May 3, 2021 Edition

Industry News

Jeff Crosby named new ECPA President and CEO

The ECPA Board of Directors has named InterVarsity Press Publisher and current ECPA Board Chair Jeff Crosby as President/CEO of the Association.  He succeeds current President/CEO Stan Jantz, who announced his resignation at the end of 2020. Jantz has led ECPA since 2015. Crosby will continue in his role as board chair through ECPA’s Virtual Leadership Summit, which will conclude with the annual Member Meeting and Town Hall on May 6. He will plan to take the helm of ECPA on August 1, ahead of the industry’s C-Suite Symposium in September and the fall events of ECPA PubU, the Art of Writing seminars, and The Christy Award® celebration.

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing launches new imprint HarperChristian Resources

HarperCollins Christian Publishing has announced the launch of HarperChristian Resources, a new imprint that will realign the company’s curriculum and study-based publishing strategy. The initiative will bring together all curriculum products previously published under Thomas Nelson or Zondervan under the new HarperChristian Resources imprint encompassing all church curriculum and small-group study resources in order to streamline and strengthen HarperCollins Christian Publishing’s position in the Bible study market among ministries and churches.

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Iron Stream Media expands its author resources and portfolio through acquisition

Iron Stream Media is delighted to announce the acquisition of Brookstone Creative Group and Brookstone Publishing Group effective April 19, 2021. This acquisition will bolster J. Westin, the self-publishing arm of Iron Stream Media, as well as provide additional powerhouse resources for authors and speakers, including coaching, promotions, and a full range of publishing services.

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing names Matthew McGhee associate publisher for Spanish

HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) announced Matthew McGhee as the associate publisher for the Spanish division, which includes Vida and Grupo Nelson. In this role, McGhee will oversee the editorial acquisition, development, and list management of all Spanish resources published under the Vida and Grupo Nelson imprints, which includes Spanish adult fiction and non-fiction, kids, curriculum, and reference/academic.

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing promotes Bible marketing leadership

HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) announced the promotions of Nikki Getman to marketing v-p for the Thomas Nelson Bibles team and Bob Gaudet to marketing v-p for the Zondervan Bibles team.

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ECPA to announce Christian Book Award winners in free live webcast on Thursday

ECPA will present the 2021 Christian Book Award® winners and Christian Book of the Year® on May 6 at 1 pm central time during the live webcast of the ECPA Awards Celebration.  Bestselling author Max Lucado will keynote this event, and receive the Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contributions to the industry and society.  Also celebrated will be the titles that reached significant sales milestones this past year and the milestone anniversaries of RH Boyd Publishers celebrating 125 years; Urban Ministries (UMI) celebrating 50 years; and Barbour Publishing celebrating 40 years.

Registration is free but required for the webcast.

Milestones

IVP achieves Best Christian Workplace honors

The Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI), a research-based organizational and human resources consulting firm, has announced that InterVarsity is certified as a 2021 Best Christian Workplace. To achieve certification, organizations must complete the Best Christian Workplaces Institute employee engagement survey and meet predetermined standards of excellence.

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Revell author Lynette Eason reaches 1,000,000 sales milestone

Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that Lynette Eason has reached a significant sales milestone. Eason began publishing with Revell in 2010 with her book “Too Close to Home.” Now eleven years later, she has written 26 novels under the Revell imprint with over one million copies sold.

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Product News

Andrew Peterson to release second adult trade book with B&H

Award-winning singer-songwriter and author Andrew Peterson will release his much-anticipated second adult trade book, “The God of the Garden: Thoughts on Creation, Culture, and the Kingdom,” this fall (October 26, 2021, B&H Publishing).

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Lexham Press to release new book to revolutionize preaching through simple habits

In a world where bigger is always better, author Jonathan T. Pennington presents a countercultural idea by challenging pastors to focus on smaller habits that produce big results over time. In his new book, “Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Make You a Better Preacher,” published by Lexham Press, Pennington provides constructive teaching steps to guide pastors toward intentional and effective preaching.

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Tyndale House Publishers to publish Amy K. Sorrells’s “40 Days of Hope for Healthcare Heroes”

This summer, Tyndale House Publishers will release a 40-day compilation of hope and encouragement for healthcare heroes. Healthcare workers are trained to be strong and stoic, but behind the mask there is fear, frustration, and exhaustion. Especially in these days of COVID-19, healthcare workers are suffering from their own epidemic of burnout and emotional injury as a result of dwindling resources and being overworked.

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Media Announcements

Bestselling author Francine Rivers to join T. I. Lowe in online book event

On Thursday, May 13, 2021, bestselling authors Francine Rivers and T. I. Lowe will host an online, interactive discussion about their upcoming projects. The event will kick off at 7 p.m. CT and will be moderated by Tyndale fiction publisher Karen Watson. Francine and T. I. will discuss their Redeeming Love connection, Southern fiction, and how they write fiction that’s grounded in truth. They will also discuss what’s next for Francine, as well as T. I. Lowe’s new novel, “Under the Magnolias.”

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Jesus Calling: Stories Of Faith TV Show to premiere Season 2 on Circle Network May 18

Publisher Thomas Nelson announced today that Jesus Calling by Sarah Young, the bestselling devotional brand that has sold more than 30 million units, will premiere the second season of its inspirational TV show, Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith, on May 18 at 8:30 p.m. EST on Circle Network.

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Rebecca Smith on Jesus Calling Podcast: Loving people out of their trauma

Founder of Better Life Bags Rebecca Smith recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share how she thought God had made a mistake calling her to move to a little town in Michigan, thinking she’d never feel at home. But after Rebecca’s bag company grew too big for her to handle by herself, she found that there was a large community of women who desperately needed employment and a place to connect with other women. Rebecca has experienced the call of God in her life, and now hopes to make that same difference for the people they help by meeting them in their pain and needs. Smith’s book, “A Better Life,” is available from Zondervan.

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Bible Gateway interviews Gary Thomas, author of “Sacred Pathways”

Do you know the spiritual “pathways” people have used over the centuries to grow closer to God? Do you know your own personal way to most naturally express yourself in your relationship with God? The way that best fits your temperament designed by the Creator who knew what he was doing when he made you according to his own unique intentions? Bible Gateway interviewed Gary Thomas (@GaryLThomas) about his book and DVD curriculum, “Sacred Pathways: Nine Ways to Connect with God” (Zondervan, 2021).

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