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September 20, 2021 Edition

Industry News

Whitaker House mourns death of author Dr. Mary K. Baxter

Whitaker House mourns the passing of bestselling author, Dr. Mary K. Baxter, who died on September 13 at age eighty-one.

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Sandon Fisher joins Flagler Law Group; Craig Gipson promoted to Of Counsel

Flagler Law Group is pleased to announce Sandon M. Fisher will join the firm’s Asheville, North Carolina office as Associate Attorney on October 15, 2021. Veteran intellectual property attorney, Craig Gipson – who celebrated his ten-year anniversary with the firm this year – has been promoted to Of Counsel and will maintain the firm’s West Coast presence.

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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/.

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Milestones

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)

Media Announcements

Zonderkidz announces new podcast with NYT bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones

Zonderkidz is pleased to announce that New York Times bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones, creator of the multi-million bestseller "The Jesus Storybook Bible," will host a new podcast beginning this fall. The Jesus Storybook Bible Podcast premieres September 23 with guests Amy Grant and Bishop Michael Curry.

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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).

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Product News

Tyndale Kids to release new devotionals for preteen boys and girls

Tyndale House Publishers will release “Devos for Brave Boys” by Jesse Florea and Karen Whiting and “Devos for Brave Girls” by Katrina Cassel on November 9.

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Paraclete Press debuts poetry book in new imprint

Debut poet Sister Sharon Hunter, CJ offers poems of pain and forgiveness for those who struggle to find healing from a childhood marked by addiction. “To Shatter Glass” is Sister Sharon Hunter's memoir in poetic form, tracing seventy years of struggle and experience.

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Tyndale Momentum to release “The One Year Praying in Faith Devotional” by Chris Tiegreen

Tyndale House Publishers will release “The One Year Praying in Faith Devotional: 365 Daily Bible Readings on Hearing God and Believing His Promises” by Chris Tiegreen on November 9.

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Other News

  • Publishers, Amazon Ask Court to Dismiss ‘Illogical’ E-book Price-Fixing Suit
  • Paper pulp shortage adds to supply chain woes with extra delays and costs
  • New books will be hard to come by for the rest of the year due to supply chain shortages
  • Unit Sales Slipped 1.2% Last Week
  • Bookstore Sales Up 63.9% in July, Up 34.8% Year to Date
  • Macmillan Delays Office Reopening, Business Travel
  • How HarperCollins Will Integrate HMH Trade
  • TikTok for Viral Book Marketing
  • BISG launches Rights Education webinar series
  • Slate: The Uproar Over the “Ultimate American Bible”
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