TRAIL MEDIA - NEW BOOK PUBLISHER

I just wanted to let you know that I started a small publishing company, Trail Media, to help new Christian authors amplify their voice.  We are just small, focusing on unpublished new Christian authors, and helping them refine their writing, pair with amazing editors and graphic artists, and publish fiction, non-fiction, and children's illustrated books.  

My first book was published by Beacon Hill and now I want to help those that are a little lost in an ever-changing industry!

God bless you for your work!! I promote your Guide every time I teach a class or speak at a workshop! :-)
Dana S. Chisholm

www.Chisholm-TrailMedia.com

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CHRISTIAN RETAILING'S BEST AWARDS

June 25, 2013

Contact: Christine D. Johnson

Editor

Christian Retailing

crbest@charismamedia.com

(407) 333-0600, ext. 2682

Winners announced in 2013 Christian Retailing’s Best awards

Lake Mary, Fla. (June 25, 2013)—Winners have been announced in the 2013 Christian Retailing’s Best awards sponsored by Christian Retailing magazine. HarperCollins Christian Publishing won nine awards, with Thomas Nelson taking home six and Zondervan three, while B&H Publishing Group was presented with eight awards. Baker Publishing Group received four awards, and in Gifts, DaySpring won two awards.

New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Cahn (The Harbinger, FrontLine/Charisma House) presented the awards June 25 at the International Christian Retail Show in St. Louis. Tammy Trent offered a song from her upcoming Sunny Days release (September Days Records/Infinity Music Distribution).

Nominating companies and authors submitted books, Bibles, gifts, DVDs and more in this year’s competition. In each category, three finalists were named, although some categories had more than three due to ties in the voting.

Christian retailers, church store managers and volunteers, authors, agents, publishers and suppliers—in short, anyone actively engaged in the Christian products industry—were able to vote this year. Voters were asked to judge the nominations on their impact, including their ability to speak to people’s hearts and evoke emotion; open people’s minds to new ways of thinking; and encourage and affirm Christ-like living.

Introduced in 2001, the awards—formerly known as the Retailers Choice Awards—have been increasingly acknowledged as an important way of recognizing some of the most significant new life-changing products in the Christian retail industry.

See a complete listing of the winners at www.christianretailingsbest.com.

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NY TIMES BEST SELLERS - WK OF 6/30

• HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach (Howard Books) is #1 in hardcover nonfiction; #1in combined print & e-book nonfiction; and #3 in e-book nonfiction.
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• THE DUCK COMMANDER FAMILY by Willie and Korie Robertson with Mark Schlabach (Howard Books) is #3 in hardcover business; #10 in hardcover nonfiction; and #15 in combined print & e-book nonfiction.
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• THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #6 in advice, how-to & miscellaneous.
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• START by Jon Acuff (Thomas Nelson) is #8 in hardcover business.
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• AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL by Ben Carson with Candy Carson (Zondervan) is #9 in paperback nonfiction.
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• HEAVEN IS FOR REAL by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #14 in paperback nonfiction.
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• THE HARBINGER by Jonathan Cahn (FrontLine) is #18 in paperback trade fiction.
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• WAKING UP IN HEAVEN by Crystal McVea and Alex Tresniowski (Howard Books) is #20 in paperback nonfiction.
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• FEARLESS by Eric Blehm (WaterBrook) is #21 in paperback nonfiction.

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

AWSA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Carole Lewis, best-selling author and national director of the First Place 4 Health Scripture-based weight loss program, accepted the 2013 Golden Scroll Lifetime Achievement Award presented at the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association’s 13th annual Golden Scroll Awards Banquet. Held Sunday, June 23, the event saw about 100 members of the group in attendance at the Ramada Plaza in Saint Louis. First Place 4 Health began in 1981 as a ministry of Houston’s  First Baptist Church and took the nation by storm with its reliable, proven method of weight loss and healthy living. Since then, it has had groups in over 12,000 churches across the country with over a half million members nationwide. First Place 4 Health offers a series of Bible Studies that address many issues of everyday life and provide opportunities for growth in Christ. Members of the Bible Studies combine prayer and Scripture to help impart God's strength as members learn to overcome temptation and make long-lasting lifestyle changes. To learn more about Carole Lewis and her ministry of First Place 4 Health, visit www.firstplace4health.com.

