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November 18, 2024 Edition

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Industry News

ODBM receives $1.25M grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for Nurturing Young Disciples Initiative

Our Daily Bread Ministries announces it has been awarded a $1.25M grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support its Nurturing Young Disciples Initiative — a program that will engage congregations and families through cross-generational worship and prayer practices.

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Harvest House Publishers celebrates 50th anniversary with Gala event

Past and present staff members, authors, designers, printers, and friends in the industry gathered to celebrate Harvest House Publishers’ golden anniversary in a special event held at First Baptist Church in Eugene, Oregon, on Thursday, October 24.

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Christian bestseller lists posted for November

ECPA has released the monthly Christian bestseller lists for November 2024 in 15 categories, based on October sales through Circana BookScan. The top-selling book is “I Want to Trust You But I Don’t” by Lysa TerKeurst (Thomas Nelson).

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The Christy Award® presented to 11 novels as the year's best in Christian fiction

Last week at The Christy Award Gala held in Chicago, ECPA announced the winners of The Christy Award in nine categories to celebrate excellence in the art of Christian fiction and to honor the power of faith in story. The 2024 Christy Book of the Year® was presented to “Indigo Isle” by T.I. Lowe (Tyndale House) and The Amplify Award was named as “The American Queen” by Vanessa Miller (Thomas Nelson).

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ECPA presents December webinar to address AI and Christian Publishing

ECPA will host a webinar on December 6 with AI specialists from Gloo on Artificial Intelligence – Can We Afford to Wait and See. Registration is now open for this free webinar for ECPA members.

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ECPA presents record number of Top Shelf Book Cover Awards for design excellence

Last week, ECPA announced a record number of 43 book designs as winners of the 2024 Top Shelf Book Cover Award during the opening ceremony of ECPA PubU, the industry’s publishing training program gathering over 200 publishing professionals this year in Chicago.

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Thursday: Bookwire digital conference Global 50 Con

Every year, the “Global 50 Publishing Ranking” measures the major lines of development in the international book business. To accompany the new edition, this digital conference presents the most important trends. Register at https://digital-publishing-report.de/event/global-50-con/

Staff Announcements

Kristopher Orr heads new Creative Services Team at PRH Christian Publishing Group

Campbell Wharton, SVP and Publisher of the newly formed PRH Christian Publishing Group (PRHCPG), announced the development of the PRH Christian Publishing Group Creative Services team to be headed by Creative Director Kristopher Orr, reporting to Wharton.

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Hendrickson Publishers hires new acquisitions editor

Hendrickson Publishers is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Maria Metzler (PhD, Harvard University) to the position of acquisitions editor. Dr. Metzler joins Hannah Terenzoni, publishing director, and editors Dr. Jonathan G. Kline, Dr. Karen DeCrescenzo Lavery, and Dr. Robert A. Hand.

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Milestones

The Action Bible holds the first spot for Bibles sold on Amazon, and #24 for all books

As the popularity of graphic novels continues to surge, David C Cook announced a new sales milestone that underscores the growing appeal for religious content with visual storytelling. The Christian publisher has sold more than 3 million copies of its comic book style Bible, The Action Bible, capturing the No. 1 spot for all Bibles sold on Amazon.

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The Good Book Company celebrates two ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award winners

The Good Book Company is pleased to announce that two books, “Peace over Perfection” designed by Drew McCall, and “C is For Christian” illustrated by Emma Skerratt have won 2024 ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Awards.

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IVP receives seven 2024 Top Shelf Book Cover Awards

InterVarsity Press is pleased to announce that seven cover designs were chosen for the 2024 Top Shelf Book Cover Awards by ECPA. David Fassett, former Art and Creative Director at IVP, is credited with the designs for all seven award-winning covers.

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Product News

Multnomah acquires new book from Lisa Victoria Fields

Lisa Victoria Fields, founder of the Jude 3 Project and author of “When Faith Disappoints,” offers a hopeful guide on what to do when a spiritual hero fails to live up to our expectations in “When Heroes Fall.” The book is scheduled for publication by Multnomah in Spring 2026.

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Founder and CEO of Mielle Organics set to release book with W Publishing

W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, announced the upcoming release of Monique Rodriguez’s highly anticipated book, “The Glory in Your Story: Activating a Fearless Faith to Change Your Life, Your Career, and the World,” set to launch April 15, 2025.

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Lifeway releases new book by R. Albert Mohler Jr. that recaptures the ‘Glory of Christmas’

Every Christian knows the importance of Christmas, but often, we miss the wonder and the weightiness at the heart of our celebration. “Recapturing the Glory of Christmas: A 25-Day Advent Devotional” from R. Albert Mohler Jr. helps readers worship Christ more faithfully throughout the season.

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“How to Teach Kids Theology” to be released by New Growth Press in January

“How to Teach Kids Theology” by Sam Luce and Hunter Williams takes the deep truths of the Christian faith and gives practical, actionable direction for sharing them with children. A child’s faith is only as strong as the God they believe in.

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NavPress to release “The Disciple’s Journey” in March

In March, NavPress will release “The Disciple’s Journey,” a 12-week workbook designed for Christians seeking to integrate Jesus’ message into their modern lives. The creators of the popular Real-Life Discipleship resources structured this workbook with practical insights, tools, and applications to ensure transformational growth.

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Media Announcements

New Growth Press authors host “Help for the Holidays” for moms

If you find yourself in need of encouragement this year, we invite you to join New Growth Press authors Christine Chappell, Darby Strickland, ​Eliza Huie, and Lauren Whitman for a free virtual event for moms on November 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET entitled, “Help for the Holidays.”

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WaterBrook author Mattie Jackson Smith on Jesus Calling Podcast

Author and speaker Mattie Jackson Smith, daughter of country music legend Alan Jackson, recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast sharing about the process of grieving her husband, Ben, and the identity loss that came with it. Smith’s book, Through the Valley of Grief, is available from WaterBrook.

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Other News

INDUSTRY

  • Publishers Release Dyslexia-Friendly Bibles
  • Parable Christian Store, St. Joseph, Mich., Closing at Year's End
  • MAI webinar on Nov 26: Empowering Christian Publishing in the MENA Region
  • CT: A new children’s book series explores the neglected prophetic books

PUBLISHING

  • Trump Threatens to Sue Penguin Random House
  • NBN to Close, Clients Offered Opportunity to Move to S&S
  • HarperCollins Inks AI Licensing Deal for Nonfiction Books
  • Hachette Employees Protest New Conservative Imprint
  • Southern Methodist University Launches Poetry Publishing Initiative
  • The UK’s Sustainability Industry Forum Evaluates Its First Two Years
  • Amazon Names Best Books of 2024
  • B&N Picks 'James' as 2024 Book of the Year
  • BISG webinar on November 26: The Role of Book Scouts in Children's Publishing

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