ECPA Announces Best Christian Book Designs of 2016

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ECPA ANNOUNCES BEST CHRISTIAN BOOK DESIGNS OF 2016 Eighteen titles are awarded Top Shelf Book Cover Design Awards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact:  Stan Jantz, Executive Director, ECPA, 480-966-3998  sjantz@ecpa.org October 13, 2016, Deerfield, Ill. – ECPA announced the winners of the 2016 Top Shelf Book Cover Awards today at Trinity International University during the opening session of PUBu among nearly 200 industry professionals.   A record number of recipients – 16 books and 2 Bibles – were chosen this year as winners…

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Multi-Generational Program Honors a Super God; Abingdon Press Reveals 2017 Theme

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Multi-Generational Program Honors a Super God; Abingdon Press Reveals 2017 Theme Contact: Brenda Smotherman Publicity and Marketing Manager bsmotherman@abingdonpress.com 615-749-6290 Many people dream of being a super hero and our Super God has made a way. From biblical times to right now, people have demonstrated their God-given super-possibilities. The newly announced 2017 Abingdon Press Bible and Arts program—Super God! Super Me! Super-Possibility!—is a great way to help participants know that the super power given us by Jesus Christ is greater…

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Christian authors present at upcoming Grandparents Conference

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Christian authors present at upcoming Grandparents Conference The Legacy Coalition Sponsors First Ever Grandparenting Summit Nov. 17-19, 2016; Division of Awana International Believes Grandparenting Matters FRISCO, Texas—The immeasurable influence grandparents have in the lives of their grandchildren, especially as it relates to their spiritual formation, is often overlooked. Legacy Coalition believes “Grandparenting Matters”. Such a vital relationship needs recognition, encouragement, and resources, so the Legacy Grandparenting Summit, Nov. 15-17, 2016, in Frisco, Texas, is making history as the first Christian…

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CLC International Appoints New International Director

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CLC International Appoints New International Director At the recent CLC International Council held at High Leigh Christian Conference Centre in High Leigh, Hertfordshire, UK, Gerardo Scalante was unanimously elected as the new International Director for the next four years in succession to Neil Wardrope who has served in the position for the last 12 years. Gerardo Scalante is from Uruguay and has served CLC for more than 30 years, initially in his home country before being sent to Panama as National…

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Shauna Niequist’s New Book, Present Over Perfect, Debuts on Four Major Bestseller Lists

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Shauna Niequist’s New Book, Present Over Perfect, Debuts on Four Major Bestseller Lists: The New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly & The Wall Street Journal  Published by Zondervan, Niequist explores simple, soulful living as a rich alternative to striving for perfection; features foreword by Brené Brown Contacts:  Robin Barnett, Director of Public Relations tel: 616-698-3251  robin.barnett@harpercollins.com Kelsey Hulgan, Icon Media Group 404-754-3474 kelsey@iconmediagroup.com GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 19, 2016—Zondervan is pleased to announce that Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More…

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Christian Focus Publications Announces Bookmasters as North American Distributor

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After careful consideration and much prayer, Christian Focus Publications are pleased to announce Bookmasters as our new North American distributor. We look forward to building a strong working relationship that will serve the needs of our partners and continue to see CFP reach people with high quality Christian literature. Please find below the key information required to place orders on Christian Focus Publications titles: www.bookmasters.com Bookmasters 30 Amberwood Parkway Ashland, OH 44805 Key contact information for setting up a new…

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Tyndale House Publishers to postpone release of Perry Noble’s new book

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Tyndale House Publishers to postpone release of Perry Noble’s new book 11 ½ Questions to Help You Date Without Regret, Perry Noble’s newest book, has been placed on hold for the time being.  Ron Beers, Senior Vice President and Publisher at Tyndale House Publishers has confirmed this saying: “The publication date of 11 ½ Questions To Help You Date Without Regret has been delayed and the book will not be released this fall. The future publication status is yet to be determined….

