The authors of Novel Matters (Sharon K. Souza, Debbie Fuller Thomas, Latayne C. Scott, Patti Hill, Kathleen Popa, and Bonnie Grove), together with the authors and brilliant minds behind She Reads (Ariel Allison and Marybeth Whalen) announce a partnership designed to bring writers and readers together in a new, dynamic way.
She Reads blog is all about “Discovering Great Fiction Together”. Their motto is: The proper care and feeding of readers. Since their inception, She Reads has reached out to the reading community and provided a place for discussion, book clubs, events, contests, and arranged ‘close encounters’ for readers and writers to connect. Each quarter, She Reads chooses three “picks” to share with their readership. They are part of Proverbs 31 Ministries – an important and dynamic ministry to and for women.
Novel Matters blog is a community that celebrates the creative process of writing. We explore what matters in novels. We are six published authors – our combined books number 27. We have teamed to build a community populated by authors, writers, hopeful writers, readers, and people interested in the different ways of expressing creativity, language, and ideas.
What the partnership will look like:
Each site of course will maintain its own identity, as a readers' community and a writers' community.
Twice a month, an author from Novel Matters will post on the She Reads blog, giving insight to the creative process, answer reader questions, and revel in our shared love of books and reading. Yes, Novel Matters is populated with authors, but each author is also an avid reader. We devour books and love to talk about our reading experiences.
Once a month, an author from She Reads will post on Novel Matters – bringing a wealth of insight on how authors can reach readers. This goes beyond marketing tips. The instruction they bring will help authors build trust with readers, and touch their hearts.
She Reads and Novel Matters are dreaming big dreams -- of glimpses into each others' worlds -- a place of community where you Read Novels -- where the She of each of you truly Matters to authors who care about their craft and their readers.
Monday, November 30, 2009
LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST CHRISTIAN FICTION OF 2009
Who Do I Talk To? A Yada Yada House of Hope Novel, Neta Jackson, Thomas Nelson
A Flickering Light, Jane A. Kirkpatrick, WaterBrook
The Missing, Beverly Lewis, Bethany House
The Prayers of Agnes Sparrow, Joyce Magnin, Abingdon
The Returning, Ann Tatlock, Bethany House
A Flickering Light, Jane A. Kirkpatrick, WaterBrook
The Missing, Beverly Lewis, Bethany House
The Prayers of Agnes Sparrow, Joyce Magnin, Abingdon
The Returning, Ann Tatlock, Bethany House
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS - CHRISTIAN
The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media) is #3 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #4 on the paperback advice list.
The Love Dare by Stephen & Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Publishing Group) is #6 on the paperback advice list.
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #7 on the hardcover business list.
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper w/ Cecil Murphey (Revell) is #10 on paperback nonfiction list.
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan) is #11 on the paperback advice list.
Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson) is #13 on the paperback nonfiction list.
The Reason for God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #16 on the paperback nonfiction list.
Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #32 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #4 on the paperback advice list.
The Love Dare by Stephen & Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Publishing Group) is #6 on the paperback advice list.
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #7 on the hardcover business list.
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper w/ Cecil Murphey (Revell) is #10 on paperback nonfiction list.
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan) is #11 on the paperback advice list.
Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson) is #13 on the paperback nonfiction list.
The Reason for God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #16 on the paperback nonfiction list.
Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #32 on the paperback trade fiction list.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
100 OPEN WRITING COURSES
Whether you are in high school, a graduate student, or a professional writer, there is loads of help on the web for your writing. An essential part to any career, everyone from journalists to managers to politicians need to have an impressive prose. Those low on funds will find a wide array of tools to take their writing to the next level with these 100 open courses from everyone from leading universities to private compananies. For a list of these course, go to:
http://www.universityreviewsonline.com/2005/10/100-open-courses-to-take-your-writing-to-the-next-level.html
http://www.universityreviewsonline.com/2005/10/100-open-courses-to-take-your-writing-to-the-next-level.html
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
MORE BOOK MARKET CHANGES
* The following book publishers have new contact information:
** Comfort Publishing: ptolen@comfortpublishing.com. Page 86.
** Discovery House: dhp@dhp.org. Page 91.
** Faithwalk Publishing: dirkbw@gmail.com. Page 96.
** Heartspring Publishing: Drop e-mail address and e-mail only through Website. Page 107.
** Liguori Publications: e-mail should be manuscript_submission@liguori.org. Page 117.
** Little Lauren Books: 340 – 42nd St., 2nd Fl., New York NY 10001; 800-555-5555; fax 800-555-5515; submit@LittleLaurenBooks.com; www.littlelaurenbooks.com. New contact is Jo Louis (drop Jessica Adriel); Jlouis@LittleLaurenBooks.com; 888-769-9931.Page 118.
** Messianic Jewish Publishers: website@messianicjewish.net. Page 122.
** Monarch Books: info@lionhudson.com. page 123.
** New Seeds Books: editors@shambala.com. Page 127.
** Star Bible Publications: service@starbible.com. Page 167.
** Jireh Publishing (unable to contact). Page 111.
** Woodland Gospel Publishing House (no freelance). Page 153.
** Comfort Publishing: ptolen@comfortpublishing.com. Page 86.
** Discovery House: dhp@dhp.org. Page 91.
** Faithwalk Publishing: dirkbw@gmail.com. Page 96.
** Heartspring Publishing: Drop e-mail address and e-mail only through Website. Page 107.
** Liguori Publications: e-mail should be manuscript_submission@liguori.org. Page 117.
** Little Lauren Books: 340 – 42nd St., 2nd Fl., New York NY 10001; 800-555-5555; fax 800-555-5515; submit@LittleLaurenBooks.com; www.littlelaurenbooks.com. New contact is Jo Louis (drop Jessica Adriel); Jlouis@LittleLaurenBooks.com; 888-769-9931.Page 118.
** Messianic Jewish Publishers: website@messianicjewish.net. Page 122.
** Monarch Books: info@lionhudson.com. page 123.
** New Seeds Books: editors@shambala.com. Page 127.
** Star Bible Publications: service@starbible.com. Page 167.
** Jireh Publishing (unable to contact). Page 111.
** Woodland Gospel Publishing House (no freelance). Page 153.
BOOK MARKET INFO
Our Sunday Visitor has acquired Harcourt Religion Publishers (a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), bringing together two of the nation’s leading Catholic publishing houses. Our Sunday Visitor will retain current management and staff positions at Harcourt Religion. Pages 104 & 129.
