Monday, August 29, 2011

NEW EDITOR AT "SPARKLE" MAGAZINE

Kelli Ponstein is new senior editor at Sparkle, a magazine for Christian girls. They now accept submissions by e-mail only at sparkle@gemsgc.org.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS - WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 4

Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #1 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; the paperback nonfiction list; the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; and the e-Book nonfiction list.

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #2 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Crazy Love by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C. Cook) is #5 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Radical by David Platt (Multnomah) is #6 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker (HarperCollins) is #8 on the hardcover nonfiction list; #15 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; and #24 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list.

The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven by Kevin Malarkey and Alex Malarkey (Tyndale House) is #8 on the paperback nonfiction list; and #17 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; and #21 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list.

Erasing Hell by Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle (David C. Cook) is #10 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Love Wins by Rob Bell (HarperOne/HarperCollins) is #10 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.

The Love Dare by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H) is #11 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #13 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.

Made To Crave by Lysa TerKeurst (Zondervan) is #14 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

90 Minutes In Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey (Revell/Baker) is #15 on the paperback nonfiction list; #26 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; #29 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; and #32 on the e-Book nonfiction list.

Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #27 on the e-Book nonfiction list; and #29 on the paperback nonfiction list.

Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson with Susy Flory (Thomas Nelson) is #31 on the hardcover nonfiction list.

Growing Up Amish by Ira Wagler (Tyndale House) is #33 on the e-Book nonfiction list.

FIRST ENHANCED E-BOOK RELEASED

Thomas Nelson announces the creation of the company's first enhanced e-book, which released on Aug. 25. This landmark e-book by New York Times best-selling author and pastor Max Lucado features the full digital content of his most recent bestseller, Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions (Thomas Nelson, April 2011) in addition to audio and video elements.


The enhanced e-book features all editorial content from the trade book, Max on Life, as well as a personal video introduction from Lucado for each of seven core sections: hope, hurt, help, him/her, home, haves/have-nots, hereafter. Sprinkled throughout the book are embedded one-minute audio segments.

The enhanced e-book released in the Apple iBooks Store and Barnes and Noble Nook Store on Aug. 25 with an Amazon Kindle Store version following.

Written with candor, humor and a pastor's heart, Max on Life reads like an advice column from one of the most respected voices in inspirational writing. Lucado's answers draw from the wisdom and experience of more than 30 years of preaching and are graced with his trademark conversational writing style and practical application.

More than 60 percent of Max on Life content is never-before published material from Lucado's sermons, emails, letters and conversations. Products in the Max on Life line include the hardcover book, the enhanced e-book, standard e-book and the recently-released Max on Life DVD-Based Small Group Kit (Thomas Nelson, $39.99).



Sunday, August 28, 2011

SAN DIEGO WRITERS' CONFERENCE

The San Diego Christian Writers Guild will hold its annual fall conference at Maranatha Chapel in Rancho Bernardo, Friday evening and all day Saturday, Sept. 23 & 24.


Literary agents, editors, and authors will offer workshops and give personal consultations.

Remember: Faculty consultation signup numbers are based on the order your registration is received so sign up today!

Discount: Sign up before 9/1 and receive a $20 discount. Not a member? No problem. Sign up and join in one, easy step and receive all the benefits of membership. Only $155 for both Friday evening and all day Saturday!

For more information and registration go to www.sandiegocwg.org or call 760-294-3269.



Thursday, August 25, 2011

OHIO WRITERS' CONFERENCE

The NW Ohio Christian Writers' Conference will be held on October 8, 2011in Holland, Ohio. Speaker will be Melissa Wuske, editor with Writer's Digest Magazine. For questions or registration information, call Mary Jo Bosch at 419-836-5598, or Linda Tippett at 419-882-3705.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

JERRY JENKINS ON SELF-EDITING

From Jerry Jenkins: Check Out My Writer's Digest Webinar Tomorrow!


Years ago I worked under an editor who could always improve on my work. I vowed to polish my writing until he couldn't find one more thing to change. I never quite achieved that; his eye was that sharp. But I did get better, and I learned to be a ferocious self-editor. Writing is rewriting and can be the most fun part of the creative process.

