June 29, 2026 Edition

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.

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.