Bethany Press/Custom Solutions is now called BelieversPress (a division of Bethany Press International); Sara Rosenberg, editor; 952-914-7426; toll-free 800-341-4192; info@believerspress.com; www.believerspress.com. Page 157.
Creation House now wants a book proposal with a complete manuscript—not just 3 chapters. Page 159.
Bethany Press/Custom Solutions is now called BelieversPress (a division of Bethany Press International); Sara Rosenberg, editor; 952-914-7426; toll-free 800-341-4192; info@believerspress.com; www.believerspress.com. Page 157.
Creation House now wants a book proposal with a complete manuscript—not just 3 chapters. Page 159.
Monday, November 23, 2009
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS - CHRISTIAN
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #3 on the paperback advice list.
The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media) is #4 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Love Dare by Stephen & Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Publishing Group) is #7 on the paperback advice list.
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #7 on the hardcover business list.
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan) is #11 on the paperback advice list.
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper w/ Cecil Murphey (Revell) is #13 on paperback nonfiction list.
Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson) is #16 on the paperback nonfiction list.
The Reason for God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #21 on the paperback nonfiction list.
Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #27 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media) is #4 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Love Dare by Stephen & Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Publishing Group) is #7 on the paperback advice list.
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #7 on the hardcover business list.
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan) is #11 on the paperback advice list.
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper w/ Cecil Murphey (Revell) is #13 on paperback nonfiction list.
Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson) is #16 on the paperback nonfiction list.
The Reason for God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #21 on the paperback nonfiction list.
Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #27 on the paperback trade fiction list.
Friday, November 20, 2009
2009 ECPA BOOK COVER AWARDS
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announces today the winners of the 2009 ECPA | dp Book Cover Award. The competition, sponsored by ECPA and Dickinson Press, recognizes the industry’s most on-target book covers that intentionally and intelligently connect the cover’s design components to their intended consumer. The program is based on RISC consumer research that identifies four primary consumer profile groups and their buying patterns and motivations.
The most common consumer profile targeted among this year’s entries was “Inclusives” – those who are open to change, community-oriented, and favor diversity, well-being and cultural experiences. “This consumer prefers bright colors, bold fonts, optimistic images and a sense of order,” says Rick Hamm, Director of RISC Research at Marshall Marketing and the award program’s judging manager. “Three of the four profiles are represented in the list of winners. Each did an exemplary job in tailoring their design to their target audience and we are very pleased to award them the honor of an ECPA | dp Book Cover Award.”
The 2009 ECPA | dp Book Cover Award Winners in each category are:
BEST COVER: BIBLES
HCSB Ultrathin Bible in Varsity Colors
Holman Bible Editorial Staff (B&H Publishing), Greg Pope, Art Director; Roy Roper, Designer
BEST COVER: SMALL-SIZED PUBLISHER
Your Intercultural Marriage
Marla Alupoaicei (Moody Publishers), Smartt Guys, Designer
BEST COVER: MID-SIZED PUBLISHER
Taking a Stand for the Bible
John Ankerberg and Dillon Burroughs (Harvest House Publishers), Dugan Design Group, Designer
BEST COVER: LARGE PUBLISHER
Deliberate Simplicity
Dave Browning (Zondervan), Rob Monacelli, Designer
Fourteen ECPA member publishers submitted a record number of 94 covers for consideration in this year’s competition. The winners were announced today at a PUBu online webinar where Hamm expounded on the RISC consumer research and how each winner was chosen. A download of that webinar is available on the ECPA website. Also available for download is the webinar, The Science Behind Great Book Cover Design: Connecting with your Consumer.
“The ECPA | dp Book Cover Award encourages, identifies and celebrates outstanding design in Christian publishing and we extend our congratulations to each of the winning publishers and their marketing, editorial and design teams for producing the most on-target covers of the year,” expressed ECPA President and CEO Mark Kuyper.
The most common consumer profile targeted among this year’s entries was “Inclusives” – those who are open to change, community-oriented, and favor diversity, well-being and cultural experiences. “This consumer prefers bright colors, bold fonts, optimistic images and a sense of order,” says Rick Hamm, Director of RISC Research at Marshall Marketing and the award program’s judging manager. “Three of the four profiles are represented in the list of winners. Each did an exemplary job in tailoring their design to their target audience and we are very pleased to award them the honor of an ECPA | dp Book Cover Award.”
The 2009 ECPA | dp Book Cover Award Winners in each category are:
BEST COVER: BIBLES
HCSB Ultrathin Bible in Varsity Colors
Holman Bible Editorial Staff (B&H Publishing), Greg Pope, Art Director; Roy Roper, Designer
BEST COVER: SMALL-SIZED PUBLISHER
Your Intercultural Marriage
Marla Alupoaicei (Moody Publishers), Smartt Guys, Designer
BEST COVER: MID-SIZED PUBLISHER
Taking a Stand for the Bible
John Ankerberg and Dillon Burroughs (Harvest House Publishers), Dugan Design Group, Designer
BEST COVER: LARGE PUBLISHER
Deliberate Simplicity
Dave Browning (Zondervan), Rob Monacelli, Designer
Fourteen ECPA member publishers submitted a record number of 94 covers for consideration in this year’s competition. The winners were announced today at a PUBu online webinar where Hamm expounded on the RISC consumer research and how each winner was chosen. A download of that webinar is available on the ECPA website. Also available for download is the webinar, The Science Behind Great Book Cover Design: Connecting with your Consumer.
“The ECPA | dp Book Cover Award encourages, identifies and celebrates outstanding design in Christian publishing and we extend our congratulations to each of the winning publishers and their marketing, editorial and design teams for producing the most on-target covers of the year,” expressed ECPA President and CEO Mark Kuyper.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
CHRISTIANLAWYERS.COM
ChristianLawyers.com is building a directory of Christian lawyers within the U.S. and around the world.
All attorney members' profiles are easily accessible to the public. Therefore, members can communicate with one another and the public can become easily familiar with our attorney members. Christian lawyers of all denominations are welcome to participate. Participation is FREE.
Chang said "It all began in 2007, after receiving a short e-mail from a local pastor whose message touched my heart deeply. In early 2009, we were able to start our current website with a participation of two Christian lawyers. Since then, the site has been growing as more attorneys join in."
