March 20, 2023 Edition
Industry News
Green Book Alliance releases new "Sustainability Checklist"
After lengthy consultations with publishers and printers in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., the Green Book Alliance (GBA) has released its Printer-Publisher Sustainability Checklist. The checklist can be viewed online and is downloadable from the GBA website.
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ECPA welcomes new members
The ECPA board of directors recently approved and welcomed the following new members:
- Brave Books is a publishing company that holds traditional and Christian values at its core, all based on the truths of God’s Word.
- Outreach Magazine helps Christian leaders discover the ideas, innovations and resources that will equip them to advance the kingdom of God through the local church.
Discuss current issues with industry leaders at ECPA Leadership Summit
It’s not too late to register for the upcoming ECPA Leadership Summit, held May 9-10 at the Sonesta Nashville Airport hotel, to gather with publishing leaders and colleagues about top industry issues. In just a day and a half, the program includes more than 10 sessions led by industry experts and includes the ECPA Awards Celebration featuring legendary authors Philip Yancey and Luci Shaw. Conveniently held only a shuttle ride away from the Nashville International Airport, the event is open to all ECPA member managers.
Last two weeks for Christian fiction nominations
Submissions for The Christy Award® are accepted through March 31 in nine fiction categories. Novels written from a Christian worldview, published traditionally or independently from March 2022 to March 2023, are eligible. Submitters may also opt to nominate a title to be considered for the Christy Amplify Award on the application for no extra fee.
Milestones
NIV Value and Economy Bibles celebrate sales milestones
Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, is pleased to announce two of its low-cost outreach Bibles have surpassed significant sales milestones: the NIV Economy Bible with three million units sold and the NIV Value Outreach Bible with two million units.
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Elk Lake Publishing nabs seven finalists for Christian Indie Awards
Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. announces seven finalists for the Christian Indie Awards sponsored by the Christian Independent Publishers Association (CIPA).
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Product News
Thomas Nelson releases “The Garden Children’s Bible” with illustrator Butch Hartman
Thomas Nelson, an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, in partnership with award-winning illustrator, Butch Hartman, is pleased to announce the release of “The Garden Children’s Bible.” Hartman is best known for his animated works “The Fairly OddParents” and “Danny Phantom.”
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Langham releases landmark Bible commentary from Central and Eastern Europe
Readers of the Bible and followers of Christ can now gain new insights as they study Scripture thanks to a recently launched one-volume commentary on the whole Bible. The Central and Eastern European Bible Commentary (CEEBC) is the result of several years of work from over 100 Bible scholars and theologians from Central and Eastern Europe. Spanning contributions from twenty countries within the region, this is the first work of its kind.
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L. Michael Morales signs series editor agreement for IVP Academic’s Essential Studies in Biblical Theology
IVP Academic is pleased to announce that L. Michael Morales has signed a series editor agreement for new Essential Studies in Biblical Theology (ESBT) books.
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Media Announcements
Raymond Arroyo to appear on FOX & Friends March 21, Book tour announced
Zonderkidz is pleased to announce that New York Times bestselling author, broadcast journalist and producer Raymond Arroyo will be on tour for his new children’s picture book series titled Turnabout Tales, with the first book arriving in stores on March 21, 2023, titled The Unexpected Light of Thomas Alva Edison.
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Michele Cushatt on Jesus Calling Podcast this week: Give & get joy by asking for help
Michele Cushatt is an author and speaker who recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share how she knows the lonely places of suffering and is passionate about sharing ways to find joy on the other side. The episode will air on March 23. Cushatt’s book, “A Faith That Will Not Fail,” is available from Zondervan.
Other News
INDUSTRY
PUBLISHING
- BISG webinar on March 21: Guiding Publishers on Sustainable Supply Chains
- Pat Schroeder, Former AAP CEO, Dead at 82
- Publishers, Internet Archive Set for Key Hearing Today
- Print Book Sales Increased 4.2% Last Week
- Bookstore Sales Jump 15.9% in January
- Circana (NPD): US Market Tracks Closely to 2022 Into March
- Copyright: The ‘Protect the Creative Economy Coalition’
- OpenAI releases version 4 of ChatGPT: “a true renaissance in the art of the written word”
- Gen Zers are bookworms but say they're shunning e-books
