| Authors, artists back Christian Store Day |
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| Written by Eric Tiansay | |
| Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:59 PM America/New_York | |
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A bevy of authors and artists has voiced support for the first nationwide Christian Store Day, to be held Oct. 23.
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| B&H Fiction names manager of Pure Enjoyment line |
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| Written by Eric Tiansay | |
| Tuesday, 24 August 2010 12:34 PM America/New_York | |
 B&H Fiction has named Julie Gwinn as the manager of its Pure Enjoyment line. Formerly the marketing specialist for B&H Fiction, Gwinn will remain in charge of marketing, but will also take over the business side of running the line such as generating proposals, looking at comparable title data and managing budgets for individual titles.
Karen Ball, executive editor for the Pure Enjoyment line, will continue to manage author relationships, bring new acquisitions and edit novels. "I'm excited about where the line is going," Ball said. "And Julie's creativity and passion for our authors and books have been a large part of our success. This change shows B&H's continued support for Pure Enjoyment." |
| AMG Publishers spotlighted in virtual show |
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| Written by Eric Tiansay | |
| Monday, 23 August 2010 01:57 PM America/New_York | |
 A variety of titles from AMG (Advancing the Ministries of the Gospel) Publishers are being highlighted in Christian Retailing's Virtual Christian Retailing Show.
Running through Labor Day, Sept. 6, the show is hosted by Christian Retailing magazine, aiming to help stores set themselves for the fall and Christmas seasons with product news, order specials and training. It is the magazine's fourth virtual trade event since debuting the innovative program following last year's International Christian Retail Show. |
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| 'Letters to God,' ‘My Paper Heart’ atop SoundScan |
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| Written by Eric Tiansay | |
| Monday, 23 August 2010 02:21 PM America/New_York | |
 Letters to God (Possibility Pictures/Vivendi Entertainment/EMI CMG Distribution) replaced new VeggieTales release Sweetpea Beauty: A Girl After God's Own Heart (Big Idea/Word Distribution) for the top spot of the Christian Videos list for sales the week ending Aug. 15, while Francesca Battistelli's My Paper Heart (Fervent Records/Word Distribution) remained atop the SoundScan's Christian/gospel music Christian retail chart.
After Letters to God, the best-selling DVDs were: 2. Sweetpea Beauty; 3. Rack, Shack & Benny, VeggieTales (Big Idea/Word); 4. Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (Universal Music Christian Group/Vivendi Entertainment/EMI CMG); 5. To Save a Life (Affirm Films/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment/Provident-Integrity Distribution); 6. Facing the Giants (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity); 7. The Ultimate Gift (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment/Word); 8. Reunited by Gaither Vocal Band (Gaither Music Group/EMI CMG ); 9. Fireproof (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity); and 10. The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (Five & Two Pictures/Christiano Film Group/Bridgestone Multimedia Group). |
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| Kingsway's agreement with Bethel Music |
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| Written by Eric Tiansay | |
| Monday, 23 August 2010 02:26 PM America/New_York | |
 Kingsway has entered into an exclusive, long-term recorded music, marketing and distribution agreement with Bethel Music--part of Bethel Church in Redding, Calif.
Having sold more than 100,000 albums online and at events, Bethel Music's albums will be made available for the first time to Christian and general market stores through Kingsway with distribution in the U.S. by EMI CMG Distribution, company officials said. |
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| NavPress, Munce sponsor Christmas outreach |
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| Written by Eric Tiansay | |
| Monday, 23 August 2010 02:35 PM America/New_York | |
 In a partnership to encourage community involvement, NavPress and the Munce Group are sponsoring an initiative "to show God's love this Christmas by reaching out to those who deserve an extra blessing."
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| Marketsquare International early-bird discount |
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| Written by Eric Tiansay | |
| Monday, 23 August 2010 02:41 PM America/New_York | |
 Christian Trade Association International (CTAI) is offering a $300 discount to exhibitors who sign up by Sept. 15 for next year's Marketsquare International.
To be held jointly with the Inspirational Value Book Show and CBA, the event is scheduled for Jan. 11-13, 2011, at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel in Atlanta. The winter trade show is expected to draw 300 domestic and international buyers, CTAI officials said. Last year's show drew attendees from 18 countries. |
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| Religious book sales decline |
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| Written by Eric Tiansay | |
| Monday, 23 August 2010 02:46 PM America/New_York | |
 For the first time in four months, sales of religious books decreased in June, as overall book sales increased by 10.6% to $1.1 billion and were up by 11.4% for the year, according to the Association of American Publishers (AAP).
The month's sales for religious books declined 8% to $39.2 million, but sales were up by 1.4% for the year. Sales of religious books had risen in May, April and March. Previously, other than a small increase in December, the religious books category had been on a steady decline since January 2009. |
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More than 20 leading names from the Christian book and music world have given their backing to the initiative to raise awareness of Christian retail stores.