All attorney members' profiles are easily accessible to the public. Therefore, members can communicate with one another and the public can become easily familiar with our attorney members. Christian lawyers of all denominations are welcome to participate. Participation is FREE.
Chang said "It all began in 2007, after receiving a short e-mail from a local pastor whose message touched my heart deeply. In early 2009, we were able to start our current website with a participation of two Christian lawyers. Since then, the site has been growing as more attorneys join in."
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
Name of conference: Write2Ignite! Conference for Christian Writers of Children’s Literature
Date: Feb. 26-27, 2010
City where held: North Greenville University in Tigerville, SC
Contact person: Jean Hall
Address: Write2Ignite!, P. O. Box 1101, Indian Trail, NC 28079
Phone: n/a
E-maiL: write2ignite@jeanmatthewhall.com
Website: www.write2ignite.wordpress.com
Keynoter: Vonda Skelton.
Usual attendance: 30-40
Date: Feb. 26-27, 2010
City where held: North Greenville University in Tigerville, SC
Contact person: Jean Hall
Address: Write2Ignite!, P. O. Box 1101, Indian Trail, NC 28079
Phone: n/a
E-maiL: write2ignite@jeanmatthewhall.com
Website: www.write2ignite.wordpress.com
Keynoter: Vonda Skelton.
Usual attendance: 30-40
Monday, November 16, 2009
2010 CHRISTY AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES
Submissions are now being accepted for the 2010 Christy Awards. The awards honor excellence in fiction written from a Christian worldview. Entries are due by December 10, 2009. Submission guidelines and entry form are available at: www.christyawards.com. ; The Christy Awards, named in honor of Catherine Marshall’s novel and her contribution to the popularity of Christian fiction, were established in 1999 to encourage, recognize, and promote excellence in Christian fiction. Media Inquiries: Jeane Wynn, Wynn-Wynn Media, LLC, 918-283-1834, jeane@wynnwynnmedia.com.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
NEW MARKETS
The Mother's Heart Magazine, P.O. Box 231, Oxford MI 48370;
Editor@TMHMag.com; www.The-Mothers-Heart.com. Kym Wright, editor. Serves
and encourages mothers in the many facets of staying at home and raising a
family. Bimonthly online magazine. 30% unsolicited freelance; 50% Assigned. Query or complete manuscript; e-query OK. Pays $10-75 on publication. Articles 1,500-2,000 words. Will possibly accept reprints (tell when/where appeared). Requires e-mail submissions, attached (.doc or .docx files only) or copied into message. Guidelines by e-mail/Website; download copy from Website. Special Needs: Adoption stories. Large families: how you do it, organization, travel. Money management in our
economic times. Raising special-needs children. "Coming Home" stories about mothers who choose to stay home with their children. Homocentric pieces. Homeschool unit studies.
The Pathway, 400 E. High St. Jefferson City MO 65101; 573-636-0400; dhinkle@mobaptist.org; www.mbcpathway.com. Don Hinkle, editor. Biweekly online tabloid. Pays $50-200 for articles 700-800 words. Accepts reprints (tell when/where appeared).
Young Christian Writers Magazine, PO Box 34116, Knoxville TN 37930; 865-223-3627; editor@youngchristianwriters.com; www.youngchristian writers.com. Alicia Zanoni (age 15), editor. 90% freelance. Complete manuscript or e-query. Pays $15-20 ($10-15 for poetry) on publication for articles or short stories to 3,000 words; poetry to 300 words.
FGBC World, Box 576, Winona Lake IN 46590; 514-268-1122; fax 514-268-5384; lcgates@bmhbooks.com; www.fgbcworld.com. Liz Cutler Gates, editorial director. Denominational magazine for Grace Brethren Churches. Pays up to $100 on publication for articles (no fiction). Articles must have a Grace Brethren tie.
Warner Press, 1201 E. 5th St., Anderson IN 46012; toll-free 800-741-7721; fax 765-640-8005; rfogle@warnerpress.org; www.warnerpress.org. Robin Fogle, assistant product editor. Publishes 32-page picture books for kids; 250-350 page books for 8-12 year olds (mostly fantasy fiction). Guidelines by mail, e-mail, or Website. Also open to short devotionals (110-150 words) for their line of Sunday bulletins; children’s coloring or activity books; and greeting cards.
Editor@TMHMag.com; www.The-Mothers-Heart.com. Kym Wright, editor. Serves
and encourages mothers in the many facets of staying at home and raising a
family. Bimonthly online magazine. 30% unsolicited freelance; 50% Assigned. Query or complete manuscript; e-query OK. Pays $10-75 on publication. Articles 1,500-2,000 words. Will possibly accept reprints (tell when/where appeared). Requires e-mail submissions, attached (.doc or .docx files only) or copied into message. Guidelines by e-mail/Website; download copy from Website. Special Needs: Adoption stories. Large families: how you do it, organization, travel. Money management in our
economic times. Raising special-needs children. "Coming Home" stories about mothers who choose to stay home with their children. Homocentric pieces. Homeschool unit studies.
The Pathway, 400 E. High St. Jefferson City MO 65101; 573-636-0400; dhinkle@mobaptist.org; www.mbcpathway.com. Don Hinkle, editor. Biweekly online tabloid. Pays $50-200 for articles 700-800 words. Accepts reprints (tell when/where appeared).
Young Christian Writers Magazine, PO Box 34116, Knoxville TN 37930; 865-223-3627; editor@youngchristianwriters.com; www.youngchristian writers.com. Alicia Zanoni (age 15), editor. 90% freelance. Complete manuscript or e-query. Pays $15-20 ($10-15 for poetry) on publication for articles or short stories to 3,000 words; poetry to 300 words.
FGBC World, Box 576, Winona Lake IN 46590; 514-268-1122; fax 514-268-5384; lcgates@bmhbooks.com; www.fgbcworld.com. Liz Cutler Gates, editorial director. Denominational magazine for Grace Brethren Churches. Pays up to $100 on publication for articles (no fiction). Articles must have a Grace Brethren tie.
Warner Press, 1201 E. 5th St., Anderson IN 46012; toll-free 800-741-7721; fax 765-640-8005; rfogle@warnerpress.org; www.warnerpress.org. Robin Fogle, assistant product editor. Publishes 32-page picture books for kids; 250-350 page books for 8-12 year olds (mostly fantasy fiction). Guidelines by mail, e-mail, or Website. Also open to short devotionals (110-150 words) for their line of Sunday bulletins; children’s coloring or activity books; and greeting cards.
