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 | Mart DeHaan, former president of Our Daily Bread Ministries, has diedMart DeHaan, former president of Our Daily Bread Ministries (ODBM) and grandson of ministry founder Dr. M.R. DeHaan, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, following complications from Guillain-Barré syndrome. He was 79.
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 | ECPA names 27 Emerging Leaders for 2026 PubU scholarship and mentorship programECPA has announced 27 publishing professionals selected for the 2026 Emerging Leaders scholarship and mentorship program, an initiative designed to invest in the next generation of leaders in Christian publishing through training, industry connection, and year-long mentorship. Scholars will gather at PubU in Nashville for specialized leadership development and begin year-long mentoring relationships in 2027.
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 | Baker Publishing Group announced today that Robert Hosack, executive editor for Baker Academic and Brazos Press, will retire on November 6, 2026, after nearly thirty years with the company. Bob joined Baker in 1997 and has served most recently as executive editor for Baker Academic and Brazos Press.
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 | How can Christian publishing organizations serve and strengthen one another through collaboration, for mutual benefit and global Church growth? Media Associates International’s (MAI) CEO Heather Pubols presented recent research on this question at the 2026 ECPA C-Suite Symposium on September 14.
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 | More Learning, More Connections, More Value at ECPA PubU: Register 6, Pay for 5There’s more value in experiencing ECPA PubU together. Register six colleagues from the same company for ECPA PubU 2026 and pay for only five. PubU brings 40 sessions and 70 speakers together for an intensive 24 hours of learning and connection, November 4–5 in Nashville. With colleagues spreading out across Editorial, Marketing, Sales, Production & Operations, and Design sessions, your organization can bring home even more ideas, insights, and industry connections.
Make plans this week to take advantage of the 6-for-5 registration offer and join your publishing colleagues in Nashville. Register now at ECPAPubU.org.
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 | Hachette Nashville’s new imprint, Apiary, is off to an impressive start with its first two titles being national bestsellers. Last week, “House of the Forest” by Tara Sierra Moseley debuted at #80 on the USA Today bestseller list, and this week “Defiant Lights” by Nirup Alphonse was #39.
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 | 10 Publishing is pleased to announce that Simon Camilleri’s children’s book, “When Santa Learned the Gospel” has surpassed 100,000 copies sold since its release in 2017.
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 | New York Times bestselling author John Mark Comer will embark on a 15-city North American “Into the Quiet Experience” tour in support of his highly anticipated book “Into the quiet: Following Jesus in a world of noise” (WaterBrook).
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 | She Reads Truth, the Bible-reading community and publishing brand acquired by Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group earlier this year, will host, together with Grace Corner, it’s first-ever virtual summit, Knowing God: Grow Closer to God Through His Word, on October 8 designed to help women deepen their engagement with Scripture.
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 | New York Times bestselling author Frank Peretti is partnering with David C Cook Publishing to release a 40th anniversary collector’s edition of his best-selling book, “This Present Darkness,” on November 10, 2026.
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 | The Good Book Company is pleased to announce the release of “What Jesus Started: The World-Changing Power of the Local Church” by the New York Times bestselling author, Ellen Vaughn.
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