June 29, 2026 Edition
Industry News

Sales Track makes in-person debut at ECPA PubU 2026
Following a successful debut at last year’s PubU Online, ECPA’s Sales Track will make its first in-person appearance at PubU 2026, to be held November 4-5 in Nashville. Developed by Dave Almack, Director of Sales, Marketing and Acquisitions at P&R Publishing, the track is designed to help publishing professionals increase revenue, expand sales channels, and develop innovative strategies for succeeding in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace. Six peer-led sessions will offer practical insights and real-world strategies to identify new opportunities and drive growth within their organizations. The Sales Track is one of five role-based learning tracks at PubU 2026, alongside Editorial, Marketing, Production & Operations, and the new Design & Innovation track.
Early bird registration is now open at ECPAPubU.org.

ECPA summer webinar series continues with AI and Leadership sessions
ECPA’s free Focus Webinar Series for members continues this summer with two timely sessions designed to help Christian publishers navigate change and strengthen their organizations. Upcoming webinars include AI and The Intelligent Publisher: Evolving How We Market, Discover, and Grow on July 10, presented by Brooke Dobson (Shimmr.ai) and Joshua Tallent (Firebrand Technologies), followed by Navigating Anxiety in People and Systems During Times of Change on August 7, led by Adrian Pei, CEO of The Change Navigation Company.
These webinars are offered free as an ECPA member benefit. Registration is open at ECPA.org/FocusWebinars.

Top Shelf Book Cover Awards reach midpoint; Entries accepted through August 15
The submission period for the 2026 ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Awards has reached its halfway point, with entries continuing through August 15. Publishers and designers are invited to submit eligible book and Bible covers published between June 2025 and August 2026 in four categories: Nonfiction, Fiction, Children’s, and Bibles. Entry guidelines and submission information are available at TopShelfAward.org.

ECPA welcomes new members
ECPA welcomes six new companies into its community, as recently approved by its board:
- Calvary Curriculum provides Bible support curriculum and Academy Training, preschool to middle school.
- Westminster Seminary Press is a Reformed academic publisher dedicated to the church and the academy.
- Spero Publishing is a publishing imprint of One Hope focused on advancing global Scripture engagement.
- Lithos Kids of Claremont, Ontario, creates biblically faithful and beautifully crafted children’s books.
- Lindagrace Publishing is the book imprint of Abiding Faith Ministries in Ghana.
- Origen is the Spanish Christian division at Penguin Random House.
Milestones

WCP title wins the American Society of Missiology Book Award
William Carey Publishing is proud to announce that one of its latest titles has received the American Society of Missiology’s 2026 Book Award for Excellence in Missiology: “The Bible in Culture: Reading the Bible with All the World Using Ethnohermeneutics” by Larry W. Caldwell.
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“Habits of the Household” surpasses 500,000 copies sold
Zondervan Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, proudly announces “Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms” by bestselling author Justin Whitmel Earley has surpassed 500,000 copies sold across all formats.
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ECPA presents Bronze Sales Award to "Your Brain's Not Broken"
ECPA recently presented a Bronze Milestone Sales Award recognizing 100,000 in sales for “Your Brain’s Not Broken” by Tamara Rosier Ph.D. (Revell/ Baker Publishing Group).
The ECPA Milestone Sales Award program recognizes sales at 100,000; 500,000; 1 million, and 10 million.

Record-breaking presales for Malcolm Guite’s November 9 release of second volume
“The Coming of Arthur,” the second of four volumes in renowned British poet and priest Malcolm Guite’s masterwork, “Merlin’s Isle: An Arthuriad,” is set for release November 9 and has already hit #1 on Amazon’s “New Releases in Poetry” list, generating record-breaking presales for its publisher Rabbit Room Press.
Read More...NetGalley marks inaugural Booktrovert Day during milestone anniversary
One year ago, NetGalley debuted Booktrovert.com with a vision to modernize consumer book marketing. As the platform celebrates its first anniversary and the launch of the inaugural Booktrovert Day, that vision has successfully evolved into a powerhouse consumer discovery engine.
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Pope Leo XIV publishes never before seen writings in new book with PRH Christian
PRH Christian Publishing Group is delighted to announce the September 15, 2026 publication of “Freedom Under Grace: Reflections on the Spiritual Tradition That Formed Me” (Image Books), the first published writings of Robert F. Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV.
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Entertainment stars Dude Perfect announce new middle grade fiction book
Internet icons and leading sports entertainment company Dude Perfect, alongside Tommy Nelson, an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, today announced “Match Day Mayhem,” the second book in the Dude Perfect+Panda middle grade fiction series releasing September 22, 2026.
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Zondervan to release “Hope for the Heartbroken” by bestselling authors
In their forthcoming devotional journal, “Hope for the Heartbroken: A 52-Week Walk with God for Those Living with Grief” (Zondervan, September 15, 2026), bestselling authors Karen Ehman, Ruth Schwenk, and Amber Emily Smith offer a yearlong companion for those walking through life's deepest losses.
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- AAP: April Trade Sales Up 3.6% Over 2025
- ECPA Global Collective in Brazil debuts in August
- C-Suite Symposium gathers industry’s top leaders: September in Asheville NC
- Ingram, PRH Offer Libraries POD Options
- ALA and Ingram Develop Leadership Cohort Program
- Supadu webinar June 30: Always in Stock, Never in Inventory: D2C Strategies for Publishers
- BISG webinar July 7: Capacity Planning: Leading Indicators and Best Practices











