May 17 , 2021 Edition

Industry News

Correction to May 2021 Christian Bestseller Lists: #2 title is “Fault Lines”

The ECPA bestseller lists, reported last week, omitted the #2 title in the Top 50 and Top 25 Non-Fiction lists.  They are now corrected to reflect the #2 bestselling title on both lists as “Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe” by Voddie T. Baucham (Salem Books).  We apologize for this error.

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United Methodist Publishing House adopts new methods as sales rebound

Cokesbury, the retail arm of The United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH), has seen a marked increase in sales of resources used for local church ministries. Under its publishing imprint, Abingdon Press, UMPH develops and produces many types of products including worship resources, Sunday school materials, small group studies, vacation Bible school (VBS) programs, Bibles, and books. Over the last year, UMPH found creative ways to adapt its operations and now maintains a comprehensive publishing operation, telephone sales center, and Cokesbury.com ecommerce site using remote work arrangements for its 130-member staff.

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HarperCollins Focus launches new gift book imprint Harper Celebrate

HarperCollins Focus has announced the launch of its new gift book imprint, Harper Celebrate, expanding the publishing company’s footprint into celebratory, seasonal and lifestyle books. The imprint will produce uplifting and inspiring, visually striking books using high-quality design and sophisticated detail in both the interior and exterior packaging. Harper Celebrate will be based in Nashville, under the direction of vice president and publisher, Michael Aulisio.

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Staff Announcements

Carly Kellerman named associate publisher for Zondervan Books

Zondervan announced Carly Kellerman as the new associate publisher for Zondervan Books. In this role, Kellerman will assist in leading the editorial strategy for Zondervan Books and helping to oversee the editorial process. Kellerman will be responsible for shaping the acquisitions strategy for Zondervan Books and also discovering new, emerging Christian voices.

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Editorial Director for Chosen Books retiring in June

Chosen Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, announces that editorial director Jane Campbell will retire effective June 4, 2021. This position will be filled by Kim Bangs, who has served as a senior acquisitions editor for Chosen Books. Jane spent the early days of her career working as the managing editor for Christian Herald magazine. In 1978, she entered the field of Christian book publishing under the skilled tutelage of John and Elizabeth Sherrill, who were bestselling authors and the founders of Chosen Books.

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Chosen Books appoints new Editorial Director

Chosen Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that Kim Bangs will serve as the new editorial director. This position has been held by Jane Campbell, who will retire in early June.

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Milestones

Call for Submissions for 2022 Christianity Today Book Awards

Christianity Today is calling for submissions for the 2022 Christianity Today Book Awards. The CT Book Awards, along with our “Beautiful Orthodoxy” Book of the Year, will be announced in December at ChristianityToday.com.

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WaterBrook authors win three 2021 Christian Book Awards®, including Book Of The Year, "Be The Bridge"

ECPA announced the winners of the 2021 Christian Book Awards via live webcast on Thursday, May 6, honoring 14 winners in 12 categories. Random House imprint WaterBrook won three awards, including Christian Book of the Year for BE THE BRIDGE: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latasha Morrison. BE THE BRIDGE also won in the Faith & Culture category.

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Sheila Walsh devotional wins ECPA Christian Book Award®

On May 6, ECPA announced the winners of the 2021 Christian Book Awards. Baker Books author Sheila Walsh was named the winner in the Young People’s Literature category for her book Praying Girls Devotional (Baker Books).

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Product News

YouTube superstars, trick shot legends Dude Perfect releases new book with Tommy Nelson

Internet icons Dude Perfect – the uber talented group revered worldwide for its viral trick shot videos and epic battles – will release “Dude Perfect 101 Tricks, Tips, and Cool Stuff” on June 22 everywhere books are sold.

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Lexham Press releases new book featuring pastoral wisdom and encouragement for preaching on race

"Ministers of Reconciliation: Preaching on Race and the Gospel," the newest book from Lexham Press and edited by Daniel Darling, compiles essays from diverse writers to clarify actions pastors and ministry leaders should take regarding issues of race from the pulpit, highlighting how it can lead conversations of healing.

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Charisma House releases Pastor Choco De Jesús new book, “Love Them Anyway”

Pastor and Bestselling Author Choco De Jesús gets why our world has never been more desperate than it is today for unity and respect for people from all walks of life. In his new book, “Love Them Anyway: Finding Hope in a Divided World Gone Crazy” (Charisma House Publishing), he writes, “division can become so common that love can feel weird or wrong at times. But love breaks through defenses and destroys walls that divide us.”

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Zondervan releases their first editions of the New American Standard Bible, 2020 Text

Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, is proud to announce their first New American Standard Bibles (NASB) in the 2020 Text. “We are excited to launch our inaugural publications in the recently completed NASB 2020 text,” said Melinda Bouma, vice president and publisher of Bibles for Zondervan.

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FaithWords releases new Joel Osteen title this week: “Peaceful on Purpose”

New York Times bestselling author and Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen shares powerful advice on how to overcome worry and stress and invite peace into your life in his new book PEACEFUL ON PURPOSE (FaithWords, May 18, 2021).

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Living Stream Ministry releases the first volume in a six-volume set of selected messages by Watchman Nee

“Scriptural Messages,” a six-volume set taken from The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, contains messages given by Watchman Nee in the church in Shanghai, China, from 1930 to 1934. Every message, composed from handwritten notes, contains an exposition of scriptural passages. They are basic in nature and were originally published for young believers in a magazine entitled Notes on Scriptural Messages. A new volume will be released every other month.

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Media Announcements

Dr. William Cooke on Jesus Calling Podcast: God’s unexpected answers to our toughest questions

Dr. William Cooke recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share how he wanted to truly make a difference by helping others. That desire led him to begin a practice in a community that was dealing with a devastating opioid crisis that was so overwhelming, after several exhausting years, Dr. Cooke questioned God as to if he had pursued the right path. Just as he was ready to throw in the towel, the answer to his question came from a very unexpected place. Dr. Cooke’s book, “Canary In The Coal Mine,” is available from Tyndale Momentum.

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Bible Gateway interviews Kristy Cambron, editor of the “NIV Verse Mapping Bible”

What is Verse Mapping? It’s using Bible study tools to research what you’ve just read in the Bible to learn more about what God is saying to you and how you can apply his Word to your life today. It’s comparing Bible translations, focusing on meaningful words, and delving into the deep meaning of each verse using starter verse maps and prompts. Verse mapping will help you study the historical context, transliteration, translation, connotation, and theological framework of a verse. Bible Gateway interviewed Kristy Cambron, editor of the “NIV Verse Mapping Bible: Find Connections in Scripture Using a Unique 5-Step Process” (Zondervan, 2021).

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