Self-editing to the point where I'm happy with every word I submit has become a hallmark of my work and one of the keys to my publishing more than 175 books with over 70 million sales. Like anyone else, I still need that editor's second pair of eyes, but nothing gives me greater satisfaction that to hear that hardly anything had to be changed.

Writer's Digest has asked me to teach you the art self-editing in a Webinar scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, August 25 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. I'll tell you everything I've learned over the years, we'll look at samples, there'll be time for Q & A, and hopefully you'll go on to sell your writing like never before.

Check out all the details at http://bit.ly/pqTZn6, and I'll look forward to seeing you on line tomorrow.







TIPS FROM AGENTS

Following are some tips picked up from agents at the recent Oregon Christian Writers' conference:

* Current hot trends: romance and its variations (readers looking for escape); Christian living (serious look at a personal relationship with God); growth of e-books; less how-to.

* Some agents will handle books that started out as e-books--some will not.

* Agents typically do not get involved with promoting your book, although they may consult with the publisher on what their plans are for promoting a book.

* Some agents are becoming publishers as well--considered a conflict of interest.

* If you have a problem with your agent, go to the agent first and try to resolve any issues before looking for a new agent. Another agent will not want to deal with you until you have officially broken ties with the old one.

* Agents tend to be slow to respond, so give them time to get back to you.

OREGON BOOK FAIR OCTOBER 1

Florence OR is planning a book fair for October 1 & looking for authors and publishers to rent tables and sell their books. For details go to: http://www.eventcenter.org/images/stories/community/author-app.pdf


Monday, August 22, 2011

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS - WEEK OF AUGUST 28

Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #1 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; the paperback nonfiction list; the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; and #2 on the e-Book nonfiction list.


The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #1 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Crazy Love by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C. Cook) is #4 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #4 on the monthly hardcover business book list; and #8 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.

Erasing Hell by Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle (David C. Cook) is #6 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Radical by David Platt (Multnomah) is #7 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker (HarperCollins) is #9 on the hardcover nonfiction list; #15 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; and #24 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list.

The Love Dare by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H) is #9 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Love Wins by Rob Bell (HarperOne/HarperCollins) is #10 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.

The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven by Kevin Malarkey and Alex Malarkey (Tyndale House) is #11 on the paperback nonfiction list; and #21 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; and #25 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list.

Forgotten God by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C Cook) is #13 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

90 Minutes In Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey (Revell/Baker) is #16 on the paperback nonfiction list; #27 on the e-Book nonfiction list; and #27 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; and #30 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list.

The Harvest of Grace by Cindy Woodsmall (WaterBrook) is #22 on the paperback trade fiction list.

Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #26 on the e-Book nonfiction list; and #30 on the paperback nonfiction list.

Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson with Susy Flory (Thomas Nelson) is #28 on the hardcover nonfiction list.

A Love That Multiplies by Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar (Howard) is #29 on the hardcover nonfiction list.

Learning by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #35 on the paperback trade fiction list.

The Reason For God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #35 on the paperback nonfiction list.

CHRISTIAN TOP 50 BEST-SELLING BOOKS

Compiled and distributed by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)Rank (Prev) Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub Date List $ Award

1 (1) Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo/Lynn Vincent 9780849946158 Thomas Nelson Publishers Nov-10 16.99

2 (2) Jesus Calling Sarah Young 9781591451884 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct-04 14.99

3 (20) Learning- Bailey Flanigan Series #2 Karen Kingsbury 9780310276333 Zondervan Jun-11 14.99

4 (6) Throw It Down Jud Wilhite 9780310327530 Zondervan Dec-10 14.99

5 (NEW!) Erasing Hell Francis Chan/Preston Sprinkle 9780781407250 David C Cook Jul-11 14.99

6 (4) Crazy Love Francis Chan 9781434768513 David C Cook May-08 14.99

7 (7) Radical David Platt 9781601422217 Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group May-10 14.99

8 (5) Jesus Calling - Deluxe Edition Sarah Young 9781404187825 Thomas Nelson Publishers Jul-10 18.99

