HarperCollins Christian Publishing moves Zondervan Books to Nashville, Tenn.

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing moves Zondervan Books to Nashville, Tenn. Webster Younce to be VP, Publisher and Paul Fisher to be VP, Marketing (Nashville, Tenn.) June 22, 2020—HarperCollins Christian Publishing announced today it will be relocating the Zondervan Books and Zondervan Thrive imprints from Grand Rapids, Mich. to be based in its corporate office in Nashville, Tenn.  This will allow for sharing of best practices across the company’s trade book publishing program for both Thomas Nelson and Zondervan publishing groups. At…

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Zondervan wins three 2020 Christian Book Awards®

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Zondervan wins three 2020 Christian Book Awards® HarperCollins Christian Publishing congratulates the three winners and eleven finalists from Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Nashville, Tenn. (May 7, 2020) – Zondervan is honored to have three books receive 2020 Christian Book Awards. These awards have been presented annually since 1978 to honor the “best of the year” in 12 categories. The winners in each category are typically awarded at the ECPA Executive Leadership Summit. However, this year’s in-person event was cancelled due to COVID-19,…

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing celebrates 2020 ECPA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Stan Gundry

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing celebrates 2020 ECPA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Stan Gundry Long-time Zondervan senior v-p and publisher receives industry’s top honor Nashville, Tenn. (February 24, 2020) — HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) congratulates senior v-p, publisher, and Zondervan editor-in-chief, Stan Gundry, for being recognized as this year’s recipient of the Kenneth N. Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award from the Evangelical Christian Publisher’s Association (ECPA), announced on  February 17, 2020. The award will be presented at the ECPA Leadership Summit on May 5, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn….

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Laura Minchew named SVP, Children’s and Gift Group Publisher for HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus

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Laura Minchew named SVP, Children’s and Gift Group Publisher for HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus   Michael Aulisio appointed VP of Marketing  (Nashville, Tenn.) November 12, 2019—Today it was announced that Laura Minchew has been appointed to senior vice president, Children’s and Gift Group publisher for HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) and HarperCollins Focus (HC Focus). In her expanded role, Minchew will be responsible for the overall strategy for all children’s and gift books for both companies, a member of the…

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Gabriel Aviles hired as senior director of marketing for HarperCollins Christian Publishing’s Spanish Language Division

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Gabriel Aviles hired as senior director of marketing for HarperCollins Christian Publishing’s Spanish Language Division (Nashville, TN) September 12, 2019 —Today, HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) announced Gabriel Aviles as the new senior director of marketing for their Spanish Language Division. Aviles comes to HCCP with more than 25 years of experience in marketing, brand development, content, and strategic consulting in the areas of music, television, film, and subscription video-on-demand.  Most recently, he served as the CEO and founder of the…

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Case Study: Book Launch Team for Max Lucado’s Just in Case You Ever Wonder Book

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Case Study: Book Launch Team for Max Lucado’s Just in Case You Ever Wonder Book When it comes to Christian books, there aren’t many names more prominent than Max Lucado. Known for his encouraging, theologically sound, and beautiful books, he is one of the most prolific modern Christian authors. His numerous bestsellers have sold approximately 100 million copies worldwide and he will release his 40th book this Fall. Because of his trusted reputation and gorgeous prose, parents were delighted when…

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing wins seven SEPA awards

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing wins seven SEPA awards HCCP’s Spanish publishing honored with seven out of thirteen sales awards  (Nashville, TN) August 22, 2019 – The Spanish division at HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) won a total of seven awards in the bestselling books categories at the annual Spanish Evangelical Publishing Association (SEPA) awards banquet held in Miami, FL in conjunction with the Spanish Christian Trade Show, Expolit. In the Bestselling Bibles categories, HCCP took home two out of three awards: 2018…

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing lifts up the memory of Brian Hampton

