September 11, 2017 Edition
Industry News
ECPA to host the Art of Writing Conference and The Christy Award™ Christian Fiction Gala at Lipscomb University in Nashville
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is proud to announce the annual gala for the CHRISTY AWARD™, taking place on November 8 at Lipscomb University in Nashville TN. As a day to celebrate the best in the art of Christian Fiction and honor the power of story, event organizers have also launched THE ART OF WRITING CONFERENCE to coincide with the Awards. Registration and information for both events can be found at http://www.christyawards.com. The conference and awards program will attract aspiring and published writers, creatives and storytellers, along with publishing professionals. Writers will find encouragement, information and inspiration while Christian fiction fans and publishers will celebrate the best faith-affirming stories of the year and find new ways to elevate the genre. The Art of Writing Conference, held on November 8 from 1-5 pm, will be a half-day event dedicated to writers, storytellers and publishing curators.
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Former WaterBrook & Multnomah publisher Alex Field launches new literary agency
This week marks the launch of The Bindery, a new literary agency and consulting firm founded by Alexander Field, former VP & Publisher at WaterBrook & Multnomah, imprints of Penguin Random House. The Bindery is an ambitious, full-service literary agency working closely with authors to set big goals, shape their book ideas, create robust book proposals, and build a marketing and platform strategy, long before anything hits an editor’s desk.
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Plough announces event to honor influential Bruderhof elder
On September 11, at the Union League Club in NYC, Robert P. George will be moderating a panel to honor Johann Christoph Arnold, the Bruderhof elder who passed away this past Holy Saturday. R. R. Reno of First Things and Rev. John Perkins will be among the speakers; the event's co-sponsored by Plough, First Things and The Witherspoon Institute.
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Christian publisher CWR signs new sales and distribution agreement with Bookmasters, makes titles available for first time in U.S.
Bookmasters, one of the largest providers of customized book publishing services in the United States, has signed a new U.S. sales and distribution agreement with UK-based Christian publisher CWR.
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Noted journalists, analysts to speak at Crisis Publishing Initiative
Seventeen speakers from six countries will cover topics ranging from terrorism to natural disaster to religious persecution and ethnic cleansing at the Crisis Publishing Initiative in Hungary, Oct. 15-18, 2017. The speakers include publishers, analysts, researchers, editors, and authors with decades of experience covering all types of crises.
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Publicists Unite at Pub U
There’s no better way to meet, network, and learn from media contacts than face-to-face, and at this year’s ECPA PubU, you’ll have that chance. Sessions in the Marketing/Publicity and Reader Engagement tracks will have particular interests to publicists, including:
- What every news editor or producer needs from a publicist/publisher with Emily McFarlan Miller (National reporter, RNS), Richard Clark (Director of editorial development for CT Pastors), Holly Meyer (Religion reporter, The Tennessean), David Bennett (Editor, Home Life Magazine), and Bob Smietana (Veteran religion reporter and frequent contributor to national publications; Senior writer, Facts & Trends)
- Podcasts: What is fun, what sells, and what stinks with Richard Clark, Barnabas Piper, and Todd Adkins
- Shouting at Culture with Gabe Lyons
- How to leverage events for effective reader engagement
- Building effective street teams with Anna LeBaron
- Influencer Marketing with Todd Adkins
- 5 essential strategies for promoting books online with Andrew Tebbe
- Video Campaigns: Building value through story-driven creative with David McKay
Says B&H publicist Jenaye White: “Whether you’re a publicist at a Christian publisher or an independent publicist who works with Christian publishers and authors, I urge you to consider attending ECPA PubU this year. As a fellow publicist, I believe it will be incredibly beneficial to you.”
PubU will gather the industry’s publishing professionals to learn from each other and from top leaders through sessions in: marketing/publicity, editorial, rights, design, reader engagement, and data, delivery & workflow.
REGISTRATION & SESSION INFO
Emerging Leader scholarships available
Milestones
The Jesus Calling podcast surpasses milestone of 500,000 subscribers
Thomas Nelson’s Jesus Calling podcast has reached a milestone of 500,000 subscribers in 18 months. The podcast features stories from readers of Jesus Calling and their compelling testimonies, provides insight into the lives and stories of remarkable people, celebrities, and leaders, and illustrates how spending time with the devotional has made a difference in people’s lives. Previous episodes have secured the #1 position in the Religion & Spirituality category on iTunes.