AWSA GOLDEN SCROLL WINNERS

The Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA) held their 13th Golden Scroll Awards Banquet Sunday, June 23rd, at the Ramada Plaza in Saint Louis, MO. Honored for outstanding ministry partnerships with their authors, the Golden Scroll Publisher of the Year went to Crossway. Author Pat Ennis said, “Each member of Crossway’s team has a servant’s heart.” The Golden Scroll Editor of the Year went to Sandra VanderZicht of Zondervan. The Golden Scroll Fiction Editor of the Year went to Vicki Crumpton of Baker Publishing Group. The AWSA of the Year was presented by AWSA founder Linda Evans Shepherd to Carol Kent.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS - WEEK OF JUNE 23

• HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach (Howard Books) is #1 in hardcover nonfiction; #2 in combined print & e-book nonfiction; and #5 in e-book nonfiction.
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• THE DUCK COMMANDER FAMILY by Willie and Korie Robertson with Mark Schlabach (Howard Books) is #3 in hardcover business; #9 in hardcover nonfiction; and #19 in combined print & e-book nonfiction.
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• THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #6 in advice, how-to & miscellaneous.
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• START by Jon Acuff (Thomas Nelson) is #8 in hardcover business.
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• AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL by Ben Carson with Candy Carson (Zondervan) is #10 in paperback nonfiction.
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• HEAVEN IS FOR REAL by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #13 in paperback nonfiction.
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• WAKING UP IN HEAVEN by Crystal McVea and Alex Tresniowski (Howard Books) is #17 in paperback nonfiction.
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• THE HARBINGER by Jonathan Cahn (FrontLine) is #19 in paperback trade fiction.

From ECPA.s Rush to Press@ecpanews.org/rush

LEE HOUGH HONORED WITH AWARD

Alive Communications Vice President Lee Hough has been named the recipient of the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Christy Award for his lasting contribution to the publishing industry as a literary agent, it was announced today by Donna Kehoe, the organization’s Executive Director. The special honor will be presented at the annual Christy Awards dinner Monday, June 24, from 7 to 9:30 pm, at the Renaissance Grand Hotel in St Louis. Notice of the award follows Friday’s alert from Alive’s President Rick Christian that Hough’s Stage 4 glioblastoma brain tumor, which he’d battled successfully for two years, has spread. “Lee’s quarterly MRI last month was clear, but symptoms flared up recently and another test two weeks ago indicated that barring a miracle, he has about 2 months to live,” Christian wrote. Hough served at Alive for 12 1/2 years. Friday was his last day of work.

ZONDERVAN GIFT BOOK LINE

Harper Collins Christian Publishing announced today the formation of Zondervan Gift Books. This newly created team indicates Zondervan’s intention to place a strong focus on inspirational gift books, devotionals and journals.  

 

Senior vice president and group publisher for books at HarperCollins Christian Publishing, David Moberg commented he is “very excited to take this step. Our team has a big vision for the Zondervan Gift Books and we are creating some exceptional products to launch this new line.”

 

Laura Minchew, a senior vice president and publisher at Harper Collins Christian Publishing, who leads the Thomas Nelson Gift Books team and Tommy Nelson –Thomas Nelson’s children’s imprint—will create and lead the new Zondervan focus.   “Zondervan has such a tremendous author base,” said Minchew. “The new gift team will work with some of these outstanding communicators to introduce their message to a broader audience through fresh outlets and in new formats.”

