September 20, 2021 Edition

ECPA Christian Collective at Frankfurt Book Fair cancels

ECPA and the publishers planning to be a part of the Christian Collective have cancelled their participation in the 2021 Frankfurt Book Fair.  With the possibility of additional travel restrictions, continued risk of Covid exposure, and fewer attendees from around the world resulting in reduced appointments, the decision was made not to attend this year.  ECPA and the Collective hope to resume their attendance in 2022. For more information on the 2022 collectives in London, Krakow, and Frankfurt, contact Cynthia Helblig.

DEADLINE IS FRIDAY: Nominate an Emerging Leader to attend PubU on scholarship

Connect new and diverse voices in your company with the training, connection, and vision at PubU Online by encouraging their nominations as an Emerging Leader before the deadline on September 24.  In its sixth year, this program helps those newer to the industry — with a focus on professionals from under-represented ethnicities — to have access to PubU training, industry connection, and mentoring — for only $49.

Nomination form

Early bird rate for PubU Online expires in two weeks

ECPA’s virtual event, PubU Online, will deliver targeted, accessible training and connection for the industry on November 3-12.  For one registration price, attendees have access to all online sessions, forums, recordings, and other attendees.  The early bird rate of $109 expires on October 1st. Publishing experts, recruited by the PubU Brain Trust, will lead more than 25 sessions in the following day-long tracks:

• November 3:    CHILDREN’S BOOK SUMMIT
• November 8:    MARKETING TRACK
• November 9:    DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION TRACK
• November 10:  EDITORIAL TRACK
• November 11:  PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS TRACK
• November 12:  DESIGN TRACK + TOP SHELF AWARDS

Sessions, speakers, schedule, and registration is at ECPAPubU.org

Finalists to be announced for The Christy Award® on September 30 via webcast

The Christy Award program will announce the finalists in nine Christian fiction categories on September 30 at 11 am central via a free webcast hosted by bestselling and Christy Hall of Fame author and popular radio broadcaster Chris Fabry.  The webcast precedes the weekly Art of Writing Thursday evening series, which will launch that same day at 7 pm central with the session, “How to Be A Publishing Team’s Dream Author” led by editors at Bethany House, HarperCollins Christian, Tyndale House, and WaterBrook & Multnomah.

Register for the free Finalists Reveal webcast
Register for the Art of Writing online conference

Call for Submissions: 2022 Christian Book Award® program

The submission period for the 2022 Christian Book Award program is now open through September 30, for books published between October 2020 and October 2021.  Titles can be nominated in 12 categories.  For more information, and to access the submission form, visit ChristianBookAwards.com/.

ECPA presents Bronze Awards for 100,000 in sales

ECPA recently presented two Bronze Milestone Sales Awards to the following titles for achieving 100,000 in sales:

• For Married Women Only by Tony Evans (Moody Publishers)
• For Married Men Only by Tony Evans (Moody Publishers)

Bible Gateway interviews Josh McDowell and Ben Bennett, authors of “Free to Thrive”

Bible Gateway interviewed Josh McDowell (@josh_mcdowell) and Ben Bennett (@benvbennett) about their book, “Free to Thrive: How Your Hurt, Struggles, and Deepest Longings Can Lead to a Fulfilling Life” (Thomas Nelson, 2021).

Read this interview.