GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductees announced

Artists Aretha Franklin, Ricky Skaggs, Dallas Holm, The Hoppers, Love Song and televangelist Rex Humbard, who supported gospel music with his media ministry, are scheduled to be inducted Aug. 14 into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the GMA Foundation (GMAF) announced.

Zondervan offers free Bible study videos and audio first chapters

A new YouTube channel from Zondervan affords readers access to nearly 100 video-based Bible study sessions from leading authors such as New York Times best-selling authors Tim Keller and Lysa TerKeurst. Users will also be able to browse first chapters from more than 150 audiobook titles and share them through social media, including Facebook and...

Best-selling prophecy author Grant R. Jeffrey dies

Best-selling biblical prophecy author Grant R. Jeffrey died Friday, May 11, 2012, after suffering a seizure at his home May 5. He had been unconscious and in critical condition since that time. His wife, Kaye, and family were by his bedside when he died and reported a “powerful peace in his room.”

Recognized as one of the leading teachers on Bi...

‘Jesus Calling’ continues atop weekly general best-sellers

Sarah Young’s devotional Jesus Calling occupies the top spot on the weekly general best-sellers list from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, but a new title has shown up close behind at No. 2, That’s Why I’m Here , the memoir of Ohio State football legend ESPN college football analyst Chris Spielman and his late wife, Stefanie. The ...

Harvest House introduces new corporate logo

Harvest House Publishers has introduced its newly revised corporate logo. Borrowing from its predecessor—a classic capital H and triple-grain wheat graphic—the new logo retains the H and three grains of wheat, yet has a simpler, cleaner look.

“The core elements of our classic logo are still present, but we now have an instantly recognizable, con...

AAP reports continued growth in religious e-books

Faith-based publishers reported a 49.2% increase in February from religious e-books compared to the same month last year, according to the latest figures available from the Association of American Publishers (AAP). The category also saw a rise of 86.5% for the year to date versus January-February 2011.

Religious hardcover sales were up 12.4% in...

Lucado continues partnership with Thomas Nelson

New York Times  best-selling author Max Lucado has signed a new three-book contract with his longtime publisher, Thomas Nelson. The three trade books will release in the next five years, the first in fall 2013.

The contract also allows Thomas Nelson to publish ancillary products based on the content of the upcoming titles, which wi...