Friday, November 13, 2009
EDITORIAL CHANGES
Rick Steele is editor at AMG Publishers (ricks@amgpublishers.com). Page 72.
Lynne Letchworth is new editor at Chalice Press: lletchworth@chalicepress.com; submissions@chalicepress.com; www.chalicepress.com. Page 82.
Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical and Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense both have the same line-up of editors: Joan Marlow Golan, executive editor; Tina Colombo, senior editor in charge of both lines; Melissa Endlich, senior editor; Emily Rodmell, assistant editor; and Sarah Daniel and Elizabeth Mazer, editorial assistants. Page 144.
Anomalos Publishing: Steve Warner is publisher and Laurie Regan is managing editor. Address: 7699 Mount Carmel Dr., Orlando FL 32835; 407-521-1605; info@anomalos.com; www.anomalos.com. Page 157.
Churchmouse Publications: Submit through Website to Clarice G. Jones. Drop phone number. Compensation policy listed on Website. Page 285.
Lifeglow: New editor is Bert Williams. Page 313.
Dawn Zemke is editor of TodaysChristian.com, an online magazine that uses both reprints and original material. Page 346.
Make the following changes to both Preschool Playhouse and Primary Street: Janet Grier, editor; P.O. Box 436987, Chicago IL 60643; 708-868-7100; jgrier@urbanministries.com. Pages 360 & 361.
Anchor Devotional: Kathy Doane is new editor. Page 371.
Christian Music Today: New co-editors are Todd Hertz and Mark Moring. Page 378.
African American Pulpit: Co-executive editors are Eugene L. Gibson Jr. and Maria Mallory White. Now wants all submissions sent by e-mail. Page 380.
Your Church: Drop Mike Schreiter’s name and replace it with Matt Branaugh, editor. Page 397.
Connected: Drop assistant editor listed. Page 400.
Lynne Letchworth is new editor at Chalice Press: lletchworth@chalicepress.com; submissions@chalicepress.com; www.chalicepress.com. Page 82.
Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical and Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense both have the same line-up of editors: Joan Marlow Golan, executive editor; Tina Colombo, senior editor in charge of both lines; Melissa Endlich, senior editor; Emily Rodmell, assistant editor; and Sarah Daniel and Elizabeth Mazer, editorial assistants. Page 144.
Anomalos Publishing: Steve Warner is publisher and Laurie Regan is managing editor. Address: 7699 Mount Carmel Dr., Orlando FL 32835; 407-521-1605; info@anomalos.com; www.anomalos.com. Page 157.
Churchmouse Publications: Submit through Website to Clarice G. Jones. Drop phone number. Compensation policy listed on Website. Page 285.
Lifeglow: New editor is Bert Williams. Page 313.
Dawn Zemke is editor of TodaysChristian.com, an online magazine that uses both reprints and original material. Page 346.
Make the following changes to both Preschool Playhouse and Primary Street: Janet Grier, editor; P.O. Box 436987, Chicago IL 60643; 708-868-7100; jgrier@urbanministries.com. Pages 360 & 361.
Anchor Devotional: Kathy Doane is new editor. Page 371.
Christian Music Today: New co-editors are Todd Hertz and Mark Moring. Page 378.
African American Pulpit: Co-executive editors are Eugene L. Gibson Jr. and Maria Mallory White. Now wants all submissions sent by e-mail. Page 380.
Your Church: Drop Mike Schreiter’s name and replace it with Matt Branaugh, editor. Page 397.
Connected: Drop assistant editor listed. Page 400.
TIM LAHAYE SIGNS NEW CONTRACT
Zondervan, a world leader in Christian communications, has signed an agreement with attorney Craig Parshall and Tim LaHaye, creator and co-author of the world renowned Left Behind series. Three years after the success of the Left Behind final installment, LaHaye returns to publish Edge of Apocalypse, an apocalyptic epic infused with political intrigue ripped from today's headlines, the first book in a new series called The End.
"I'm thrilled to partner with Zondervan to produce a series hopefully even more innovative than Left Behind," said LaHaye. "While my past works have piqued interest in biblical prophecy on a global level, The End series includes many prophecies that were not covered in Left Behind."
Edge of Apocalypse jumpstarts the series as military- hero-turned-inventor Joshua Jordan attempts to save Manhattan from two nuclear missiles. Using his Return to Sender military defense system, Jordan finds himself facing an unbearable ransom to the nation he loves. As tensions escalate and global alliances topple, only Jordan and a secret group known only as The Patriots can save the United States from terrorists abroad and traitors within.
Set in the very near future, The End series chronicles the earth shattering events which eventually lead up to the Rapture and the beginning of the prophesied Last Days of mankind.
Edge of Apocalypse will release worldwide on April 20, 2010 with a first print run of 500,000 copies.
"I'm thrilled to partner with Zondervan to produce a series hopefully even more innovative than Left Behind," said LaHaye. "While my past works have piqued interest in biblical prophecy on a global level, The End series includes many prophecies that were not covered in Left Behind."
Edge of Apocalypse jumpstarts the series as military- hero-turned-inventor Joshua Jordan attempts to save Manhattan from two nuclear missiles. Using his Return to Sender military defense system, Jordan finds himself facing an unbearable ransom to the nation he loves. As tensions escalate and global alliances topple, only Jordan and a secret group known only as The Patriots can save the United States from terrorists abroad and traitors within.
Set in the very near future, The End series chronicles the earth shattering events which eventually lead up to the Rapture and the beginning of the prophesied Last Days of mankind.
Edge of Apocalypse will release worldwide on April 20, 2010 with a first print run of 500,000 copies.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
AUTHOR'S SHOWCASE IN MUNCIE IN
The Authors' Showcase sponsored by Midwest Writers Workshop is back! Once again, Midwest Writers Workshop will sponsor an Authors' Showcase where area writers will display and sell their books to Christmas shoppers as part of the "Enchanted Luminaria Walk" at the Minnetrista Center (1200 N. Minnetrista Parkway, Muncie, Indiana).
Authors will we have the opportunity to meet the public two nights in a row, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4 & 5, from 6-9 p.m. Writers may register for either night or both of them.
We won't be alone at Minnetrista. These nights are set aside to display and sell the works of other local artists and crafts persons. Because the number of participants is significant, we will enroll only the first twenty-four authors who apply. So get your enrollment to us quickly.