9 (3) Through My Eyes Tim Tebow 9780062007285 News Corporation May-11 26.99

10 (9) Inverted Tom Ellsworth 9780784729250 Standard Publishing Jan-11 10.99

11 (12) Battlefield of the Mind Joyce Meyer 9780446691093 Hachette Book Group Oct-02 14.99

12 (13) Leaving - Bailey Flanigan Series #1 Karen Kingsbury 9780310266280 Zondervan Mar-11 14.99

13 (14) The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman 9780802473158 Moody Publishers Oct-92 14.99

14 (15) Forgotten God Francis Chan 9781434767950 David C Cook Sep-09 14.99

15 (11) One Thousand Gifts Ann Voskamp 9780310321910 Zondervan Jan-11 16.99

16 (21) The Love Dare Day by Day Stephen & Alex Kendrick 9780805448856 B&H Publishing Group Sep-08 14.99

17 (NEW!) All In Gene Chizik 9781414364353 Tyndale House Publishers Jul-11 24.99

18 (10) Made to Crave Lysa TerKeurst 9780310293262 Zondervan Dec-10 14.99

19 (16) Bonhoeffer Eric Metaxas 9781595551382 Thomas Nelson Publishers Apr-10 29.99

20 (-) The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven Kevin Malarkey 9781414336077 Tyndale House Publishers Jun-11 15.99

21 (19) Love and Respect Emerson Eggerichs 9781591451877 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep-04 22.99

22 (24) How to Interpret Dreams and Visions Perry Stone 9781616383503 Charisma House May-11 15.99

23 (32) Not a Fan Kyle Idleman 9780310331933 Zondervan May-11 14.99

24 (29) Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton/Rick Bundschuh 9781439165799 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Mar-11 14

25 (18) Radical Together David Platt 9781601423726 Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group Apr-11 14.99

26 (NEW!) Turning the Tide Charles F. Stanley 9781439190623 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Jun-11 24

27 (NEW!) Thunder of Heaven Tim LaHaye/Craig Parshall 9780310326373 Zondervan Jun-11 24.99

28 (27) 90 Minutes in Heaven Don Piper/Cecil Murphey 9780800759490 Baker Publishing Group Sep-04 13.99

29 (38) Redeeming Love Francine Rivers 9781590525135 Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group May-05 14.99

30 (-) It's Your Time Joel Osteen 9781439100110 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Nov-09 25

31 (23) Max on Life Max Lucado 9780849948121 Thomas Nelson Publishers Apr-11 24.99

32 (39) The Power of a Praying Wife Stormie Omartian 9780736919241 Harvest House Publishers Jan-07 13.99

33 (41) Akiane Akiane Kramarik 9780849900440 Thomas Nelson Publishers Apr-06 19.99

34 (17) Grace for the Moment Morning and Evening Edition Max Lucado 9781404113749 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep-08 19.99

35 (NEW!) KJV Standard Lesson Commentary 2011-2012 9780784723791 Standard Publishing May-11 19.99

36 (45) Captivating John & Stasi Eldredge 9781400200382 Thomas Nelson Publishers Apr-11 16.99

37 (-) Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis 9780060652920 News Corporation Feb-01 13.99

38 (22) The Judgment Beverly Lewis 9780764206009 Baker Publishing Group Apr-11 14.99

39 (40) Boundaries John Townsend 9780310247456 Zondervan Mar-02 14.99

40 (33) Lineage of Grace Francine Rivers 9780842356329 Tyndale House Publishers Sep-09 16.99

41 (35) Sons of Encouragement Rivers Francine 9781414348162 Tyndale House Publishers Apr-11 16.99

42 (-) Choosing to SEE Mary Beth Chapman 9780800719913 Baker Publishing Group Sep-10 21.99

43 (28) Outlive Your Life Max Lucado 9780849920691 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep-10 24.99

44 (25) Hurricanes in Paradise Denise Hildreth 9781414335575 Tyndale House Publishers May-10 13.99

45 (NEW!) Growing up Amish Ira Wagler 9781414339368 Tyndale House Publishers Jun-11 14.99

