October 8, 2018 Edition

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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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.

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

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).

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