September 18, 2023 Edition

PubU Emerging Leader nomination deadline is this Friday

For the eighth year, ECPA’s Publishing University will include the popular Emerging Leader scholarship and mentor program, coordinated this year by Harambee Press managing editor Edwina Perkins. ECPA members are invited to nominate new and diverse voices in their houses to receive a scholarship to ECPA PubU Online – featuring training webinars in six publishing tracks led by Christian publishing leaders this fall — and be matched with an industry mentor throughout the next year.  The deadline to nominate an emerging leader from your ECPA company is this Friday, Sep. 22.

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Christian fiction celebrated with Thursday evening webcasts for publishers, writers, fans

The Christy Award® program for Christian fiction will present Thursday evening virtual events this fall.  Bookended by the award’s Finalists Reveal (Oct. 12) and Winners Gala (Nov. 16) to honor the year’s best in Christian fiction and featuring Janette Oke, Davis Bunn, and Chris Fabry —  will be the evening webinar program called Art of Writing held Oct. 19 & 26, Nov. 2 & 9 hosted by award-winning novelists and fiction publishers.

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Attendees can also register for personal publishing consultations. Learn more.

2K & Klaus Krogh in BISG webinar tomorrow: Typography as a Sustainable Strategy

In this webinar held tomorrow Sep. 19, principals of design firm 2K Denmark will talk about their design approach which delivers savings in total paper and printing requirements, and what’s involved in getting started for publishers.

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Webinar on Sep. 26: AI & the Future of Religious Publishing

ECPA, in partnership with the Protestant Church-Owned Publishers Association (PCPA) and the Association of Catholic Publishers (ACP), is co-sponsoring a webinar on September 26 at noon central, on “Harnessing the Power of AI in Religious Publishing” featuring speakers Craig Gipson (Flagler Law Group) and Ken Brooks (Treadwell Media Group).

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EPA’s DigitalMediaCon to be held online: October 24-26

DigitalMediaCon 4.0, the Evangelical Press Association’s virtual conference held Oct. 24-26, will feature 16 sessions on digital communications and e-marketing for Christian communicators, with a special focus this year on AI. ECPA members can register at the discounted member rate.

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Publishing in Color opens registration for its virtual conference, Oct. 30 to Nov. 3

Publishing in Color, a conference that connects publishers with writers of color directed by Joyce Dinkins, has opened registration for its virtual conference offered October 30 to November 3. Conferees receive a stream of workshops plus live question-and-answer opportunities with presenters. Literary agents, editors, creative directors and other publishing professionals also provide registrants with one-on-one appointment opportunities.

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Calling industry editors in Christian publishing: PubU Online Editorial Track

Coordinated by WaterBrook editor Jamie Lapeyrolerie, the PubU Online Editorial track will feature four sessions and a networking meetup for industry editors, held at 10 am CT each day, Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 — including these topics and speakers:

• 10 Practical Things for Your First Years in Publishing with Susan McPherson (David C Cook) and Estee Zander (WaterBrook)
• Equipping You to Make Change Where You Are At with Trillia Newbell (Moody), Helen Lee (IVP), and Theon Hill (Wheaton)
• Different Generations Working Together with Larry Weeden (Focus on the Family), Rachel McRae (Revell), Patnacia Goodman (Baker), Emma Saisslin (Harvest House)
• AI & How We Work with an Ever-Changing World with Devin Maddox (B&H) and Craig Gipson (FLG)

Publishing practitioners can customize their training and connection with other publishing professionals throughout all six publishing tracks offered this fall between Oct. 27 and Nov. 13.  The early bird rate ends in two weeks and includes access & recordings to 30+ sessions & meet-ups.

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WaterBrook author Madison Prewett Troutt on Jesus Calling Podcast

Madison Prewett Troutt, a former contestant from ABC’s The Bachelor who is now an author, recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast to share how she always longed to be in a relationship. Troutt’s book, “The Love Everybody Wants,” is available from WaterBrook.

Dr. Anita Phillips discusses mental health, faith, and culture on Jesus Calling Podcast

Dr. Anita Phillips joins The Jesus Calling Podcast to share how she has studied the intersections of mental health, faith, and culture—and made the discovery that Jesus was an intensely emotional being. Dr. Anita’s book, “The Garden Within,” is available from Thomas Nelson.