46 (NEW!) Love Finds a Home Wanda E. Brunstetter 9781616264550 Barbour Pubishing Jul-11 12.99

47 (43) So Long, Insecurity Beth Moore 9781414334721 Tyndale House Publishers Feb-10 24.99

48 (26) After the Leaves Fall Nicole Baart 9781414316222 Tyndale House Publishers Sep-07 12.99

49 (NEW!) Water's Edge Robert Whitlow 9781595544513 Thomas Nelson Publishers Jul-11 15.99

50 (8) Becoming a Man of Unwavering Faith John Osteen 9780892968893 FaithWords a division Hachette Book Group USA May-11 18.99

LIVE SEMINAR WEBCASTS

The Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove has announced its fall lineup of live seminar webcasts, available on www.thecove.org. Highlights include Erwin Lutzer, Skip Heitzig, Tullian Tchividjian and Michael Card.


"We are excited to offer these online sessions for those who aren't able to attend a seminar in person," said Scott Holmquist, executive director of The Cove. "It's our fervent prayer that those who tune in will be encouraged and have their faith strengthened through the biblical teaching of these wonderful speakers."

The complete schedule, including seminar topics, is listed below. All webcasts begin at 7:15 p.m. ET.

Aug. 25: Don Wilton, "Back to the Beginning: Created for His Purpose"

Sept. 26: Erwin Lutzer, "Making the Best of a Bad Decision"

Oct. 10: Skip Heitzig, "The Biography of God"

Oct. 21: Bob Coy, "Daniel: Honor for Honor"

Oct. 28: Gary Thomas, "Spiritual Dynamics: What it Means to Draw Closer to Christ"

Oct. 31: Tullian Tchividjian, "Jesus + Nothing = Everything"

Nov. 16: Michael Card, "The Gospel of Passion (Mark)"

The Cove has previously held five live webcast events, including sessions this year with Josh and Sean McDowell and Gary Chapman. After each webcast, viewers will also have the opportunity to participant in the question-and-answer session with the speaker.



Friday, August 19, 2011

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS - WEEK OF AUGUST 21

Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #1 the paperback nonfiction list; and #2 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; the e-Book nonfiction list; and on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list.


The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #1 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Crazy Love by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C. Cook) is #3 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #4 on the monthly hardcover business book list; and #8 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.

Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker (HarperCollins) is #6 on the hardcover nonfiction list; #12 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; and #20 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list.

Radical by David Platt (Multnomah) is #6 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Erasing Hell by Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle (David C. Cook) is #7 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

The Love Dare by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H) is #9 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst. (Zondervan) is #10 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven by Kevin Malarkey and Alex Malarkey (Tyndale House) is #10 on the paperback nonfiction list; and #19 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; and #25 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list.

Forgotten God by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C Cook) is #11 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Love Wins by Rob Bell (HarperOne/HarperCollins) is #12 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.

90 Minutes In Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey (Revell/Baker) is #13 on the paperback nonfiction list; #15 on the e-Book nonfiction list; and #16 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; and #25 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list.

Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson with Susy Flory (Thomas Nelson) is #14 on the the e-Book nonfiction list; #29 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; and #33 on the hardcover nonfiction list.

A Love That Multiplies by Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar (Howard) is #20 on the hardcover nonfiction list.

Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #23 on the e-Book nonfiction list; and #30 on the paperback nonfiction list; and #33 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list.

Growing Up Amish by Ira Wagler (Tyndale House) is #31 on the e-Book nonfiction list.

The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media) is #33 on the paperback mass market fiction list.

RELIGIOUS BOOK SALES

BookStats, the deepest, most comprehensive statistical survey ever conducted of the modern U.S. publishing industry — capturing its size, scope, revenue and rapid strategic expansion across multiplatform content and sales distribution channels — has been released. Spanning 2008-2010, BookStats offers data and analysis of the total industry and the individual Trade, K-12 School, Higher Education, Professional and Scholarly markets.


Religion (religious books and Bibles) saw movement from 2008-2010: 0.5% in net sales revenue and 1.1% in net unit sales. Overall net sales value for the Religion market in 2010 is $1.35 Billion with 204 Million net unit sales.

