March 27, 2023 Edition
Industry News
ECPA presents Dwight Baker with Chair Award
ECPA has presented to Dwight Baker, former ECPA board chair and president/CEO of Baker Publishing Group, its Chair Award for distinguished leadership to ECPA and the publishing industry. The award was presented on March 16 by ECPA president and CEO Jeff Crosby at a retirement celebration held for Dwight at the Baker Book House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Baker will retire in April.
Copyright: US Court rules against Internet Archive; major win for publishers
(Publishing Perspectives) — Friday evening’s adamant ruling against the Internet Archive for its “Open Library” lending is a major win for authors as well as publishers, and for workers in associated creative industries who have watched the case closely for the better part of three years.
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Bookwire and Podium announce new partnership to accelerate growth in the audio market
Bookwire, the leading global provider of digital services for publishers, and Podium, a digital-first publisher and one of the fastest growing audiobook publishers in North America, announce a new partnership.
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Last week for Christian fiction submissions for The Christy Award®
Submissions for The Christy Award® will be accepted through this Friday, 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
ECPA presents Milestone Sales Awards: Diamond Award for Stormie Omartian
ECPA recently presented one DIAMOND, three GOLD, and seven BRONZE awards honoring significant sales milestones for the following titles; nine were from Harvest House Publishers:
The Diamond Award for 10 million sold:
The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian (Harvest House)
The Gold Award for 500,000 sold:
Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes (Crossway)
Loving God With All Your Mind by Elizabeth George (Harvest House)
Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin (Crossway)
The Bronze Award for 100,000 sold:
A Boy’s Guide to Making Really Good Choices by Jim George (Harvest House)
The Amish Midwife by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould (Harvest House)
101 Bible Bedtime Stories by Janice Emmerson (Harvest House)
Revealing Revelation by Amir Tsarfati (Harvest House)
Six Ways to Keep the “Little” In Your Girl by Dannah Gresh (Harvest House)
You’re God’s Girl! by Wynter Pitts (Harvest House)
The Day Approaching by Amir Tsarfati with Rick Yohn (Harvest House)
Ken Harrison book, “A Daring Faith in a Cowardly World,” named 2023 CLA Book of the Year
Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA) will present Promise Keepers Chairman Ken Harrison with the 2023 CLA Book of the Year Award at its Outcomes Conference this week in Chicago. The award recognizes Harrison's June 2022 release, "A Daring Faith in a Cowardly World: Live a Life Without Waste, Regret or Anything Unfinished," published by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
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Product News
Zondervan releases Craig Groeschel “Winning the War in Your Mind for Teens”
In his new book, Craig Groeschel helps young adults break free from negative and destructive thinking in “Winning the War in Your Mind for Teens” from Zondervan. In the book, the pastor and New York Times bestselling author guides teens through practical and faith-based approaches to managing mental health.
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Dr. Henry Cloud releases new book on “Trust” with Worthy Books this week
Bestselling author, leadership expert, and clinical psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud, unfolds the complexities of trust in his new book, “TRUST: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken” (Worthy Books, March 28, 2028).
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New Growth Press’ upcoming title explores value of ancient traditions in church planting
In “Word and Sacrament: Ancient Traditions for Modern Church Planting” (New Growth Press/May 1, 2023), Anglican church planting veteran Dan Alger shows pastors how the rich traditions of liturgical worship are a gift to the work of starting new churches.
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Media Announcements
Author of “Reset” Debra Fileta on Jesus Calling Podcast this week
Licensed counselor and national speaker Debra Fileta specializes in relationships and mental and emotional health, and recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast. In her new book, “Reset” (Harvest House), Debra walks readers through a journey to transform their old habits and bring about lasting change in their lives.
Other News
INDUSTRY
- Religion Book Deals: Harvest House, Brazos, WTA Media, Baker, WaterBrook
- Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: April 2023
- Unmarried Christians speaking up in books on Spirituality and Singleness
- New Leaf Publishing Gets New Owners
- Identity and Intergenerational Trauma: PW talks with Tasha Jun
- PW Calls for Information: Social Issues and Religion
- PW Calls for Fall Announcements: Religion & Spirituality
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