speakers and panelists who help them assess the current state of publishing and chart a course for the future. “I believe we have the strongest program ever, at least in the nearly five years I have served you,” states ECPA president Stan Jantz.  Speakers include: NAE president Dr. Walter Kim; missiologist and professor Dr. Allen Yeh; scholar and writer Karen Swallow Prior; Director for Sacred Sector at the Center for Public Justice Chelsea Langston Bombino; AAP president Maria Pallante; NPD’s Kristen McLean; and Ingram’s Chief Content Officer Phil Ollila.  Executive teams in Christian publishing are encouraged to register by March 20 to save up to $300.

Check out the program schedule and register at ECPALeadership.org

Milestones

Outreach Magazine names Resources of the Year

The Outreach Resources of the Year aims to highlight valuable resources for church leaders and bring deserved attention to resources that can help churches better engage in effective outreach to share the gospel and reach their communities for Christ.

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Three Zondervan titles named Resource of the Year by Outreach Magazine 

Zondervan is pleased to congratulate the eight authors who were recognized by Outreach magazine, three as Resource of the Year winners and five as “also recommended.”

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Two IVP titles chosen as Outreach Resources of the Year

Outreach magazine has honored IVP’s “You Found Me” and “Taking It to the Streets” as Outreach Resources of the Year, with three additional books from IVP making the short list for the Also Recommended resource in its category.

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NavPress' "InTENSIONal" by D. A. Horton selected as Outreach Resource of the Year

Outreach Magazine, which provides practical resources for pastors and volunteer leadership in all areas of outreach, has announced that NavPress book “InTENSIONal: Kingdom Ethnicity in a Divided World” by D. A. Horton has been selected as its Resource of the Year in the Racial Reconciliation category.

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Product News

GRAMMY award-winning artist, activist, and NYT bestselling author Lecrae to publish with Zondervan Books

Two-time GRAMMY award-winning hip-hop artist, entrepreneur, speaker, thought leader, philanthropist, and New York Times bestselling author Lecrae Moore has signed a contract with Zondervan for his new book, "I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion but Found My Faith," which releases October 13, 2020.

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WaterBrook signs new deal with Jordan Lee Dooley

Jordan Lee Dooley, author of the national bestseller “Own Your Everyday,” has signed two new nonfiction books to WaterBrook. In the first book of the new deal is tentatively titled “Own Your Ambition” and slated for a May 2021 publication.

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J.D. Greear signs two-book deal with The Good Book Company 

The Good Book Company is excited to announce that J.D. Greear, Pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina and President of the Southern Baptist Convention, has signed a two-book deal with TGBC.

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Media Announcements

Bible Gateway interviews Ray Vander Laan, author of “The Path to the Cross”

How should the ancient history of the Bible define our modern faith walk? How do the stories of the Old Testament have bearing on the death and resurrection of Jesus, as well as on our own life today? In this season of Lent, Bible Gateway interviewed bestselling author Ray Vander Laan about his video and book, “The Path to the Cross” (Zondervan, 2015).

Read this interview.

Home designer Rachel Van Kluyve on Jesus Calling podcast: Finding purpose to your space

Rachel Van Kluyve recently joined the Jesus Calling podcast to discuss how she searched for purpose and a way out of her depression. She shares how she began to create a beautiful, warm space in her own home and how she is now helping others find the why in their homes, helping them to create spaces that are warm and welcoming. Rachel’s book, “She Made Herself a Home: A Practical Guide to Design, Organize, and Give Purpose to Your Space” will be available from Thomas Nelson in March 2020.

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