LOSS FOR DEBBIE MACOMBER

Condolences for bestselling and Christian author Debbie Macomber in tragic loss of youngest son, Dale.


Tuesday, August 9, 2011

ONLINE CONFERENCE FOR CHRISTIAN WRITERS


Athanatos Christian Ministries is an apologetics ministry with a mission: defend the faith in the culture by cultivating Christian authors, artists, and musicians. On top of their annual Christian writing contests, they have now added a free online writing conference. The conference will be held on August 18th, 2011. The conference website is www.christianwritingconference.com.

ACM is not new to virtual conferencing. It has hosted two online apologetics conferences in the last two years. This spring, Dr. Gene Edward Veith was the keynote. The 'keynote' to ACM's writing conference is also connected to Dr. Veith. John Erickson, author of the 'Hank the Cowdog' series, which has sold 7.5 million copies, has more recently penned a book speaking specifically to Christian writers and Dr. Veith writes the introduction. (Nancy Pearcey writes the foreword.)

"Story Craft: Reflections on Faith, Culture & Writing" shares Mr. Erickson's experiences and perspectives with the Christian author in mind.

Since the conference is free and takes place online, Christian writers from across the globe can participate.

Other presenters include the conference's host, ACM's Executive Director, Anthony Horvath. Author Dr. Holly Ordway will present on the 'art of wordsmithing.' The winners of ACM's first annual Christian novel contest will also be presenting: Shirley Tucker, author of the upcoming release "Diamonds in the Dust" and Robert Abernathy, whose title "The Walk to Walden Hill" is officially available September 1st. Other presenters include published short story author Pastor Jamie Greening and screenwriter Robert Kramer.

ACM has been actively reaching out to Christian authors and spurring them on to excellence for three years. Its second annual Christian novel contest is taking submissions through September 1st. $2,500 awaits the winners, plus possibly an offer to publish. ACM's fourth annual Christian short story and poetry contests begin taking submissions on September 2nd. A scholarship is available for eligible high school entrants and the winner of the adult category is invited to present at one of ACM's conferences. Last year's winner of the 19 and up category, Robert Cely, is presenting at ACM's August 18th conference.

To learn more about ACM's contests and to submit an entry visit www.christianwritingcontest.com.



The online conference is free but registration is required. Register and learn more at www.christianwritingconference.com.



Anthony Horvath is available for interviews at 202-280-7971 or director@athanatosministries.org.



Monday, August 8, 2011

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS - WEEK OF AUGUST 14


Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #1 the paperback nonfiction list; and #2 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; the e-Book nonfiction list; and on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list.

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #1 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Crazy Love by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C. Cook) is #3 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #4 on the monthly hardcover business book list; and #9 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.

Radical by David Platt (Multnomah) is #5 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Erasing Hell by Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle (David C. Cook) is #6 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

The Love Dare by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H) is #7 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker (HarperCollins) is #9 on the hardcover nonfiction list; #17 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; and #20 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list.

Love Wins by Rob Bell (HarperOne/HarperCollins) is #10 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.

Forgotten God by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C Cook) is #10 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven by Kevin Malarkey and Alex Malarkey (Tyndale House) is #13 on the paperback nonfiction list; and #28 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list.

90 Minutes In Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey (Revell/Baker) is #16 on the paperback nonfiction list; #27 on the e-Book nonfiction list; and #32 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; and #33 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list.

Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #20 on the e-Book nonfiction list; and #32 on the paperback nonfiction list.

The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media) is #25 on the paperback mass market fiction list; and #30 on the paperback trade fiction list.

Learning by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #27 on the paperback trade fiction list.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

UPCOMING CLASSEMINARS

Writers Express,
Sarurday, August 13, Los Gatos, CA
Sign Up Now! Investment $125

Register at CLASSEMINARS.org.

Writers Express is a one-day introduction to the writing process and the publishing world. Learn where to get information, where to sell articles, how to change talks into printed material, and how to navigate the publishing world.

