Ingram Content Group hired two new executives last week, Margaret Harrison and Ed Spade. Harrison will be the director of product metadata, while Spade takes on the role of senior content acquisition manager.

One local Christian retailer experienced “a frightening morning” early Wednesday when a man shot to death a reporter and cameraman from Roanoke, Virginia, station WDBJ7. The incident occurred about 2 miles from Lighthouse Gifts & Books in Hardy, Virginia, prompting a lockdown in the area while the suspect was found.

Scott Gabrielson, owner of the Lighthouse store in Hardy, Virginia, and Church Mart Christian Resource Center in Rocky Mount, Virginia, which was farther from the scene, said it was “a frightening scenario where everybody was staying in and under lockdown.”

ACTA Publications and Tyndale House Publishers have partnered together and plan to bring The Message: Catholic/Ecumenical Edition to diverse audiences through multiple new products. In an interview with the Catholic Bibles Blog, ACTA President and Co-Publisher Greg Pierce said Catholics have been drawn to the Message Bible.

Pierce said The Message: Catholic/Ecumenical Edition has appealed to Protestants as well as Catholics. Many Protestants have purchased the Catholic edition in order to read the Deuterocanonical books in the version's modern style. The Catholic edition also has been distributed in the Asian and African markets.

HarperCollins Christian Publishing announced today the promotion of LeeEric Fesko to associate publisher for special imprints in the Thomas Nelson trade book division. These imprints include the (Max) Lucado brand, Leadership Network: NEXT and others in development.

Kingstone Media announced today the launch of a new Kingstone Comics app. The company’s signature product, The Kingstone Bible, is beginning to release on Android and Apple devices worldwide.

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced today that five-time GRAMMY winner Erica Campbell and best-selling author Sadie Robertson will co-host the 46th Annual GMA Dove Awards.

New Day Christian Distributors announced Tuesday the first line of VeggieTales merchandise after DreamWorks purchased and redesigned the classic brand. The products are designed to raise interest in the brand prior to the release of the Netflix exclusive series VeggieTales in the House.

The line debuted at this year’s International Christian Retail Show (ICRS). Among the new products showcased were playsets and toys from Round 2, beanie and jumbo plush toys from Just Play, toddler T-shirts from Extreme Concepts, children’s headwear from ABG Accessories and accessory backpacks from HER Accessories.