October 30, 2017 Edition

Industry News

Ramona Richards named associate publisher at New Hope Publishers

Ramona Richards has been named associate publisher at New Hope® Publishers. Joining New Hope, then a division of Woman’s Missionary Union®, in March 2017, Richards was hired as managing editor and was promoted to associate publisher when Iron Stream Media acquired New Hope in September 2017. She has been in the Christian publishing industry for more than 35 years and has held positions with Abingdon Press, Thomas Nelson, Ideals, and many more. She will continue to serve New Hope also as acquisitions editor.

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Industry-wide collaboration for Art of Writing and Christy Awards Gala evident in long list of authors, publishers, and partnering organizations

ECPA has announced the session topics and leaders for the first Art of Writing Conference. This half-day event on November 8 is designed to bring together writers, authors and publishing curators and will feature intensive seminars that celebrate the creative life and provide practical tips for the challenges in this rapidly changing industry. It will be held at Lipscomb University in Nashville before the evening gala of THE CHRISTY AWARDS™ where the year’s winning Christian novels will be announced. Finalist authors who have committed to attend the gala include Tamera Alexander, Mesu Andrews, Connilyn Cossette, Melanie Dickerson, Sara Ella, Jocelyn Green, Liz Johnson, Charles Martin, Beth Moore, Jolina Petersheim, Cynthia Ruchti, Ann Marie Stewart, Kelli Stuart, Becky Wade and Jill Williamson. Other notable authors who are attending include Susan Page Davis, Rachelle Dekker, Gwen Ellis, Rachel Hauck, and Jennifer Leo. The gala will be hosted by Karen Kingsbury, Andrew Peterson and Chris Fabry. The conference and gala immediately follow PubU, a training and networking event gathering over 200 Christian publishing professionals in editorial, marketing, production, design, rights, and more.

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Christ Centered Life Store, with the help of Christian vendors, distributes to thousands affected by Hurricane Irma

Christ Centered Life Store is thankful for the support of the Christian Vendors that helped put thousands of items of encouragement in the hands of Hurricane Irma victims in Southwest Florida. Christ Centered Life Store reached out to its vendors and asked for help to get these items into the hands of Hurricane Irma victims in Southwest Florida. The response was tremendous. Vendors of all sizes responded including publishers, music companies, gift vendors and even some industry service partners. In all, over $150,000 retail in items were received and have been distributed in Southwest Florida.

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Final call for nominations for the 2018 Christian Indie Awards

Nominations for the Christian Indie Awards will close on November 15, 2017. This award honors books produced by small publishers and independent authors each year for outstanding contribution to Christian life. Nominations are accepted in 14 categories.

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Milestones

Catherine Marshall’s “Christy” celebrates its 50th anniversary

Some stories are evergreen, their themes and lessons standing the test of time and connecting with readers generation after generation. One such book is Catherine Marshall’s "Christy" (Evergreen Farm, an imprint of Gilead Publishing), originally released in 1967 and now celebrating its 50th anniversary with the release of a new hardcover edition and its first-ever release as an e-book. Based on Marshall’s mother’s life, the story of Christy is one of determination, devotion and commitment to making a difference in the world.

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Book about how to listen to sermons sells over 100,000 copies

Why on earth does anyone need a guide on how to listen to sermons? Don’t we simply need to be there and stay awake? The fact is, much more is involved in truly listening to Bible teaching than just sitting and staring at the preacher. Jesus said: “Consider carefully how you listen.”  "Listen Up! A Practical Guide to Listening to Sermons" (The Good Book Company, May 2009) by Christopher Ash was written to meet the need for resources that help Christians listen well, and has now sold 120,000 copies worldwide.

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Media Announcements

Biblica partners with celebrated modern hymn writers, Keith and Kristyn Getty, to reach one million-plus children

Biblica, the International Bible Society, is partnering with acclaimed modern hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty in a campaign to share the Bible with more children.

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Bestseller “Capital Gaines: Smart Things I’ve Learned Doing Stupid Stuff” available for review, excerpts, giveaways, and Q&A’s 

We all know Chip Gaines as the funny, hardworking family man who can take an ordinary house and - with the design skills of his wife, Joanna-turn it into a place anyone would be glad to call home. While "The Magnolia Story" was the first book from the HGTV Fixer Upper stars offering their fans a detailed look at their life together, "Capital Gaines" will delve deeper into Chip's story and the experiences that made him who he is today. 

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Author, counselor and teacher, John Eldredge joins Jesus Calling podcast and is interviewed at Bible Gateway

Wild at Heart author John Eldredge recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share about his latest book and how he ‘cried out to God,’ as a young man, looking for hope wherever he could find it.  His new book, All Things New: Heaven, Earth and the Restoration of Everything You Love (Thomas Nelson) addresses how everyone can attain this hope for their lives.  Bible Gateway also recently interviewed Eldredge (@johneldredge) about his book here.

Dr. Emerson Eggerichs preventing headache and heartache

Dr. Eggerichs joins the Jesus Calling podcast to share a personal message with listeners about his new book “Before You Hit Send: Preventing Headache and Heartache,” (Thomas Nelson) which shows us how we can prevent misunderstanding and allow for understanding in our communication with others.

Zondervan author Chelsea Crockett makes huge book debut

Media this week lined up for the release of Your Own Beautiful include:  PARADE Magazine, CharismaMag.com and CharismaNews.com, live interview on The 700 Club, PEOPLE magazine’s INSTANT, and Home & Family.

Product News

Bible Society Australia releases book on Sydney’s iconic “Mr. Eternity”

Bible Society Australia is pleased to release Mr Eternity: The Story of Arthur Stace. Written by award-winning Australian author Roy Williams along with Elizabeth Meyers, who knew Arthur Stace personally, this inspiring biography is the final “unmasking” of an Aussie legend.

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Reformation Trust releases new condensed edition of the Reformation Study Bible (ESV)

Reformation Trust Publishing, the publishing division of Ligonier Ministries, is pleased to announce the release of the Reformation Study Bible, Condensed Edition. After distributing more than 110,000 copies of the Reformation Study Bible since 2015, this new Condensed Edition represents an expansion to the product family in order to serve Bible readers looking for a more portable solution.

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Sparkhouse Family announces Generous Kids series

Sparkhouse Family announces Generous Kids, a series of books for children ages 2-8 published in partnership with brightpeak financial, a division of Thrivent. Generous Kids books teach age-appropriate concepts about money, possessions, generosity, and contentment. 

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BroadStreet Publishing set to release The Passion Translation® New Testament on October 31, 2017

BroadStreet Publishing is excited to announce the launch of the New Testament with Psalms, Proverbs, and Song of Songs in their bestselling Bible translation, The Passion Translation®—which has sold over one million individual books—on October 31, 2017.

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Paraclete Press announces new Ronald Rolheiser book on one of the stigmas of our time, to publish December 2017

The bestselling author of "The Holy Longing" turns his attention to one of the stigmas of our time: suicide.  His book, "Bruised and Wounded," presents a new way of understanding death by suicide with chapters on: Removing the Taboo; Despair as Weakness Rather than Sin; Reclaiming the Memory of Our Loved One.

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Warner Press releases first book for longtime Church of God pastor 

Warner Press continues its strong relationship with the Church of God by publishing the first book of longtime pastor, Melissa Pratt.  Pratt’s new book, "Impact," adds a new resource for women by a woman to the Warner Press repertoire. Impact shares how you can use your role as a disciple of Jesus to change and impact others’ lives for the better.

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