ROSENBAUM OUT OF AGENTING

Bucky Rosenbaum, Rosenbaum & Associates Literary Agency (Brentwood TN) is no longer agenting.

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS FOR MAY 5

• HEAVEN IS FOR REAL by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #1 on the paperback nonfiction list; #5 on the combined print nonfiction list; #6 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; and #8 on the e-Book nonfiction list.
• THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman (Northfield) is #2 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• LET IT GO by T. D. Jakes (Atria) is #4 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.
• THE VOW by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson (B&H Publishing) is #6 on the paperback nonfiction list; #17 on the e-Book nonfiction list; #20 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; and #31 on the combined print nonfiction list.
• DO YOURSELF A FAVOR... FORGIVE by Joyce Meyer (FaithWords) is #9 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.
• CRAZY LOVE by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C. Cook) is #9 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THE RESOLUTION FOR MEN by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Randy Alcorn (B&H Books) is #11 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THE LOVE DARE by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Books) is #12 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• RADICAL by David Platt (Multnomah) is #13 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THE HARBINGER by Jonathan Cahn (FrontLine) is #13 on the paperback trade fiction list.
• ONE THOUSAND GIFTS by Ann Voskamp (Zondervan) is #13 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.
• THE RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN by Priscilla Shirer (B&H Books) is #14 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THE FIDDLER by Beverly Lewis (Bethany House Publishers) is #21 on the paperback trade fiction list.
• BONHOEFFER by Eric Metaxas (Thomas Nelson) is #21 on the paperback nonfiction list.
• THE JEFFERSON LIES by David Barton (Thomas Nelson) is #22 on the hardcover nonfiction list; and #25 on the combined print nonfiction list.
• LOVING by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #24 on the paperback trade fiction list; and #31 on the combined print fiction list.

 From ECPA's Rush to Press at ecpanews.org/rush

TYNDALE HOUSE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS

Tyndale House Publishers, one of the world’s largest privately held Christian publishers, is celebrating its golden anniversary in 2012. Founded by Kenneth Taylor in 1962 with the publication of Living Letters, Tyndale publishes an extensive line of Bibles and Christian fiction and nonfiction titles, including many New York Times bestsellers. As a corporation owned by the Tyndale House Foundation, the company continues to operate under the mission statement first spelled out by Tyndale executives more than 30 years ago: To minister to the spiritual needs of people, primarily through literature consistent with biblical principles.  

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS - WEEK OF APRIL 30

• HEAVEN IS FOR REAL by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #1 on the paperback nonfiction list; #4 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; #5 on the combined print nonfiction list and on the e-Book nonfiction list.
• LET IT GO by T. D. Jakes (Atria) is #3 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.
• THE VOW by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson (B&H Publishing) is #4 on the paperback nonfiction list; #13 on the e-Book nonfiction list; #19 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; and #34 on the combined print nonfiction list.
• THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman (Northfield) is #5 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THE FIDDLER by Beverly Lewis (Bethany House Publishers) is #8 on the paperback trade fiction list; #23 on the combined print fiction list; and #34 on the combined print and e-Book fiction list.
• DO YOURSELF A FAVOR... FORGIVE by Joyce Meyer (FaithWords) is #8 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.
• CRAZY LOVE by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C. Cook) is #11 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THE LOVE DARE by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Books) is #12 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• RADICAL by David Platt (Multnomah) is #13 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THE HARBINGER by Jonathan Cahn (FrontLine) is #13 on the paperback trade fiction list.
• THE RESOLUTION FOR MEN by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Randy Alcorn (B&H Books) is #14 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• ONE THOUSAND GIFTS by Ann Voskamp (Zondervan) is #14 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.
• THE RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN by Priscilla Shirer (B&H Books) is #15 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• LOVING by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #17 on the paperback trade fiction list; and #31 on the combined print fiction list.
• THE HALF-STITCHED AMISH QUILTING CLUB by Wanda E. Brunstetter (Barbour) is #24 on the paperback trade fiction list.
• SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #29 on the paperback nonfiction list.

