October 23, 2023 Edition

PubU Online starts Friday with Karen Wright Marsh: Find your steady inner grounding

This Friday on October 27, ECPA PubU Online kicks off at 10 am central with the keynote “Wake Up to Wonder in Your Publishing Role” presented by author and academic Karen Wright Marsh who emphasizes: “We – and our readers — need steady inner grounding, now more than ever.” The session will be followed by two master classes presented by Supadu on building D2C communities and increasing D2C sales.

Join over 300 publishing professionals for the industry’s premier training event in six publishing tracks. Registration is still open at ECPAPubU.org.

Art of Writing virtual conference continues on Thursday evening

The Art of Writing conference, a series of four weekly evening webinars, continues this Thursday with a discussion on How Great Books Can Improve Your Novel and Your Life with pastor and author Claude Atcho and WaterBrook editor Jamie Lapeyrolerie. Sponsored by The Christy Award® program, it’s not too late to register for these valued conversations with publishers, agents and authors on relevant topics for writers.  Recordings available for missed sessions.

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ECPA welcomes new member

The ECPA board of directors recently welcomed JOYCE DINKINS as an individual affiliate member of ECPA. Joyce recently retired from Our Daily Bread as executive editor and is now director of Publishing in Color conferences. She is a member of the ECPA DEI committee.

Calling industry Design professionals for PubU Design Forum on November 10

The ECPA design community will connect online for a day of online training and connection on Friday, November 10, as a part of PubU Online.  The PubU Design track was developed by Tyndale House Senior Art Director Dean Renninger, and will feature these sessions:

• What is Excellence? Best Practices, Tyndale Design Team
• Design as a Service with Micah Lanier (Crossway)
• Pursuing Artistic Integrity Concept to Completion with Jade Novak (B&H) and designer Stephen Crotts
• Design Professional Meet-Up
• Top Shelf Book Cover Design Awards Presentation

The ECPA PubU Online program for publishing professionals includes 40+ sessions among six publishing tracks, master classes, and meet-ups from Oct. 27 through Nov. 13.  One registration price of $149 includes all-access and recordings.  ECPAPubU.org

Sales Milestone Awards presented to industry titles

ECPA recently presented the following Milestone Sales Awards to Lifeway Christian Resources and Harvest House Publishers honoring sales achievements for these titles:

• PLATINUM AWARD for 2 million sold: Breaking Free by Beth Moore (Lifeway Christian Resources)
• PLATINUM AWARD for 1 million sold: The Armor of God by Priscila Shirer (Lifeway Christian Resources)
• BRONZE AWARD for 100,000 sold: A Boy After God’s Own Heart by Jim George (Harvest House Publishers)