November 21, 2022 Edition
Industry News
DaySpring and Pray.com announce 2023 partnership
DaySpring, the world's largest Christian-message product provider, and Pray.com, the world's number one app for daily prayer and faith-based content, announce a new publishing partnership beginning in 2023 for three book projects.
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Writing for Your Life announces new owner
Effective January 1, 2023, Writing for Your Life and Compassionate Christianity will be owned and led by Kate Rademacher. These businesses were founded by Brian Allain, who also founded Publishing in Color and How to Heal Our Divides, and previously served as the Founding Director of the Frederick Buechner Center.
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Toni Shiloh wins inaugural Christy Amplify Award for Christian Fiction
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that ECPA has selected Toni Shiloh as the winner of the inaugural Christy Amplify Award for Christian Fiction for her 2022 novel, “In Search of a Prince.” The award presentation took place on November 17 during the annual Christy Award Gala at ECPA’s PubU Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
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The Christy Award® names ten novels as the year’s best in Christian fiction
Last week, ECPA announced the winners of The Christy Award® in nine fiction categories, plus the Book of the Year and the program’s debut Amplify Award. Returning to Nashville, for an in-person dinner gala, the evening also honored award-winning novelist Becky Wade, who was inducted into the Christy Hall of Fame; and featured the literary contributions of bestselling author Jan Karon through a virtual interview.
ECPA presents 38 Top Shelf Book Cover Awards; Honors program’s 10th anniversary
ECPA announced 38 winners of the 2022 Top Shelf Book Cover Award during the ECPA PubU opening session. In recognition of the program’s 10-year anniversary, Faceout Studio principal and program consultant Torrey Sharp shared a video reflecting on 10 years of design excellence in Christian publishing. More than 200 covers have now won the distinction.
Staff Announcements
HCCP promotes Beth Murphy to VP of marketing
HarperCollins Christian Publishing has announced the promotion of Beth Murphy to VP of marketing for ChurchSource and Harper Christian Resources. Murphy joined the company 19 years ago and, throughout her tenure, she has been on a path of excellence in her career. As VP, Murphy will continue to be responsible for leading and growing the ChurchSource business, marketing strategy for Harper Christian Resources and helping deliver revenue growth through the Direct division.
Milestones
Baker Publishing Group authors win seven Christy Awards, including Book of the Year and the Amplify Award
On November 17 in Nashville, ECPA announced the 2022 Christy Award winners. Six Baker Publishing Group authors were recipients of this prestigious award, including Amanda Cox, whose novel "The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery" (Revell) won both the General Fiction award and the 2022 Christy Book of the Year award. This is the first time in the Christy Award’s history that an author has won consecutive Book of the Year awards. Cox’s debut novel, "The Edge of Belonging," won the First Novel award and the Book of the Year award in 2021.
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Crossway celebrates eleven ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award winners
Crossway is excited to announce that eleven books have been named winners of the 2022 Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Top Shelf Book Cover Awards. This year, the ECPA awarded winners in four categories: non-fiction, fiction, children’s, and Bibles.
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IVP Creative Director honored with four 2022 Top Shelf Book Cover Awards
InterVarsity Press is pleased to congratulate its creative director, David Fassett, for his work on four designs chosen for 2022 Top Shelf Book Cover Awards by ECPA. The Top Shelf Book Cover Awards program is managed by ECPA to recognize design excellence in the Christian publishing industry.
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“The Bible for Me: Bible Stories & Prayers” is selected as a Mom’s Choice Gold Award-winner
K-LOVE Books is honored to announce that “The Bible for Me: Bible Stories & Prayers” has earned the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award®. Having been rigorously evaluated by a panel of MCA evaluators, “The Bible for Me” is deemed to be among the best products / services for families.
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Hearts & Minds bookstore celebrates 40 year anniversary
“It was forty years ago this week,” says Byron Borger co-owner with his wife Beth, of Hearts & Minds, a bookstore in Dallastown, PA, “when we opened our doors and the very first book we sold was ‘Les Miserable’ by Victor Hugo.” That was before the musical, and Borger took it as a sign that their desire to sell thoughtful titles, especially intelligent faith-based books, was going to go well. They had stocked up with a full line of standard titles as well as what they considered to be the best of religious trade publishing, from the likes of Eerdmans, InterVarsity Press, Fortress, and Westminster Press.
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Product News
BEMA Podcast creator Marty Solomon signs with NavPress
NavPress is pleased to announce a book deal with Marty Solomon, creator and executive producer of The BEMA Podcast. Solomon’s first book, "Asking Better Questions of the Bible: A Guide for the Wounded, Wary, and Longing for More," will release in February 2023.
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Iron Stream Media releases "The Readable Bible"
"The Readable Bible" is Scripture the way it would look if the biblical writers had been sitting in front of a computer when God spoke through them. Published by Iron Stream Media, it is primarily a word-for-word translation that arranges the text in the easy-to-read formats of today's books.
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Minno adapts bestselling 'Laugh and Grow Bible For Kids' for screen
Minno, a kids' media company, announced today that its best-selling "Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids," is being adapted for screen through vibrant animation. An initial four-episodes and Christmas Special for children ages 4-8+ will launch just in time for the holidays.
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Media Announcements
Salem author Mike Kinney on Jesus Calling Podcast
Mike Kinney recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share how he was miraculously rescued from a tragic car accident, which led him to consider, Who am I and where do I go from here? After healing from the accident, Mike came to realize that God was organizing the details for him to lead others to see what God has for them, and help them find their own “aha!” moments in life. Kinney’s book, “Out of the Fire,” is available from Salem Books.
Other News
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PUBLISHING
- Authors Guild Applauds Arrest, Indictment of Major E-Book Pirates
- Freedom to Read Advocates Warn of Proposed ‘Book Rating’ Bill in Texas
- Reports: PRH-S&S Deal Ending
- Amazon Makes Cuts to Its Book Group
- Usborne and HarperCollins Announce US Distribution Deal
- Another Bad Week for Print Book Sales according to NPD
- Census Bureau: Bookstore Sales Rise 3.7% in Sept.; Year to Date Up 8.5%
- AAP Sales: Down 9% in August; Down 5% for the Year - Religious e-books up
- Book Publishing Startups in the U.S. 2022
- Indie Bookstores Adopt New Strategies for Growth
- Sharjah Book Fair Closes With 2.17 Million Visitors