  From ECPA's Rush to Press at ecpanews.org/rush

CAROLINA CHRISTIAN WRITER’S CONFERENCE

Linda Gilden, Conference Leader

COST $150 at the door or online (see below)

LOCATION First Baptist Church

250 E. Main St.

Spartanburg, SC

REGISTRATION Online at www.fbs.org/writersconference or by calling 864.699.4314 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            864.699.4314      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Candy Arrington
Michelle Sauter Cox

Jimmie Davis

Lynette Eason

Edna Ellison

Linda Gilden

Leonard and Carolyn Goss

Eddie Jones

Yvonne Lehman

Nancy Lohr

Edie Melson

Terri Kelly

Gloria Penwell

Vonda Skelton

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Carolyn Stanford Goss

Formerly with Random House, McGraw Hill

and now co-owner of GoodEditors.com

BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA) is pleased to announce the winning titles for the 2012 Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award. Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award honors books produced by small publishers each year for outstanding contribution to Christian life. Book lovers and retailers selling Christian products voted on the nominated titles in each of twelve categories.

The winners in each of the twelve categories are:

Fiction

Yahshua�s Bridge, Sandi Rog, DeWard Publishing Company, 978-1-936341177

Romance

Hearts Communion, Marianne Evans, White Rose Publishing, 978-1-611160864

Christian Living

Walking in Broken Shoes, Susan Magnuson Walsh, Grace Acres Press, 978-1-602650329

Bible Study / Theology

The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved, J. Phillips, TheDiscipleWhomJesusLoved.com, 978-0-970268730

Devotional

Just Honor God, Dr. Rick Metrick, ShadeTree Publishing, 978-1-937331023

Biography

Mr. Awana, Art Rorheim, Grace Acres Press, 978-1-602650275

Relationships / Family

Deliver Me: Help, Hope, & Healing through True Stories of Unplanned Pregnancy, Dianne E. Butts, Connections Press, 978-0-983164906

Children�s (age 4 to 8)

Today I Found God, Greg Long, author; Nathan Wondrak, illustrator; Halo Publishing International, 978-1-935268239

Children�s (age 8 to 12)

What Do Heroes Wear?, Gary Bower, author; Jan Bower, illustrator; Storybook Meadow Publishing, 978-0-984523634

Young Adult (age 12+)

Purity�s Big Payoff / Premarital Sex is a Big Rip-Off, Donna Lee Schillinger, Editor; The Quilldriver, 978-0-979163982

Gift Book

A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider, N.J. Lindquist & Wendy E. Nelles, Editors; That�s Life! Communication, 978-0-978496319

eBook Exclusive

Keyboarding for the Christian School, Elementary Edition, Leanne Beitel, Christian Keyboarding

The winning titles can be viewed at http://www.christianbookaward.com.

The Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award is sponsored by Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA). A total of 94 titles were nominated from 63 publishers for the twelve award categories.

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS - WEEK OF APRIL 22

• HEAVEN IS FOR REAL by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #1 on the paperback nonfiction list; #4 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; #5 on the combined print nonfiction list; and #7 on the e-Book nonfiction list.
• THE VOW by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson (B&H Publishing) is #4 on the paperback nonfiction list; #10 on the e-Book nonfiction list; #14 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; and #25 on the combined print nonfiction list.
• THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman (Northfield) is #4 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• LET IT GO by T. D. Jakes (Atria) is #7 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.
• HEAVEN IS FOR REAL FOR KIDS by Todd and Sonja Burpo. Illustrated by Wilson Ong (Tommy Nelson) is #7 on the children's picture book list.
• LOVING by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) is #10 on the paperback trade fiction list; and #31 on the combined print fiction list.
• CRAZY LOVE by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C. Cook) is #10 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• DO YOURSELF A FAVOR... FORGIVE by Joyce Meyer (FaithWords) is #12 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.
• THE RESOLUTION FOR MEN by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Randy Alcorn (B&H Books) is #12 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• RADICAL by David Platt (Multnomah) is #13 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THE HARBINGER by Jonathan Cahn (FrontLine) is #13 on the paperback trade fiction list.
• ONE THOUSAND GIFTS by Ann Voskamp (Zondervan) is #13 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.
• HOW DO YOU KILL 11 MILLION PEOPLE? by Andy Andrews (Thomas Nelson) is #14 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.
• THE LOVE DARE by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Books) is #14 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• GROWING UP AMISH by Ira Wagler (Tyndale House) is #20 on the e-Book nonfiction list.
• THROUGH MY EYES by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker (HarperCollins) is #29 on the combined print nonfiction list.
• AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL by Ben Carson (Zondervan) is #30 on the combined print nonfiction list.