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Bible Gateway Interviews: Dr. Chris Hill, Max Lucado, Jen Wilkin

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Bible Gateway Interviews Dr. Chris Hill on Walking to Jerusalem Small beginnings. Detours along the way. Questions about how and when God is going to fulfill his purposes. We know the end of King David’s story in the Bible, but David only knew it step by step. Like us, he had to follow God’s path even when it seemed too slow. He had to believe that realizing our life’s purpose is only the beginning of our calling, not the culmination of…

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Andrew Chamberlin, J.D., Joins the Credo Agency

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ANDREW CHAMBERLIN, J.D., JOINS THE CREDO AGENCY Contact: Timothy J. Beals tim@credocommunications.net 616.363.2686  Grand Rapids, Mich.—Credo Communications president Timothy J. Beals announces that Andrew (Drew) Chamberlin, J.D., has joined Credo as literary representative and intellectual property specialist. Chamberlin will focus on authors who represent a cross section of Christian faith and living, and who offer unique perspectives on what it means to live as faith- and grace-filled followers of Jesus Christ in today’s fast-changing world. He joins Credo literary agents…

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Baker Publishing Group Editor and Titles Named Golden Scroll Award Winners

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Baker Publishing Group Editor and Titles Named Golden Scroll Award Winners Contact: Lynnae Lubbers (616)676-9185 x193 llubbers@bakerpublishinggroup. com  Ada, Mich. (July 20, 2016)—The Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA) announced the winners of the 2016 Golden Scroll Awards at their annual banquet on Sunday, June 26, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Over four hundred women in both Christian publishing and speaking make up the AWSA, which sponsors the Golden Scroll Awards banquet. For the complete list of winners, please click here. Andy McGuire was named…

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New Bibleman™ episodes to premiere at ComicCon 2016

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New Bibleman™ episodes to premiere at ComicCon 2016 B&H Kids unveils first trailer and website for the new animated Bibleman series releasing in October  Contact: Jenaye White, B&H Publicist | Jenaye.White@lifeway.com Nashville, Tenn. (July 18, 2016) – B&H Kids is excited to announce that two complete episodes of BiblemanTM, the Animated Adventure series will premiere at ComicCon International 2016 in San Diego, California July 21-24. In addition, the first Bibleman trailer is now available on the Bibleman Facebook page and new website, which launched…

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing wins Book of the Year at 2016 Christy Awards

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing wins Book of the Year at 2016 Christy Awards  Thomas Nelson and Zondervan authors take home four Christy Awards and three INSPY Awards (Nashville, TN) July 7, 2016—HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) congratulates Thomas Nelson fiction author Jim Rubart on winning Book of the Year at the 2016 Christy Awards for his novel, “The Five Times I Met Myself.” The Christy Advisory Board presented the awards online on June 27, 2016 at ChristyAwards.com. The Thomas Nelson and Zondervan fiction team received a combined…

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New — Rose Publishing Releases First Audio Book Following Success of Millennial-Authored God and Money

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New — Rose Publishing Releases First Audio Book Following Success of Millennial-Authored God and Money Contact: Don Otis, 719-275-7775, interviews @veritasincorporated.com LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2016 — For the first time in company history, Rose Publishing is releasing an audio book. Due to incredible sales, tremendous critical appeal, and massive impact, the #1 New Release on Amazon God and Money: How We Discovered True Riches at Harvard Business School (Rose Publishing) is being published in audio format this month. Since the book’s release in February…

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Lucid Books sees tremendous growth leading into its 10th anniversary year

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Lucid Books sees tremendous growth leading into its 10th anniversary year Houston, TX (June 20, 2016) – Lucid Books, a Partnership Book Publishing Company, has experienced tremendous growth in 2015 and 2016, nearly doubling its author acquisition, expanding its staff, and adding additional services. The company currently has 21 authors lined up to publish in 2016, including notable pastors Jeff Wells of WoodsEdge Community Church in Spring, Texas, and Harvey Turner of Living Stones Church in Reno, Nevada. Wells released Breaking Free of OCD,…

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Daniel Marrs to become associate publisher for Thomas Nelson Bibles

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Daniel Marrs to become associate publisher for Thomas Nelson Bibles Media Contact:  Casey Harrell Director, Corporate Communications tel:    615-9902-1109 web: casey.harrell@harpercollins.com (Nashville, TN) June 2, 2016—HarperCollins Christian Publishing announced today the promotion of Daniel Marrs to associate publisher for Thomas Nelson Bibles. Marrs joined the Thomas Nelson team in November 2015 as senior editor for the Bibles team. Though relatively new to the organization, Marrs’s strong theological background and editorial expertise have become evident while working on multiple initiatives for the company’s…

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