Again, there is no charge to you for display space. Midwest Writers will cover the registration fee as a service for area writers. Expect to share table space with two other authors.
To enroll, send an email to midwestwriters@yahoo.com. Be certain to put "Authors' Showcase" in the subject line. And please indicate whether you want to display both nights or just one (specify which night). Deadline for registering is November 20, 2009. Participating authors will receive a voucher for a $20.00 discount on the enrollment fee for the 2010 Midwest Writers Workshop-and you should enjoy lots of potential customers for your books.
Authors will we have the opportunity to meet the public two nights in a row, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4 & 5, from 6-9 p.m. Writers may register for either night or both of them.
We won't be alone at Minnetrista. These nights are set aside to display and sell the works of other local artists and crafts persons. Because the number of participants is significant, we will enroll only the first twenty-four authors who apply. So get your enrollment to us quickly.
Again, there is no charge to you for display space. Midwest Writers will cover the registration fee as a service for area writers. Expect to share table space with two other authors.
To enroll, send an email to midwestwriters@yahoo.com. Be certain to put "Authors' Showcase" in the subject line. And please indicate whether you want to display both nights or just one (specify which night). Deadline for registering is November 20, 2009. Participating authors will receive a voucher for a $20.00 discount on the enrollment fee for the 2010 Midwest Writers Workshop-and you should enjoy lots of potential customers for your books.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
PUBLICATIONS OUT OF BUSINESS OR NO FREELANCE
Arizona Family News: Unable to contact. Page 268.
Discipleship Journal: Out of business. Will continue online, drawing from their archives. Page 292.
Dovetail: Out of business. Page 293.
The Friends Voice: Unable to contact; probably out of business. Page 301.
Grand: Asked to be deleted. Page 304.
Michiana Christian News: Out of business. Page 322.
Portrait of Achievement: Unable to contact. Page 330.
Ideas Unlimited for Effective Children’s Ministry: Out of business. Page 366.
Teach Kids! essentials and Teach Kids@Curriculum Club have both been discontinued for economic reasons. Page 369.
Clear Living (devotional): Out of business. Page 371.
Gospel Synergy: No longer has print edition; online only. Page 379.
Churchlife Inspiration & Humor: Unable to contact. Page 382.
Pray!: Out of business. Will continue online, drawing from their archives. Page 390.
Willow: Out of business for now; reassessing the future of this publication. Page 396.
Steelroots Magazine: Out of business. Page 404.
CelebrateMoms.Org: Appears to be out of business. Page 408.
Comfort Café: Unable to contact. Page 410.
Herizons: Asked to be deleted. Page 412.
Ladies First Magazine: Unable to contact. Page 415.
Today’s Christian Woman: Out of business. Page 419.
Today’s Leading Ladies: Unable to contact. Page 420.
ByLine Magazine: Out of business. They will continue to list contests on their Website. Page 423.
Opinari Newsletter: No freelance. Page 428.
Discipleship Journal: Out of business. Will continue online, drawing from their archives. Page 292.
Dovetail: Out of business. Page 293.
The Friends Voice: Unable to contact; probably out of business. Page 301.
Grand: Asked to be deleted. Page 304.
Michiana Christian News: Out of business. Page 322.
Portrait of Achievement: Unable to contact. Page 330.
Ideas Unlimited for Effective Children’s Ministry: Out of business. Page 366.
Teach Kids! essentials and Teach Kids@Curriculum Club have both been discontinued for economic reasons. Page 369.
Clear Living (devotional): Out of business. Page 371.
Gospel Synergy: No longer has print edition; online only. Page 379.
Churchlife Inspiration & Humor: Unable to contact. Page 382.
Pray!: Out of business. Will continue online, drawing from their archives. Page 390.
Willow: Out of business for now; reassessing the future of this publication. Page 396.
Steelroots Magazine: Out of business. Page 404.
CelebrateMoms.Org: Appears to be out of business. Page 408.
Comfort Café: Unable to contact. Page 410.
Herizons: Asked to be deleted. Page 412.
Ladies First Magazine: Unable to contact. Page 415.
Today’s Christian Woman: Out of business. Page 419.
Today’s Leading Ladies: Unable to contact. Page 420.
ByLine Magazine: Out of business. They will continue to list contests on their Website. Page 423.
Opinari Newsletter: No freelance. Page 428.
NEW CONTACT INFO FOR PERIODICALS
Christian Courier (WI): Editor@ChristianCourierNewspaper.com. They are looking for bloggers who can objectively cover non-denominational Christian events in Wisconsin, the U.S., and globally. Page 279.
Citizen USA is now Christian Citizen USA, P.O. Box 49365, Dayton OH 45449. Page 286.
Halo Magazine: 148 Banks Dr., Winchester VA 22602. Now accepts fiction for children (ages 7 & up), teens, and adults. Send complete manuscript. Page 305.
Koinonia: 8107 Holmes Rd., Kansas City MO 64131; 810-361-7242; fax 816-361-2144; koinoniaemail@gmail.com. Page 312.
The Trumpeter: 20969 Certosa Terrace, Boca Raton FL 33433; info@thetrumpeter.com. Now online only. Page 347.
Citizen USA is now Christian Citizen USA, P.O. Box 49365, Dayton OH 45449. Page 286.
Halo Magazine: 148 Banks Dr., Winchester VA 22602. Now accepts fiction for children (ages 7 & up), teens, and adults. Send complete manuscript. Page 305.
Koinonia: 8107 Holmes Rd., Kansas City MO 64131; 810-361-7242; fax 816-361-2144; koinoniaemail@gmail.com. Page 312.
The Trumpeter: 20969 Certosa Terrace, Boca Raton FL 33433; info@thetrumpeter.com. Now online only. Page 347.
Monday, November 9, 2009
2010 TOP 50 PACKET NOW AVAILABLE
Just wanted to let you know that I finally finished the 2010 Christian Periodical Publishers' Packet. It contains a list of the top 50 "writer-friendly" periodical markets those most likely to buy form you), with a copy of their guidelines and an analysis sheet I have prepared for each of them. Since this is based on the 2010 edition of the market guide which will not be out until Jnauary, it will give you a small preview of the top markets to come. You can order the packet for $25 off my Website (www.stuartmarket.com) or from me directly (stuartcwmg@aol.com) with a credit card.