  From ECPA's Rush to Press at ecpanews.org/rush

NATIONAL PUBLISHING CONTEST

Word Alive Press is launching their 9th Annual Free Publishing Contest and will select two winning Canadian manuscripts —one fiction and one non-fiction winner —to publish, market and distribute in both book and e-book format. The total prize package is worth over $10,000 ($5,000 for each winner).  More

INCREASING CHRISTIAN FICTION AWARENESS

ECPA partners with American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) to increase awareness of Christian fiction

ECPA will now highlight any ACFW Carol Award winners that appear on their monthly bestseller lists with the ACFW "inkpot" logo. In turn, the ACFW will post a Christian Fiction Bestsellers button on their website and Facebook page and are inviting their members (2500 strong) to do the same on their blogs and websites.  Post the Christian Fiction Bestsellers button on your blog or website or share it with others. For more information, contact Cindy Carter.

APRIL WRITING CONTEST

Scripped.com April Writing Contest: The Unfilmable Script!!
We know many of you will be in a script writing "frenzy" throughout April for some reason, so we thought we'd offer something completely different... an ANTI-SCRIPT contest!
Write a short script (up to ten pages) that is entirely unfilmable! A number of stories throughout history have been described as "unfilmable" for many reasons -- usually a restriction of technology -- but with all of today's cinematic advances surely there isn't a thing that can't be translated from page to screen... or is there? What could possibly make any given written script impossible to produce?
This is the kind of challenge that will make you question the fundamentals of the medium and there are MANY ways to interpret what is considered "unfilmable". We could give you more parameters or ideas, but we'd rather see what you come up with! Oh and by the way, a "bad" script isn't necessarily unfilmable, I mean just look at Baby Geniuses. That... happened :-/
Deadline is April 30th! Free submission for Scripped.com PRO subscribers and $15 for basic users.  As usual, there is no limit on number of entries per writer. Scripped is also offering optional feedback on your submitted scripts for $10. $250 goes to the writer of the most unfilmable screenplay! Let the chaos ensue!! Mwhaahaha!!  Submit your madness here: http://scripped.com/contests/submit/monthly

Any questions, email us at contact@scripped.com
~ The Scripped Guys

TWO NEW MAGAZINES

Here are a couple of new Christian Magazines that have come to my attention:

KINGDOM Life Magazine

REGENZ Media LLC

5000 Eldorado Pkwy, Ste. 150

Frisco TX 75034

Titus Mathew, publisher

titus.mathew@regenz.com

www.kingdomlifemag.com

Gospel Roads, walking with the faithful; living out the faith

PO Box 690231

Stockton CA 95269-0231

Sharon Norris Elliott, ed-in-chief

www.gospelroads.com

BACK FROM MOUNT HERMON

Well, another year of the Mount Hermon Christian Writers' Conference is behind us. As always, it was a time of inspiration, excellent instruction, a great times with old and new friends. It occurred to me during the conference that it was about the 30th time I've attended this conference. I can't think of another single event that has had such a profound impact on my life--both business and personal. I can't begin to express how the friendships I have made over all these years have enriched my life.