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On the 20th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s death Paraclete Press title passes 20,000 copies in sales; Excerpted by Fox News
Twenty years after the death of Mother Teresa, 'I Loved Jesus in the Night: Teresa of Calcutta, A Secret Revealed' (Paraclete Press) has broken 20,000 copies in sales and was excerpted this past week on the Fox News website (Opinion) with a very personal account by author Fr. Paul Murray, OP of meeting Mother Teresa.
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Verve Marketing wins WebAward for Bible site
Verve Marketing Group announces that it has received the Outstanding Achievement WebAward™ from the Web Marketing Association for its design and development of Thomas Nelson’s Bible website.
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Media Announcements
Bible Gateway interviews Dean Niewolny, author of ‘Trade Up: How to Move from Just Making Money to Making a Difference’
What does it take to feel good—and do good—in work? More Money? Money falls short, says Dean Niewolny, whose finance career, four houses, boat, plane, and astronomical paycheck still left him restless. Call it smoldering discontent. Like most achievers, Dean found himself craving work that matters. Bible Gateway interviewed Dean Niewolny (@DNiewolny) about his book, Trade Up: How to Move from Just Making Money to Making a Difference (Baker Books, 2017).
Bible Gateway interviews Christopher L. Heuertz, author of ‘The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth’
What is the Enneagram and how is it a sacred map to the soul? How does it cut through our internal clutter and help us find our way back to God and to our true identity as God created us? Bible Gateway interviewed Christopher L. Heuertz (@ChrisHeuertz) about his book, The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth (Zondervan, 2017).
Churches can ignite passion for the Bible with the Community Bible Experience
We all know we should read the Bible—and more deeply—and more often than once a week. Nothing is more important to personal spiritual growth, and church vitality, than a deep, sustained connection with the Bible. Now churches can go on an unforgettable journey and reignite their passion for Scripture with the Community Bible Experience.
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Product News
Ann Voskamp presents stunning new way for families to celebrate Advent
Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most influential Christian bloggers, presents the timeless Advent tradition of the Jesse Tree with a beautiful keepsake book all generations will enjoy. 'The Wonder of the Greatest Gift' is scheduled to release from Tyndale House Publishers on November 7, 2017, just in time for the Advent season.
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Tyndale House Publishers to release The Swindoll Study Bible NLT in early October 2017
Tyndale House Publishers has announced that it will release 'The Swindoll Study Bible NLT' in October 2017. The fruit of pastor, teacher, and author Chuck Swindoll’s more than 50 years in ministry, The Swindoll Study Bible offers the best of Swindoll’s biblical wisdom, wit, charm, and practical insight that gets straight to the heart of the Bible’s transformational message for the world today.
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Warner Press releases veteran author Tina Houser’s 18th book
Warner Press and author Tina Houser continue to grow their relationship with the release of Tina’s latest book, 'Fascinating Preschoolers.' Houser’s latest book connects Sunday school teachers to a group of kids that are often overlooked as “too young” to connect to Jesus. She teaches us how to embrace their “fascination” and show them the wonder of the world God created.
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Know the Word Study Bible provides three easy ways to understand the Bible—now in the KJV
Studying the Bible does not have to be an intimidating or overwhelming experience. The study of God’s Word can be easy and rewarding if the Bible is broken down into easy-to-understand segments.
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Other News
INDUSTRY
PUBLISHING
- AAP Reports Downturn in Trade Sales for April 2017
- BISG Looks at Rights In a Global, Digital Book Market
- Authors question the novel's future in face of declining attention spans
- Invention Arts and Ingram’s Aerio Mount ‘Books Against the Storm’ for Hurricane Relief
- LSC Communications Further Consolidates Magazine Printing Market with Publishers Press Acquisition
- Print, Audio Keep Publishers Moving Ahead
- Claiming Liberal Bias, Pub Drops Association with 'NYT' Bestseller Lists
- Reaching YA Readers Where They Are: Online
BOOKSELLING
- B&N Has a Plan for the Future: More Stores
- Correcting the Record – Amazon’s Naggar Tells Publishers to Slash eBook Prices … to Help Unknown Authors
- Indie Booksellers Report Solid Summer Sales
- ABA, Authors Guild Partner to Champion Emerging Authors
- B&N First Quarter: Sales Down; Net Loss Improves
- Amazon Opening NYC Warehouse; Second HQ Planned
- Kobo has Launched an Audiobook Subscription Plan and Audio Bookstore
- Amazon Requires Booksellers To Ship Goods Faster
