The Week's News in Christian Publishing

Zondervan editor John Sloan to retire in December 

(Grand Rapids, MI) November 1, 2017—After a 34-year editorial career at Zondervan, John Sloan, senior executive editor, has announced his plan to retire, effective December 15, 2017.

Sloan has been a key figure at Zondervan, acquiring and personally editing hundreds of books that have fostered spiritual growth, compelled readers to Christ, and changed lives. John has played a vital role in helping authors create bestselling content in books like What’s So Amazing about Grace by Philip Yancey, The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas, The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson, and many others.

Over the years, Sloan played an instrumental role in helping author’s hone their voice in order to help them connect and communicate effectively with readers, cultivating feeling and bringing poignancy to each title. Sloan’s interest in story, narrative nonfiction, strong beginnings, tension, pacing, and good endings made for compelling books for readers of Zondervan books.

Sloan plans to continue bringing his editorial expertise to projects in a freelance role going forward, while also spending time with his church, his family, his wife Lauren, and their grandchildren in Colorado Springs.

Zondervan is a world leading Bible publisher and provider of Christian communications.  Zondervan, part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., delivers transformational Christian experiences through its bestselling Bibles, books, curriculum, academic resources and digital products. The Company’s products are sold worldwide and translated into nearly 200 languages. Zondervan offices are located in Grand Rapids, Mich.  For additional information, please visit www.zondervan.com.

submit icon

Submit a News Item

Submit industry related news releases to rushtopress @ecpa .org for consideration. Rush to Press is sent every Monday and eligible releases must be received by end of day Friday prior to the Monday’s publication.

announce icon

Career Posts

To announce a job opening in Rush to Press, post it first at the ECPA Career Center at jobs.ecpa.org, and your announcement will appear in the next issue.

Subscribe

To receive Rush to Press, along with other industry updates from ECPA, please follow the instructions here to create or modify your ECPA community profile. To subscribe to Rush to Press without using a profile, subscribe here.

unsubscribe icon

Unsubscribe

If you would like to be removed from the Rush to Press distribution list, please edit your ECPA profile preferences or email info @ecpa .org.

Advertise

If you would like to reach over 3,300 industry subscribers and media contacts each week, consider advertising in Rush to Press. Contact sponsorship @ecpa .org for more information.