This year, the keynote speaker, Liz Curtis Higgs, kept us laughing--and often crying--as she brought the Book of Ruth to life in a way none of us had ever heard before. Those messages will be life-changing for those who heard them.

Again this year I was the coordinator of the Career Track--a major morning session geared especially to the published author. The criterion for attending is that they have had at least two books published by a traditional publisher in the last five years. Some had many more than two. The teaching for the track is done primarily by three of the top literary agents: Janet Kobobel Grant and Wendy Lawton (Books and Such Literary AGency), and Karen Ball (The Steve Laube Agency). The curriculum is geared to the advanced needs of these published authors at a level not achieved by any other conference. When Liz Curtis Higgs attended the class the last day to share how she juggles her personal and professional life, she commented that published writers often think there is nothing for them at writers' conferences, but that the Career Track is certainly the exception. The topics covered are exciting and relevant.

I've been compiling information from our exit evaluations and am excited about some new topics and directions we'll be going next year. We depend on the input from our professional writers to continue meeting their needs from year to year. This year 75% of the attendees were alumni of the class--a testimony to the value of attending year after year and knowing that each year will focus on their current needs and concerns.

Information about the next conference will be available in December, so be sure to check out their Website at www.mounthermon.org/writers. You have a whole year to save up to attend this conference next year--whether you are brand new or a seasoned veteran of the writing game. I guarantee you won't be sorry.

14TH ANNUAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

Every script that is entered into Scriptapalooza is read by either a producer, manager or agent. We do not use “readers” or “regular people” because they cannot do anything with your script. We go right to the source - a producer, manager or agent, they can make a difference, they can option your script, buy it, set-up a meeting or go straight to the studio with it.

Now when you enter Scriptapalooza, you have the opportunity to get feedback. Your feedback will include a logline, a synopsis and your feedback totaling 4-5 pages of notes. Get the best feedback in the industry.

• Over 90 producers reading all the entries
• We promote the Semifinalists and higher for a full year
• Over $25,000 in prizes awarded
• Seven Genre winners get $500 each
• Sponsored by Write Brothers, the leading screenwriting software giant

FINAL DEADLINE APRIL 19

www.scriptapalooza.com
323.654.5809 office
info@scriptapalooza.com

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS - WEEK OF APRIL 8

• HEAVEN IS FOR REAL by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #1 on the paperback nonfiction list; #3 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list, and on the combined print nonfiction list; and #5 on the e-Book nonfiction list.
• THE VOW by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson (B&H Publishing) is #3 on the e-Book nonfiction list; #4 on the paperback nonfiction list; #6 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; and #12 on the combined print nonfiction list.
• THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman (Northfield) is #4 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• LET IT GO by T. D. Jakes (Atria) is #11 on the hardcover advice & misc. list.
• CRAZY LOVE by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C. Cook) is #11 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THE RESOLUTION FOR MEN by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Randy Alcorn (B&H Books) is #12 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THE HARBINGER by Jonathan Cahn (FrontLine) is #12 on the paperback trade fiction list; and #32 on the combined print fiction list.
• THE LOVE DARE by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough (B&H Books) is #13 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THE RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN by Priscilla Shirer (B&H Books) is #14 on the paperback advice & misc. list.
• THROUGH MY EYES by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker (HarperCollins) is #21 on the hardcover nonfiction list; and #27 on the combined print nonfiction list.
• THE OTHER SIDE OF SUFFERING by John Ramsey with Marie Chapian (FaithWords) is #22 on the combined print and e-Book nonfiction list; #23 on the hardcover nonfiction list, and the e-Book nonfiction list; and #29 on the combined print nonfiction list.
• THE SHACK by William P. Young (Windblown Media) is #25 on the paperback mass-market fiction list.
• AN INVISIBLE THREAD by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski (Howard Books) is #27 on the e-Book nonfiction list.
• KISSES FROM KATIE by Katie Davis with Beth Clark (Howard) is #34 on the hardcover nonfiction list.