UK MARKET FOR CHRISTIAN BOOKS
I just wanted to let you know about Sunpenny Publishing and our new imprint, Rose & Crown Books.
Rose & Crown is specifically for Christian Romance books, and we run a New Novels competition annually, too. We are launching with our new books in spring of 2010, some of which are the results of our first competition. We are the first and only (to our knowledge) publisher to be trying to bring this genre to the United Kingdom, where we are based.
Sunpenny itself takes Christian books, too, as well as secular; we are looking at both fiction and non-fiction. We recently published a book by the renowned Welsh missionary, father of Nations.org and World Horizons – My Sea is Wide, and we are about to release a Christian novel called Going Astray.
We also have another imprint, Sunberry Books, which does author services (from critiques to proofing and editing services, or all the way to self-publishing).
(If you are interested in looking further, our web sites are in my signature below.)
Jo Holloway
Sunpenny Publishing
Rose & Crown Books
Boathooks Books
Sunberry Author Services
Staithe View
Horsefen Road
Ludham
Norfolk NR29 5QG
United Kingdom
Tel. 01692-678832
Rose & Crown is specifically for Christian Romance books, and we run a New Novels competition annually, too. We are launching with our new books in spring of 2010, some of which are the results of our first competition. We are the first and only (to our knowledge) publisher to be trying to bring this genre to the United Kingdom, where we are based.
Sunpenny itself takes Christian books, too, as well as secular; we are looking at both fiction and non-fiction. We recently published a book by the renowned Welsh missionary, father of Nations.org and World Horizons – My Sea is Wide, and we are about to release a Christian novel called Going Astray.
We also have another imprint, Sunberry Books, which does author services (from critiques to proofing and editing services, or all the way to self-publishing).
(If you are interested in looking further, our web sites are in my signature below.)
Jo Holloway
Sunpenny Publishing
Rose & Crown Books
Boathooks Books
Sunberry Author Services
Staithe View
Horsefen Road
Ludham
Norfolk NR29 5QG
United Kingdom
Tel. 01692-678832
JERRY JENKINS ANNOUNCES WEBINAR
At the Christian Writers Guild, tomorrow evening at 8 Eastern Time, we’re offering a live Webinar of one of our most popular workshops. We call it the Thick-Skinned Manuscript Critique, in which I show actual editing on anonymous manuscript submissions. Writers at our annual conferences consistently tell us this is a most-helpful approach, because editors don’t have the time (or the responsibility) to tell them what is specifically wrong with the manuscripts they reject.
Here I do just that. Doing a heavy edit and re-write (and brief commentary) on the first two pages of each of 6 different submissions, I walk you through what an editor would do if he or she had the time or the responsibility to tell the truth about the writing itself. Their job is to find publishable, purchasable material. At the Guild, we feel it’s our responsibility – and most helpful – to be specific and say why something is working or not working, salable or not salable.
If you’d like to sit in and watch on screen, I think you’ll find it valuable to your own writing. You’ll have the ability to interact too, asking questions live.
CWG member cost is $25; non-member cost is $45, and we’ll go for an hour or a little more.
Remember, this is set for tomorrow night, Tuesday, November 10, at 8 p.m., Eastern Time. You’ll see my smiling mug during the intro, then you’ll see the manuscripts and what has been done to them, then me again for the Q&A session.
The best way to get in on this at this late date is to contact the Christian Writers Guild directly, either by email (ContactUs@ChristianWritersGuild.com) or by calling (866) 495-5177 and asking for Janice or Leilani.
Jerry B. Jenkins
____________________________________________
Here I do just that. Doing a heavy edit and re-write (and brief commentary) on the first two pages of each of 6 different submissions, I walk you through what an editor would do if he or she had the time or the responsibility to tell the truth about the writing itself. Their job is to find publishable, purchasable material. At the Guild, we feel it’s our responsibility – and most helpful – to be specific and say why something is working or not working, salable or not salable.
If you’d like to sit in and watch on screen, I think you’ll find it valuable to your own writing. You’ll have the ability to interact too, asking questions live.
CWG member cost is $25; non-member cost is $45, and we’ll go for an hour or a little more.
Remember, this is set for tomorrow night, Tuesday, November 10, at 8 p.m., Eastern Time. You’ll see my smiling mug during the intro, then you’ll see the manuscripts and what has been done to them, then me again for the Q&A session.
The best way to get in on this at this late date is to contact the Christian Writers Guild directly, either by email (ContactUs@ChristianWritersGuild.com) or by calling (866) 495-5177 and asking for Janice or Leilani.
Jerry B. Jenkins
____________________________________________
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS - CHRISTIAN
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #3 on the paperback advice list.
The Love Dare by Stephen & Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Publishing Group) is #4 on the paperback advice list.
The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media) is #4 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #7 on the hardcover business list.
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper w/ Cecil Murphey (Revell) is #11 on paperback nonfiction list.
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan) is #12 on the paperback advice list.
Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson) is #13 on the paperback nonfiction list.
Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #17 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Reason for God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #19 on the paperback nonfiction list.
The Love Dare by Stephen & Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Publishing Group) is #4 on the paperback advice list.
The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media) is #4 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #7 on the hardcover business list.
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper w/ Cecil Murphey (Revell) is #11 on paperback nonfiction list.
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan) is #12 on the paperback advice list.
Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson) is #13 on the paperback nonfiction list.
Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #17 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Reason for God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #19 on the paperback nonfiction list.
JAMES DOBSON LEAVES RADIO MINISTRY
Focus on the Family Founder and Chairman Emeritus James C. Dobson, Ph.D., will leave the ministry as its primary radio voice at the end of February, the ministry announced today.
Dr. Dobson's departure from the radio program and from official affiliation with the organization he founded in 1977 is just the "third chapter in a transition that began in 2003," when Dr. Dobson stepped down as Focus president, said Jim Daly, the ministry's president and CEO. It was a mutual decision between Dr. Dobson and the ministry's board of directors, which Dr. Dobson left in February of this year, Daly added.
Dr. Dobson's departure from the radio program and from official affiliation with the organization he founded in 1977 is just the "third chapter in a transition that began in 2003," when Dr. Dobson stepped down as Focus president, said Jim Daly, the ministry's president and CEO. It was a mutual decision between Dr. Dobson and the ministry's board of directors, which Dr. Dobson left in February of this year, Daly added.