 

Rebecca Warren joins the Zondervan Gift Books team as senior editor. Warren previously served as senior editor and digital content manager at the Penguin Group in New York. Prior to that, she worked for three years at Penguin UK in London.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS - WK OF JUNE 16

• HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach (Howard Books) is #2 in combined print & e-book nonfiction; #2 in hardcover nonfiction; and #3 in e-book nonfiction.
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• THE DUCK COMMANDER FAMILY by Willie and Korie Robertson with Mark Schlabach (Howard Books) is #3 in hardcover business; and #12 in hardcover nonfiction.
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• AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL by Ben Carson with Candy Carson (Zondervan) is #4 in paperback nonfiction; and
• #25 in combined print & e-book nonfiction.
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• THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman (Northfield/Moody) is #6 in advice, how-to & miscellaneous.
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• START by Jon Acuff (Thomas Nelson) is #8 in hardcover business.
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• HEAVEN IS FOR REAL by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) is #12 in paperback nonfiction.
• 
  
• THE HARBINGER by Jonathan Cahn (FrontLine) is #12 in paperback trade fiction.
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• WAKING UP IN HEAVEN by Crystal McVea and Alex Tresniowski (Howard Books) is #15 in paperback nonfiction.

I'M SPEAKING AT PORTLAND CONFERENCE

I'll be speaking and teaching workshops at the FaithWriters Annual Conference to be held June 28-29, at the Radisson Hotel Portland Airport. Details at www.faithwriters.com/conference.php. My keynote address is "The Sacrifices of the Writer," and I'll be teaching two workshops, "Selling What You Write," and "Basic Know-How for the Beginning Writer."

BOTTKE WINS TWO SELAH AWARDS

Harvest House is pleased to announce that Allison Bottke, author of Setting Boundaries® with Food, won first-place SELAH Awards in the Christian Life and Book of the Year categories. The awards were presented on May 23 at the Blue Mountain Christian Writers Conference during the awards banquet. In Setting Boundaries® with Food (August 2012), the fourth book in her Setting Boundaries® series, Allison focuses on our relationship with food, and a problem affecting more than 200 million Americans—obesity. Allison encourages readers to reject the insanity of dieting and deprivation and to focus on healthy relationships with food, self, others, and God.  For more information on the SELAH Awards, visitbrmcwc.com.

EPA HAS NEW CONTACT INFO

Effective June 1, 2013, EPA headquarters has a new location. In fact, we now have two locations. With a new Executive Director, and the addition of a Chief Financial Officer, comes all new contact information.  Here is what you need to know to reach us. New phone: 1-888-311-1731  You can reach either office at this number. You can even send a fax to this number. New website URL: www.evangelicalpress.com Please be sure to update your bookmarks. The former domain, epassoc.org, is now pointing to the new site. If you are having an issue connecting to the new site try to clear out your browser's cache in the preferences. Executive Office  D'Arcy Maher, Executive Director  P.O. Box 62400  Colorado Springs, CO 80962  1-888-311-1731 ext. 1  (719) 358-2322 direct   director@evangelicalpress.com Business Office Lamar Keener, Chief Financial Officer P.O. Box 20198 El Cajon, CA 92021 1-888-311-1731 ext. 2 (619) 434-0682 direct business@evangelicalpress.com General inquiries, magazine subscriptions, and new member referrals/applications should be addressed to D'Arcy in the Executive Office. If you regularly mail your publication to EPA, please be sure to notify your fulfillment department to change EPA's address from Minnesota to Colorado. Inquiries regarding status or changes to existing memberships, payments and other business/finance-related matters should be addressed to Lamar in the Business Office.Please be sure to notify your accounting office to change EPA's address from Minnesota to California for all future payments. (Please note that the temporary PO Box 2606 in El Cajon, California has been permanently changed to PO Box 20198.) Please let us know if you have any questions about these or other changes in EPA. As a new staff, we look forward to working with you in the months and years to come. Lamar Keener Business Manager/CFO Evangelical Press Association ______________________________________________________________________

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