Receive instruction on the mechanics of good writing and writing for the market. Gain all the necessary tools to begin navigating the Christian publishing industry: how to get started, how to write and sell articles, what to write for the Internet, and how to self-edit and format a manuscript properly.
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CLASSeminar, Monday - Wednesday, August 15-17,
Los Gatos, CA
Sign Up Now!
Investment: $450, Alumni: $350
Register at CLASSEMINARS.org.

The CLASSeminar is recommended for men and women who are experienced speakers and want to expand their speaking ministries and careers as well as for those who are exploring the possibilities of beginning a speaking career or ministry. Classroom instruction plus mentoring from a coach in a small group session are an integral part of the seminar.

The CLASSeminar includes teaching from highly-trained professionals, personal coaching, and hands-on practice in small groups of similar experience with real-time critiques from your mentor coach.

Monday, August 1, 2011

JOB OPENINGS

Freelance Typesetter


Kregel Publications, Grand Rapids, MI

Christian publisher seeking freelance typesetters. Must have experience with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Ability to set Greek and Hebrew preferred. Knowledge of InCopy and ePubs a plus. Apply: Kregel Publications/A&P, P.O. Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501 or paulh@kregel.com. (Mention ECPA Career Center in your post.)
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Editor/Proofreader

Kregel Publications, Grand Rapids, MI

Christian publisher seeking freelance editors and proofreaders for academic books. Must have a knowledge of the biblical languages, particularly Hebrew. Experience with Adobe Acrobat and InCopy a plus. Apply: Kregel Publications/A&P, P.O. Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501 or paulh@kregel.com. (Mention ECPA Career Center in your post.)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS - WEEK OF AUGUST 7TH

Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #1 the paperback nonfiction list; and #2 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; the e-Book nonfiction list; and on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list.


The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #1 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Crazy Love by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C. Cook) is #3 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Erasing Hell by Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle (David C. Cook) is #4 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

Radical by David Platt (Multnomah) is #7 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson) is #7 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.

Love Wins by Rob Bell (HarperOne/HarperCollins) is #9 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.

The Love Dare by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H) is #9 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven by Kevin Malarkey and Alex Malarkey (Tyndale House) is #10 on the paperback nonfiction list; #21 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; and #30 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list.

Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker (HarperCollins) is #10 on the hardcover nonfiction list; #16 on the combined hardcover & paperback nonfiction list; and #22 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list.

Forgotten God by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C Cook) is #12 on the paperback advice & misc. list.

One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp (Zondervan) is #14 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.

90 Minutes In Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey (Revell/Baker) is #19 on the paperback nonfiction list.

The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media) is #19 on the paperback mass market fiction list.

Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #20 on the e-Book nonfiction list; #33 on the paperback nonfiction list; and #34 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list.

Learning by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #27 on the paperback trade fiction list.

A Love That Multiplies by Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar (Howard) is #28 on the hardcover nonfiction list.

The Reason For God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #31 on the paperback nonfiction list.

SMALL PUBLISHER BOOK AWARD NOW OPEN

Nominations for the 2012 Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award are now open. This award honors books produced by small publishers each year for outstanding contribution to Christian life. This year, nominations are being accepted in 12 categories.


Any small publisher can nominate books for the award. Nominations are accepted in the following categories: General Fiction, Romance, Bible Study/Theology, Biography, Christian Living, Devotional, Relationships/Family, Children’s Book 4-8 years, Children’s Book 8-12 years, Young Adult (12+ years), Gift Books, and eBook Exclusive.

Books must be published in 2010 or 2011 by a publisher with annual revenues of $400,000 or less. Nominated books must be Christian in nature and intended for the Christian marketplace. All nominated books must be printed in English and for sale in the United States. Nominations must be received by November 15, 2011.

Christian retailers and book readers will be invited to vote on the nominated titles in February and March 2012. The winners of the award will be the books that receive the most votes. Christian retailers are encouraged to highlight the books they vote for in their stores during Small Press Month of March.

Complete guidelines, eligibility, and the nomination form can be found on the Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award’s website at http://www.christianbookaward.com.

JOHN STOTT DIES

John Stott, world-famous pastor, theologian, author of numerous bestselling books and Rector Emeritus of All Souls Church in London, died July 27, 2011. He was ninety.