Friday, November 6, 2009
RADIX MAGAZINE POETRY CONTEST
September 15–November 15, 2009
Judges: Walt Hearn, John Leax, Marilyn McEntyre, & Luci Shaw
Cost per entry: $25 which includes a Radix subscription (or continuation for current subscribers). Special student rate: $10
The prizes will be: $200 first, $100 second, and $50 third, which will run in a special “Poetry Issue” of the magazine. Three more poems will “place” and be published in subsequent issues of the magazine.
Please email us the poems you wish to submit at radixpoets@aol.com.
Then mail us the $25 dollar submission fee: Radix Magazine, P.O. Box 4307,
Berkeley, CA, 94704. We won’t be able to consider or return any hard copies
sent to us.
No more than three poems should be entered with one submission fee. Please
make sure that a sheet with your name and contact information accompanies
your poems, but that your name does not appear with each poem. Our judges
prefer that the poems be anonymous to them during the judging process.
For more information on Radix magazine go to www.radixmagazine.com
Judges: Walt Hearn, John Leax, Marilyn McEntyre, & Luci Shaw
Cost per entry: $25 which includes a Radix subscription (or continuation for current subscribers). Special student rate: $10
The prizes will be: $200 first, $100 second, and $50 third, which will run in a special “Poetry Issue” of the magazine. Three more poems will “place” and be published in subsequent issues of the magazine.
Please email us the poems you wish to submit at radixpoets@aol.com.
Then mail us the $25 dollar submission fee: Radix Magazine, P.O. Box 4307,
Berkeley, CA, 94704. We won’t be able to consider or return any hard copies
sent to us.
No more than three poems should be entered with one submission fee. Please
make sure that a sheet with your name and contact information accompanies
your poems, but that your name does not appear with each poem. Our judges
prefer that the poems be anonymous to them during the judging process.
For more information on Radix magazine go to www.radixmagazine.com
BETHANY PRESS LAUNCHES BELIEVERSPRESS
Authors face an enormous challenge; a one in thousands chance of getting their manuscript published by major Christian publishers. Until now, the industry has only offered authors royalty and self-publishing models. Rejected authors are often left to fend for themselves. Some talented authors will give up. Others will try to solo-navigate the shifting currents of self/subsidy publishing and find themselves limited by the one-size-fits-all approach of these services.
BelieversPress, a new venture just launched by Bethany Press, offers multiple publishing tracks for authors where they control the process.
1. Royalty Publishing
In collaboration with ECPA, BelieversPress critiques and edits author proposals prior to posting on the ChristianManuscriptSubmissions.com website enabling agents and publishers to sort and filter for high quality submissions. Each of these proposals features a BelieversPress badge.
2. Independent Publishing
At BelieversPress, professional authors who pursue independent publishing can now access
Coaching and editorial services from Jeff Gerke, (longtime editor for the CBA industry, former editor at NavPress) and Barb Lilland Editorial Services (former senior editor, Bethany House Publishing)
Cover design from The DesignWorks Group or Dugan Design
Publicity services from B&B Media (clients include Charles Stanley, John C. Maxwell, Chuck Swindoll, Tim LaHaye, Melody Carlson, Bruce Wilkinson)
Marketing tools from Heinlein Publishing Services (Publishing Professional, 20+ Years: including executive positions with United Methodist Publishing House, Thomas Nelson, and Word Publishing)
Printing from Bethany Press (producer of almost 30% of the best-selling Christian paperbacks)
Sales and distribution through STL Distribution (the largest exclusively Christian distributor in North America).
Authors interested in submitting to agents and small publishers can receive mentoring, editorial, and proposal evaluation from D.C. Jacobson (Don Jacobson's group, former President of Multnomah Publishers) and The Writing Spa (Mary DeMuth) at BelieversPress.
BelieversPress counsels authors that if they cannot sell their books via platforms such as speaking, established ministries, or direct to readers through venues such as blogging, the internet, articles, etc. then they should not self-publish.
Agents and publishers can offer their authors a trustworthy team to help them to publish both their out- of-print books and unpublished manuscripts, further building their readership with the ability to sell directly through the author's website, the BelieversPress E- store, and to the trade through STL Distribution. Or, they can refer authors needing mentoring and further development to trusted professionals who can help them hone their skill and platform before re- submitting.
BelieversPress, a new venture just launched by Bethany Press, offers multiple publishing tracks for authors where they control the process.
1. Royalty Publishing
In collaboration with ECPA, BelieversPress critiques and edits author proposals prior to posting on the ChristianManuscriptSubmissions.com website enabling agents and publishers to sort and filter for high quality submissions. Each of these proposals features a BelieversPress badge.
2. Independent Publishing
At BelieversPress, professional authors who pursue independent publishing can now access
Coaching and editorial services from Jeff Gerke, (longtime editor for the CBA industry, former editor at NavPress) and Barb Lilland Editorial Services (former senior editor, Bethany House Publishing)
Cover design from The DesignWorks Group or Dugan Design
Publicity services from B&B Media (clients include Charles Stanley, John C. Maxwell, Chuck Swindoll, Tim LaHaye, Melody Carlson, Bruce Wilkinson)
Marketing tools from Heinlein Publishing Services (Publishing Professional, 20+ Years: including executive positions with United Methodist Publishing House, Thomas Nelson, and Word Publishing)
Printing from Bethany Press (producer of almost 30% of the best-selling Christian paperbacks)
Sales and distribution through STL Distribution (the largest exclusively Christian distributor in North America).
Authors interested in submitting to agents and small publishers can receive mentoring, editorial, and proposal evaluation from D.C. Jacobson (Don Jacobson's group, former President of Multnomah Publishers) and The Writing Spa (Mary DeMuth) at BelieversPress.
BelieversPress counsels authors that if they cannot sell their books via platforms such as speaking, established ministries, or direct to readers through venues such as blogging, the internet, articles, etc. then they should not self-publish.
Agents and publishers can offer their authors a trustworthy team to help them to publish both their out- of-print books and unpublished manuscripts, further building their readership with the ability to sell directly through the author's website, the BelieversPress E- store, and to the trade through STL Distribution. Or, they can refer authors needing mentoring and further development to trusted professionals who can help them hone their skill and platform before re- submitting.