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing lifts up the memory of Brian Hampton (Nashville, Tenn.) July 1, 2019—With the deepest sadness, HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) this morning announced the passing of a dear friend and colleague, Brian Hampton. As senior vice president and group publisher, Hampton led the strategy and direction of the organization’s book publishing program, for both Thomas Nelson and Zondervan, with the exception of Zondervan Academic and Zondervan Reflective. Hampton began his career with Thomas Nelson in 1991 as an…

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing wins two 2019 Christian Book Awards®

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing wins two 2019 Christian Book Awards® Evangelical Christian Publishers Association names Lysa TerKeurst’s Embraced devotional as Christian Book of the Year® (Nashville, TN) May 3, 2019—HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) is honored to have both its publishing groups, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan, recognized by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) at the 2019 Christian Book Awards. During its annual Leadership Summit in Chicago, IL, ECPA announced the 2019 recipients of their Christian Book Awards. Lysa TerKeurst was awarded the night’s…

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Shari Black hired as senior director of marketing for Specialty Publishing division

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Shari Black hired as senior director of marketing for Specialty Publishing division (Nashville, TN) November 26, 2018—HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) announced that Shari Black has joined the organization as senior director of marketing for the Specialty Publishing division. Black offers over 20 years of key account sales and marketing experience implementing long-term strategic plans, as well as leading cross-divisional teams with companies such as Warner Bros. Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, and Walmart.  In these roles, she has worked on…

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing announces publishing leadership change

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing announces publishing leadership change SVP and Group Publisher David Moberg announces intent to retire; Brian Hampton promoted to lead role (Nashville, TN) –  HarperCollins Christian Publishing today announced a transition in publishing leadership with the announcement of senior vice president and group publisher David Moberg’s intention to retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year, in June 2019.   Brian Hampton, current senior vice president and publisher of Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, will be…

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing hires Cristopher Garrido as new Spanish Publisher

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HarperCollins Christian Publishing hires Cristopher Garrido as new Spanish Publisher (Nashville, TN) July 26, 2018—Today, HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) announced Cristopher Garrido has joined the company as v-p and publisher for its Spanish publishing program.  HCCP’s Spanish publishing program includes product under the Grupo Nelson, Editorial Vida and CLIE imprints. Cris Garrido comes to HCCP after developing and directing a successful Spanish publishing program at Lifeway Christian Resources.  In this role, Garrido led both B&H Espan͂ol and the Lifeway International…

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Thomas Nelson authors win 2018 INSPY Awards for YA and Mystery

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Thomas Nelson authors win 2018 INSPY Awards for YA and Mystery July 5, 2018— HarperCollins Christian Publishing is pleased to announce authors Sara Ella and Carrie Stuart Parks were among this year’s Inspy Awardswinners. The awards were created by bloggers to highlight the very best in fictional literature that grapples with expressions of the Christian faith. Ella won in the Literature for Young People category for her fantasy novel Unraveling, the second book in her Unblemished fantasy trilogy. The book follows her debut novel, Unblemished, which…

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Heather Huston hired as Senior Director of Marketing for Specialty Publishing division

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Heather Huston hired as Senior Director of Marketing for Specialty Publishing division (Nashville, TN) May 30, 2018—Today, HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) announced Heather Huston as the new senior director of marketing for their Specialty Division, with a focus on Thomas Nelson Gift, Zondervan Gift, and Tommy Nelson. Huston comes to HCCP with more than 16 years of experience across marketing, communications, and programming, most recently serving as vice president of Marketing at Rural Media Group overseeing marketing strategy for RFD-TV,…

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Former Thomas Nelson CEO, Sam Moore, passes

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Former Thomas Nelson CEO, Sam Moore, passes (Nashville, Tenn.) June 4, 2018 – Today, the hearts of HarperCollins Christian Publishing employees are mourning the loss of a dear friend and former leader.   On the afternoon of June 1, 2018, Sam Moore, former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers and founder of Royal Publishing, passed away. Born in Beirut, Sam Ziady Moore was a 19-year-old Lebanese immigrant who moved to America in the 1950s with only 600 dollars in savings and a dream to attend…

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