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Spring 2009 new Bibles listing Print Email
Written by Staff   
Wednesday, 18 February 2009 10:04 AM America/New_York

Releases from March to August 2009

 

Audio

 

Hendrickson My-iBible KJV Voice Only

978-1-598-56362-7

my-ibibleHendrickson My-iBible NASB Voice Only

978-1-598-56363-4

Hendrickson Publishers

$79.95, April

All Bible readers

 

The Hendrickson My-iBible comes loaded with the complete Bible text. Choose between the King James Version or New American Standard Bible, with both read by award-winning narrator Stephen Johnston.
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New president for American Bible Society Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Tuesday, 17 February 2009 11:10 AM America/New_York
The American Bible Society (ABS) Board of Trustees has elected R. Lamar Vest to serve as president of the organization, beginning Jan. 1. Since May 2008, Vest has been co-managing ABS while continuing to direct the activities of Global Scripture Ministries. Prior to that, Vest was on the Bible Society's Board of Trustees, serving as chairman from 2001 to 2006.
 
New live Third Day DVD/CD coming Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 16 February 2009 02:04 PM America/New_York
Third Day's live DVD/CD, Live Revelations: On Stage, Off Stage, Backstage (Essential Records/Provident-Integrity Distribution), is scheduled for release April 7.

The 75-minute documentary features "all access," behind-the-scenes footage from the band's most recent tour. "When we say 'all access,' we really went to the extreme with it," said Tai Anderson, the band's bass player. "You'll see Mac, Mark, David, me living day-to-day with the people we call our 'family on the road' and just being ourselves--sometimes intense, sometimes funny, but always real."

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Standard revamps Web site, signs Pat Williams Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 16 February 2009 02:10 PM America/New_York
Standard Publishing has revamped its Web site, www.standardpub.com. In addition to a new design, the revamped site offers an expanded retailers section and store locator as well as an enhanced company information area.

"We all need to pull together in this economy to serve our customers and give them a reason to shop at Christian retail stores," said Standard Publishing President Larry Carpenter. "We want to make every effort to help our retail partners and give them tools and information that will help customers make the best decisions."

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Mom's Choice Awards honors Christian books Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 16 February 2009 02:16 PM America/New_York
Christian books were recently honored by the Mom's Choice Awards, which recognizes authors, inventors, parents, companies and others for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media, products and services.

Gold recipients in the Family & Parenting Books category were: The Busy Mom's Guide to a Happy, Organized Home by Kathy Peel (Picket Fence Press/Tyndale House Publishers); Parenting by the Book by John Rosemond (Howard Books); Raising Healthy Kids in an Unhealthy World by Linda Mintle (Thomas Nelson); and Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World by Jill Rigby (Howard Books).

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Dungy book makes ‘New York Times’ list Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 16 February 2009 02:26 PM America/New_York
Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance by Tony Dungy (Tyndale House Publishers) placed at No. 2 on the New York Times Hardcover Advice list for the week of Feb. 12.

Released Jan. 27, Uncommon is the third consecutive Dungy book to reach the list, following his Quiet Strength (Tyndale, 2007) and You Can Do It! (Little Simon Inspirations, 2008), which hit No. 1 on the Children's Books list.

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ECPA partners with electronic publishing company Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 16 February 2009 02:33 PM America/New_York

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has announced an agreement with Read How You Want (RHYW), an electronic publishing company based in Sydney, Australia. The partnership will allow publisher members to license books in emerging and print-on-demand formats for various reading needs, ECPA officials said.

Read How You Want provides customized book printing solutions in niche formats. RHYW takes a print-ready PDF version of any book, converting it to a wide variety of formats, including DAISY (an XML format for digital readers), commercial Braille and EasyRead large print or custom word patterns as well as the Amazon Kindle and other e-book formats.

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'Fireproof,' ‘Wow Hits’ top SoundScan charts Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 16 February 2009 02:48 PM America/New_York
Fireproof (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity Distribution) remained atop of the SoundScan Christian Videos list for sales the week ending Feb. 8, while Wow Hits 2009 by various artists (Wow Gospel/Provident-Integrity) supplanted Gaither Vocal Band Reunion Volume One (Gaither Music Group/EMI CMG Distribution) for the top spot on the Christian/Gospel music Christian retail chart.

After Fireproof, the best-selling DVDs were: 2. Though None Go With Me (GT Media/EMI CMG); 3. Facing the Giants (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity); 4. VeggieTales: Abe and the Amazing Promise (Big Idea/Word Distribution); 5. Gaither Vocal Band Reunion Volume One (Gaither Music Group/EMI CMG); 6. Gaither Vocal Band Reunion Volume Two (Gaither Music Group/EMI CMG); 7. Flywheel (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity); 8. Hermie the Common Caterpillar, Hermie & Friends (Thomas Nelson/Thomas Nelson); 9. The Retrievers (GT Media/EMI CMG); and 10. Wow Gospel 2009 by various artists (Wow Gospel/Provident-Integrity).

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