November 20, 2017 Edition
Industry News
Crisis Publishing Initiative draws Christian publishers worldwide
Some of the most serious crises threatening the world today were the focus of the Crisis Publishing Initiative conference in Sopron, Hungary, last month. The event, hosted by Magazine Training International, drew some 60 Christians in publishing from 22 countries.
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Milestones
Thomas Nelson wins Book of the Year at 2017 Christy Awards™
Thomas Nelson is pleased to congratulate fiction author Charles Martin on winning the top honor at the 2017 Christy Awards. Martin’s novel, Long Way Gone, was named Book of the Year. The 2017 Christy Awards were presented by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) at the 18th annual event held at Lipscomb University on November 8, 2017.
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Baker Publishing Group wins three Christy Awards™
The winners of the 2017 Christy Awards were announced on Wednesday, November 8, at the Christy Award Gala in Nashville, TN. Three titles published by Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group, won an award. "Her One and Only" by Becky Wade won in the Contemporary Romance category, and "The Mark of the King" by Jocelyn Green won in the Historical category. "A Note Yet Unsung" by Tamera Alexander tied for first place in the Historical Romance category.
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Over 100K print run for new Tyndale House release by founder of Amen Clinics
Tyndale House Publishers has announced an initial print run of over 100,000 print copies of "Memory Rescue," the newest book from top psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen, founder of the nationwide chain of Amen Clinics. "Memory Rescue: Supercharge Your Brain, Reverse Memory Loss, and Remember What Matters Most" releases this week.
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Media Announcements
Bible Gateway interviews Eric Motley, author of “Madison Park: A Place of Hope”
Welcome to Madison Park, a small community in Alabama founded by freed slaves in 1880. And meet Eric Motley, a native son who came of age in this remarkable place where constant lessons in self-determination, hope, and faith taught him everything he needed for his journey to the White House. Bible Gateway interviewed Eric Motley about his book, Madison Park: A Place of Hope (Zondervan, 2017).
Bible Gateway interviews Steve Green, co-author of “This Dangerous Book”
Why is the Bible the bestselling book of all time? Why does it ignite religious debate, social upheaval, and political controversy? How could one ancient book have so much power through the centuries? Bible Gateway interviewed Steve Green (@SteveGreenHL), who, along with his wife Jackie (@JackieDGreen), wrote This Dangerous Book: How the Bible Has Shaped Our World and Why It Still Matters Today (Zondervan, 2017).
Product News
Zondervan releases more than 60 new NIV Bibles, now available with exclusive Comfort Print® font
Zondervan is pleased to announce the release of more than 60 new NIV Bibles featuring the new, exclusive NIV Comfort Print® font. The new Bibles are available in a variety of Thinline Bible editions, including Compact, Large Print, and Giant Print, in cloth over board, imitation leather, and bonded leather bindings. New NIV Comfort Print® Bibles are also available in Pew and Worship editions.
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