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The January issue of Book Fun has just released!  If you haven’t reviewed this magazine, you are missing out on what their 480,000+ readers already know.  This is the top magazine dedicated to book clubs and book club members. This is the top magazine dedicated to book clubs and book club members. Click here to download the current issue and more. More than 80% of our readers are just that, readers. There are also more than 3,100 book club leaders…

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ECPA Christian Book Award® Program

ECPA Christian Book Award® Program The Christian Book Award® program recognizes the highest quality in Christian books and Bibles and is among the oldest and most prestigious awards program in the religious publishing industry.  Finalists are selected in seven categories:  Bibles, Fiction, Children, Inspiration, Bible Reference, Non-Fiction and New Author.   SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR 2016 PROGRAM:  September 1-30 Retail promotions and media ads boost discovery of Christian Book Award® titles: Amazon latest retailer to add page featuring winning titles   View all current and past winning titles and finalists at ChristianBookExpo.com…

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Christian Book Readers to Advertise, Socialize and Direct Connect With

“FrontGate is the only group of media outlets formed for the sole purpose of marketing other people’s projects rather than publishing content.” – Scott A. Shuford, Chief Engagement Officer Featured Book Programs Our most popular packages: OnFaith – Author of the Month –  $1,500 Two articles by your author 500,000+ impressions Banner Ad: 728×90, 300×250, or 300×600 2 social shares to our Twitter and Facebook audiences Book trailer from your YouTube URL shared. Media Kit Blue Letter Bible – Book of…

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Social Marketing for Your Christian Book Launch

Looking to market your Christian book and make a BIG impact with a small budget?  Using Social Media to launch your book is a solid solution.  Did you know there are many ways to promote using social media beyond just posting on social platforms?  Let us put the internet to work for you! ENGAGING THE FAITH-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIENCE SINCE 2007… FrontGate Media has been actively marketing in the social media space since 2007, back when Facebook and Twitter were…

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Christian Book Clubs & Featured Authors

“Project Inspired offered a perfect way to target this online- centered audience. We like that [the Book Club] offered a variety of ways to reach the girls on their site, which increased our responses.” – Maria Erikson, Senior Director of Marketing, Tyndale House What book launch do you need help with right now? If you will email me or set up a phone call, I will create an ideas list for you with options from our Social Marketing campaigns, Blogger Network,…

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Marketing Trends for 2015 That You Need to Know!

Hootsuite recently released an article about the most recent trends for 2015. With social media and content management ever-changing, it’s important to be aware of the coming round of shifts on the horizon. However, for those who are trying to market to the faith-based audience, the changes have to be tweaked a little more to fit our needs. Here are the things we think will be important for faith-based marketers in 2015 in the changing climate of social media: -Creating cohesive relationships…

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THE PARABLE GROUP LAUNCHES EXPANDED PARTNER STORE WEBSITE

THE PARABLE GROUP LAUNCHES EXPANDED PARTNER STORE WEBSITE   Contact: Sally Ross Tel. (805) 543-2644 x590 Email: sally.ross@parable.com (February 28, 2014) – In response to retailer feedback, and after months of development, The Parable Group unveiled a new partner store website—ParableConnect—which serves as the information, data and resource hub for their entire group of retail partner stores nationwide. ParableConnect features dynamic marketing, merchandising/inventory, and operational content designed to provide actionable metrics to retailers as they operate their businesses and serve their…

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THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS LAUNCHES NEW INSCRIBED RESOURCES

THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS LAUNCHES NEW INSCRIBED RESOURCES Collection of Books By Women In Ministry Provide Scriptural Depth and Application  CONTACT: Blythe Daniel (719) 213-3427 blythe@theblythedanielagency. com  NASHVILLE, TN—Thomas Nelson’s Bible Group, a division of Harper Collins Christian Publishing, launches a new collection of Bible study resources for women under the name InScribed. InScribed (www.inscribedstudies.com) is the first study line of its kind for the publisher, one of the leading inspirational publishers in the world. The first four InScribed titles releasing March 4 include: Living…

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B&H Books Audrey Bunny by Angie Smith and Orphan Justice by Johnny Carr Honored with 2014 Outreach Resources of the Year Awards

