September 9, 2024 Edition

The Christy Award® program will announce its 2024 finalists on Thursday

This Thursday, September 12 at 11 am central, ECPA will announce The Christy Award finalists in nine fiction categories via webcast, hosted by Moody radio host and award-winning author Chris Fabry and ECPA president Jeff Crosby.  Each year, The Christy Award honors and promotes excellence in Christian fiction.  They will hold their annual Winners Gala and Art of Writing conference on November 14 in Chicago.  For more information, or to register for the finalist webcast or November’s events, visit TheChristyAward.com.

ECPA announces “six for five” registration deal for PubU, Nov 13-14 in Chicago

More than 35 sessions presented in six publishing tracks by 55+ speakers have already been posted on the ECPA PubU website for the in-person event held November 13-14 outside Chicago in Downers Grove. Since PubU will not meet in person again until 2026 (as it is presented online every other year), ECPA is extending one free registration to companies who register five of their team. Combined with the early bird rate available until September 27, this month is the best time to register your publishing teams for the year’s premier training and networking event for Christian publishing professionals.

Read More…

Publishing in Color announces online fall conference

Publishers, agents and writers are invited to Publishing in Color’s fall online conference, October 28-November 1st.  The conference connects writers with editors, agents and other publishing professionals in order to grow ethnic diversity in Christian publishing. Registration, speakers, sessions, and schedule are available at publishingincolor.com.

Call for submissions: Christian Book Award program in twelve categories

The Christian Book Award® program, recognizing the highest quality in Christian books and Bibles from ECPA member publishers, is now open for submissions until September 30. Presented annually since 1978, the award honors the “best of the year” in 12 categories and names the Christian Book of the Year®.  Find out more and nominate online at ChristianBookAwards.com.

Magazine Training International announces search for new executive director

Magazine Training International (MTI) will begin a search for a new executive director this month. President and founder Sharon Mumper plans to retire by August 1, 2025.

More...

PubU track sessions announced for Design professionals in Christian publishing

The design duo at Baker Publishing Group, Chris Kuhatschek (Senior Art Director) and Nate Eidenberger (Senior Graphic Designer and Multimedia Specialist) has planned this year’s PubU Design track to gather the industry’s design professionals for community around these topics:

–  How AI is Changing the Design Landscape with Chris Kuhatschek
–  The Ethics of Using AI in Design with Nate Eidenberger
–  The Beauty of Human Creativity in Design with award-winning designer Erik Peterson (Crossway)
–  Beyond the Cover with art director and designer Laura Klynstra
–  Conceptual Design with CT designers Sarah Gordon and Sparkle Boea
–  Making a Way: The Importance of Community and Change with Dominique Jones (Dutton)

ECPA PubU features tracks in Editorial, Marketing, Publicity, Production & Operations, Design, and includes the Children’s Book Summit or option to attend the Art of Writing conference, and access to numerous pre-recorded master classes. Early bird registration and full program information, including scholarships for Emerging Leaders, is at ECPAPubU.org

Tyndale author and blind speaker Michael Hingson on Jesus Calling Podcast

Blind speaker Michael Hingson recently joined The Jesus Calling Podcast recounting how he faced the unimaginable as a survivor of 9/11, escaping from tower one with the help of his guide dog, Roselle, and how the spirit of calm he inhabited became a beacon for others in the middle of the panic and chaos. Hingson’s book, “Live Like A Guide Dog,” is available from Tyndale House Publishers.