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October 8, 2018 Edition

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Industry News

Monthly bestseller lists delayed

The October Christian bestseller lists will be delayed due to the transition to NPD’s new platform.  ECPA posts the monthly bestseller lists in 10 categories at ChristianBestsellerLists.com and emails them to members through E-Link as soon as they’re released.  The bestseller lists are also posted in Rush to Press each week.  Contact ECPA with any questions.

ECPA names 15 industry “Emerging Leaders” for third annual PubU scholarship program

ECPA has announced the recipients of the Emerging Leaders scholarship program for ECPA PubU, the industry’s training and networking event for Christian publishing professionals held November 6-7 in Nashville. Nominations were made by Christian publishers with a goal to invest in up-and-coming talent in their companies.

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  • Group rates expiring at area hotels
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https://ecpapubu.org/index.html

ECPA Christian Collective heads to Frankfurt Book Fair

Rights professionals participating in the ECPA Christian Collective at the Frankfurt Book Fair, held October 10-14, will be representing nearly 20 Christian publishing companies, including Abingdon Press/UMPH/Cokesbury, AMG, B&H/Lifeway, Baker Publishing Group, Bethany Publishers, Charisma House, CLC Publications Crossway, Harvest House, Hendrickson, InterVarsity Press, Kregel Publishers, Moody, New Growth Press, P&R Publishing, The Foundry, Tyndale House, Upper Room, Warner Press, and Whitaker House. ECPA handles all administrative functions related to the Frankfurt and London Book Fairs in coordinating a collective of rights professionals representing Christian publishers. For more information on participating in upcoming collectives, contact ECPA.

Milestones

ECPA recognizes sales milestones with Platinum and Gold Awards

ECPA congratulates Zondervan and Thomas Nelson for receiving the industry’s Platinum and Gold Sales Awards for:

  • The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson (Zondervan) received the PLATINUM AWARD for over 1 million sold
  • Love Does by Bob Goff (Thomas Nelson) received the PLATINUM AWARD for over 1 million sold
  • Anxious for Nothing by Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson) received the GOLD AWARD for over 500,000 sold

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Media Announcements

Multi-Dove and Grammy Award-winning Christian music legend Sandi Patty on Jesus Calling podcast

Sandi joined the Jesus Calling podcast to talk about how she fell in love with music at an early age, what it took for her to discover her voice, both personally and professionally, and why she believes showing up is the first step to having a deeper relationship with God. Sandi Patty’s new book, The Voice: Listening for God’s Voice and Finding Your Own releases in November 2018 (Zondervan).

Bible Gateway interviews Bryan Loritts, author of “Insider Outsider”

What is the experience of a person of color in predominantly white evangelical Christian spaces today? What does the Bible say about racism, ethnic community, and worldview bias? What does it mean for the church to truly live life together? Bible Gateway interviewed Bryan Loritts (@bcloritts) about his book, Insider Outsider: My Journey as a Stranger in White Evangelicalism and My Hope for Us All (Zondervan, 2018).

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Bible Gateway interviews Tyler Reagin, author of “The Life-Giving Leader”

What is identity-based leadership, how is it biblical, and how does it contribute to influencing others to achieve their own success? Bible Gateway interviewed Tyler Reagin (@tylerreagin) about his book, The Life-Giving Leader: Learning to Lead from Your Truest Self (WaterBrook, 2018).

Read this interview.

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Product News

Actor Dondré T. Whitfield of “Queen Sugar” signs book contract with Zondervan

Veteran TV and film actor, Dondré Whitfield, will release his debut book in the spring of 2020 with Zondervan. Whitfield is represented by Leticia Gomez of Savvy Literary Services in association with Ascendant Group. World rights were acquired by Zondervan acquisitions editor Andy Rogers.

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New Hope relaunches Christmas classic

New Hope Publishers announces the repackage and relaunch of the Christmastime classic, "Pursuing the Christ," by best-selling author Jennifer Kennedy Dean.

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Other News

INDUSTRY

  • Tomorrow is CT's Day of Giving to support Christian thought journalism that leads in love
  • ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ Series, Films in the Works at Netflix
  • Wednesday: Submissions due for PW issue on Religion & Spirituality Children’s Books
  • Sessions on neuroscience research and how it affects design and editorial offered at ECPA PubU

PUBLISHING

  • 5 ways neuroscience might help you to sell more books
  • Why customer experience can’t end at the Buy button
  • Copyright Clearance Center Partners with Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 to Highlight the Ideas Changing the Publishing World
  • Europeans Approve Flexible VAT for E-books
  • Frankfurt Book Fair and France’s Literary Season Address Accessibility
  • Penguin Random House Opening Southeast Asian Operation Based in Singapore

RETAIL

  • B&N Considering a Sale
  • ABA Pre-Order Initiative Off to Promising Start
  • Barnes & Noble opening prototype store in Vernon Hills, Ill.
  • Amazon raises minimum wage
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