B&H Books Audrey Bunny by Angie Smith and Orphan Justice by Johnny Carr Honored with 2014 Outreach Resources of the Year Awards   NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (February 28, 2014) B&H Publishing Group is proud to announce that Audrey Bunny (B&H Kids) by Angie Smith and Orphan Justice by Johnny Carr were honored as 2014Outreach Resources of the Year by Outreach magazine. For the 11th consecutive year, Outreach magazine is celebrating some of the best outreach-oriented books and curricula by honoring them as Outreach Resources of the Year. These will…

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Three Baker Publishing Group Titles Selected as Winners of the 2014 Outreach Resources of the Year Awards

Three Baker Publishing Group Titles Selected as Winners of the 2014 Outreach Resources of the Year Awards Outreach magazine announced its 2014 Resources of the Year on Thursday, February 27. One Baker Academic and two Baker Books titles were listed among the winning book in three separate categories:  In Leadership — What Every Pastor Should Know: 101 Indispensable Rules of Thumb for Leading Your Church by Gary L. McIntosh and Charles Arn; Missional Living — Get Off Your Donkey!: Help Somebody and Help Yourself by…

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25th Anniversary of the Popular Timeless Folktale

25th Anniversary of the Popular Timeless Folktale The Tale of Three Trees now available in a limited –edition hardcover Contact: Lisa Beech Lisa.Beech@davidccook.com P. 719.536.0100 X 3022 C. 719.439.9403 Colorado Springs, CO — With over two million copies in print, The Tale of Three Trees is an enchanting retelling of a classic American story that has been loved from generation to generation. This Special 25thAnniversary Edition of The Tale of Three Trees (David C Cook) is a limited-edition hardcover gift book with a foil-embossed dust jacket. Perfect for…

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FIRST-TIME AUTHOR ALLISON PATAKI DEBUTS THE TRAITOR’S WIFE at #5 ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS LIST

FIRST-TIME AUTHOR ALLISON PATAKI DEBUTS THE TRAITOR’S WIFE at #5 ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS LIST   {February 20, 2014} Howard Books author Allison Pataki, daughter of former New York State Governor George E. Pataki,  debuts first novel at #5 on the New York Times Bestsellers list. The former ABCNews.com and FoxNews.com writer was inspired to pen THE TRAITORS WIFE after growing up in New York State’s Hudson Highlands, where she would gaze across the Hudson River at West Point. Her unique perspective and upbringing help her…

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Author Adam Hamilton Claims Multiple CBA Top 50 List Placements

Author Adam Hamilton Claims Multiple CBA Top 50 List Placements Contact: Brenda Smotherman Associate Publicity Manager Phone: 615-749-6290 Email: BSmotherman@AbingdonPress.com (Nashville, TN) – Abingdon Press is pleased to announce that best-selling author and pastor Adam Hamilton has claimed five slots on the March 2014 CBA Best Sellers Top 50 list. Hamilton’s award-winning Lenten favorite The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus closed out the top ten, with Final Words from the Cross, 24 Hours that Changed the World, The Way: 40 Days of Reflection, and Love to…

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Fuller Seminary President Signs Two-Book Contract with InterVarsity Press

Fuller Seminary President Signs Two-Book Contract with InterVarsity Press Krista Carnet | 630.734.4013| kkcarnet@ivpress.com PASADENA, CA —Award-winning author Mark Labberton has signed a two-book contract with InterVarsity Press. Labberton, president of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, will release the first book, Called: The Crisis and Promise of Following Jesus Today, in Fall 2014. Labberton became the fifth president of Fuller Theological Seminary in July 2013, after serving as Lloyd John Ogilvie Associate Professor of Preaching and director of the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute…

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ALIVE COMMUNICATIONS SELECTED TO REPRESENT HENRI NOUWEN’S PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED WORKS

ALIVE COMMUNICATIONS SELECTED TO REPRESENT HENRI NOUWEN’S PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED WORKS Colorado Springs, CO–Alive Communications Literary Agency has been selected to represent The Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust for the published and unpublished works of the late Henri J.M. Nouwen, announced Rick Christian, founder and president of Alive and its sister e-publishing company Bondfire Books. The Dutch-born Catholic priest was the world-renowned author of spirituality classics, includingThe Wounded Healer, Here and Now, The Inner Voice of Love, The Way of the…

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