Monday, November 2, 2009
NAVPRESS OFFERS $5 BOOK DEAL
To help independent Christian retailers in the coming year, NavPress is introducing the $5 Book Deal. Beginning in January and continuing every other month through December 2010, independent Christian stores can purchase that month’s preselected title for $2.75 and then sell it for $5. Every book in the program is a NavPress top seller by a well-known author.
The $5 Book Deal lineup includes The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges (January), Living the Resurrection by Eugene H. Peterson (March), Becoming a Woman of Excellence by Cynthia Heald (May), Dark Blue by Melody Carlson (July), Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow (September), and Abba’s Child by Brennan Manning (December).
“The $5 price has been the magic number over the past year or two in retail,” explains Eric Helus, NavPress sales manager. “Our yearlong offering helps make a sampling of our best-selling titles available at a price point that will allow the reader who might not be familiar with or interested in buy and read these books. At the same time, retailers can cross promote the $5 books with the respective author’s other titles to increase sales.”
The $5 Book Deal lineup includes The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges (January), Living the Resurrection by Eugene H. Peterson (March), Becoming a Woman of Excellence by Cynthia Heald (May), Dark Blue by Melody Carlson (July), Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow (September), and Abba’s Child by Brennan Manning (December).
“The $5 price has been the magic number over the past year or two in retail,” explains Eric Helus, NavPress sales manager. “Our yearlong offering helps make a sampling of our best-selling titles available at a price point that will allow the reader who might not be familiar with or interested in buy and read these books. At the same time, retailers can cross promote the $5 books with the respective author’s other titles to increase sales.”
CTI ADD DIGITAL MAGAZINE
Kyria.com has announced the release of the inaugural issue of their monthly digital magazine (digizine), titled "Born Identity: Chosen in Christ. Called to Influence."
In August 2009, Christianity Today International launched Kyria.com, a web-based resource for women who want to grow deeper in their relationship with Christ and in faithfully influencing the people around them to respond to Christ. The new paid- access website combines articles, blogs, downloadable resources, and now this monthly digizine.
Each issue of the Kyria digizine will be devoted to a specific aspect of spiritual formation or a spiritual discipline. Included is an interview with a woman who has devoted herself to becoming more like Christ, as well as practical tools, Bible studies, and challenging commentary.
Editor Ginger Kolbaba says, "Women are such powerhouses in their families, churches, and communities. It's exciting to lead and encourage them into greater depths of their faith through Kyria's resources. It's especially fulfilling to see women embrace the purposes and calling God has on their lives."
The December issue will be titled "The Discipline of Rest," and will feature an interview with Ruth Haley Barton along with other pieces by Keri Wyatt Kent, Brenda Jank, Catherine Hart Weber, and Lauren Winner.
To see the November 2009 issue of Kyria Digizine, visit kyria.com/digital/currentissue.html. To become a charter member of Kyria.com, visit kyria.com/membership.
In August 2009, Christianity Today International launched Kyria.com, a web-based resource for women who want to grow deeper in their relationship with Christ and in faithfully influencing the people around them to respond to Christ. The new paid- access website combines articles, blogs, downloadable resources, and now this monthly digizine.
Each issue of the Kyria digizine will be devoted to a specific aspect of spiritual formation or a spiritual discipline. Included is an interview with a woman who has devoted herself to becoming more like Christ, as well as practical tools, Bible studies, and challenging commentary.
Editor Ginger Kolbaba says, "Women are such powerhouses in their families, churches, and communities. It's exciting to lead and encourage them into greater depths of their faith through Kyria's resources. It's especially fulfilling to see women embrace the purposes and calling God has on their lives."
The December issue will be titled "The Discipline of Rest," and will feature an interview with Ruth Haley Barton along with other pieces by Keri Wyatt Kent, Brenda Jank, Catherine Hart Weber, and Lauren Winner.
To see the November 2009 issue of Kyria Digizine, visit kyria.com/digital/currentissue.html. To become a charter member of Kyria.com, visit kyria.com/membership.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS - CHRISTIAN
The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media) is #2 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #3 on the paperback advice list.
The Love Dare by Stephen & Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Publishing Group) is #6 on the paperback advice list.
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #7 on the hardcover business list.
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan) is #12 on the paperback advice list.
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper w/ Cecil Murphey (Revell) is #12 on paperback nonfiction list.
Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson) is #13 on the paperback nonfiction list.
Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #14 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Reason for God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #17 on the paperback nonfiction list.
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #3 on the paperback advice list.
The Love Dare by Stephen & Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Publishing Group) is #6 on the paperback advice list.
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #7 on the hardcover business list.
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan) is #12 on the paperback advice list.
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper w/ Cecil Murphey (Revell) is #12 on paperback nonfiction list.
Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson) is #13 on the paperback nonfiction list.
Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #14 on the paperback trade fiction list.
The Reason for God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #17 on the paperback nonfiction list.
ECPA MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION SERVICE
Publishers face an enormous challenge, hunting through mountains of submissions to find the few that meet their editorial needs. Finding new voices in this environment can feel impossible. ChristianManuscriptSubmissions.com (CMS), a program of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), is the only proposal submission website designed at the request of the top Christian publishers to provide a solution to these problems. In collaboration with ECPA, BelieversPress (a subsidiary of Bethany Press International) is pleased to offer authors the opportunity to have their proposals professionally critiqued and edited before submission on the CMS website for viewing by Christian publishers. These proposals will feature a BelieversPress badge enabling publishers to easily find these high quality submissions. Badges will reflect what proposals have been critiqued, edited and endorsed.
CBA PRESIDENT STEPS DOWN
CBA President and CEO Bill Anderson stepped down from his position Friday, Oct. 30. Anderson joined CBA in 1978 from Moody Publishing as the association's first full-time convention manager. He became president in October 1985. Under Anderson's leadership, CBA transitioned from a trade association serving primarily booksellers to one serving constituents who provide a broad range of Christian resources and materials -- including music, gifts, apparel, specialty items, software and other product categories. Anderson has championed CBA in the media, both Christian and secular, and has helped raise awareness of Christian stores and the roles they play in their communities. He serves on numerous industry, ministry, education, leadership, and business organization boards. "Christian Retail has been given a high and holy calling, and we must be faithful to God and His Word. CBA plays a vital role in his industry, and the industry has a vital role in the Kingdom," Anderson said. "It's been an honor to have served here." Additionally, CBA Board Chairman Jim Whittaker of New Life Christian Stores resigned the same day, citing increased time demands that would come along with managing the transition process.
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