From ECPA's Rush to Press at ecpanews.org/rush

GROWING UP AMISH HITS NO. 1

Tyndale House Publishers today announced that Growing Up Amish, a memoir by Ira Wagler that originally released in softcover in July 2011, has reached No. 1 on the Wall Street Journal’s Nonfiction E-Books list for the week ending March 25. Growing Up Amish first debuted on the list at No. 7 for the week ending March 11, and climbed to No. 3 one week later before moving to the top spot on the WSJ list. Growing Up Amish is also a New York Times bestseller.  A heartwarming memoir, Growing Up Amish is the true story of one man’s quest to discover who he is and where he belongs. As a 17-year-old, Ira Wagler left a scribbled note under his pillow, packed all of his belongings into a little black duffel bag, and walked away from his home in the Amish settlement of Bloomfield, Iowa. Wagler’s memoir paints a vivid portrait of Amish life—from his childhood days on the family farm, his Rumspringa rite of passage at age 16, to his ultimate decision to leave the Amish Church for good at age 26.  More information about Growing Up Amish is available at http://www.tyndale.com/Growing-Up-Amish/9781414339368

CALLING ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH A PASSION FOR WRITING

-If you are a Christian student journalist in western Pennsylvania or eastern Ohio with a passion for writing, circle April 17, 2012, as an important date. World Journalism Institute, in conjunction with WORLD on Campus, will be conducting a series of free journalism seminars at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Penn., for Christian college journalists in the area who want to develop their skills as journalists. The half-day conference, entitled "The Skills and Worldview of the Christian Journalist,"is designed to help students improve the skills necessary to integrate a passion for Christ with a passion for great journalism. The seminar leaders will be Warren Cole Smith, associate publisher of WORLD magazine; Leigh Jones, editor of WORLDonCampus.com; and Edward Lee Pitts, reporter and Washington Bureau Chief for WORLD magazine. Seminar sessions will cover topics such as the basics of news writing, including story structure; common mistakes made by beginning journalists, and how to avoid them; basic interviewing skills, including a few tricks of the trade; how to integrate a Christian worldview into the practice of journalism; and how to write for WORLDonCampus.com. Following the seminar sessions there will be a free pizza dinner for all participants. The World Journalism Institute (worldji.com) is a division of the World News Group with the mission to recruit, equip, place and encourage Christian journalists in the newsrooms of America and the world. World on Campus is a news website for college students looking for news from a perspective that will help them develop a Christian worldview.  The World News Group also includes WORLD magazine and World Radio. To register for the journalism conference at Geneva College, go to worldji.com and select "Programs."  Scroll down to the Geneva College Conference. For more information: Hannah Kaminer Geneva Conference Administrator 828-232-5431 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            828-232-5431      end_of_the_skype_highlighting hkaminer@gwpub.com

CLASS CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE

Linda Gilden CCWC Director   From Linda Gilden, Director of the CLASS Christian Writers Conference: In case you haven’t heard, the 2012 CLASS Christian Writers Conference is coming up in just a few months, October 31-November 4. We don’t want you to miss this amazing opportunity to learn from professional writers and meet with editors and agents. AND, if you act now, you can save $150 with the special early bird registration price. All you have to do is pay in full by the deadline of May 1. Once May 1 arrives, the price will revert to the regular price so register today. Kathy Carlton Willis, our marketing coordinator for the conference, is starting a social networking campaign and would love for you to help us get the word out by posting the following blurb on your blog or social networking sites (facebook, twitter, linked-in, etc.):   Want to take your writing to the next level? CLASS Christian Writers Conf. Early Bird Special until 5/1. http://bit.ly/GCMFX3 If you post that in the next week, and let Kathy know, she will send you a free tip-sheet on How to Whip Your WIP (Work-in-Progress) Into Shape. This tip sheet will help you get your writing ready to present to editors at the Ranch. E-mail her at: kathy@kathycarltonwillis.com   Read more about the 2012 conference below.   Hope to see you there! Linda