Rivers' Her Mother's Hope, out in March, is the first of a two-part "Marta's Legacy" series from Tyndale House Publishers, with the second installment, Her Daughter's Dream, to follow later in the year.

Three of the four prizewinners announced Friday were targeted toward "inclusives," one of four broad groups identified in consumer research and those typically most open to change and cultural experiences and who are community-oriented.

The conference part of GMA Music Week, which included the Christian Music Retail Conference (CMRC) and music industry leadership workshops, which once drew thousands to Nashville, has faced shrinking attendance in recent years and will be retooled for 2011, GMA officials said.

"There is no need for debate on this subject," said Moe Girkins, Zondervan president and CEO. "We are pulling the book and the curriculum in their current forms from stores permanently."

We are now gathering information on upcoming releases--books, Bibles, gifts, music and DVDs/videos/software--through our new online submission service. Product information we receive through this service may be covered online and/or in print in our new-look product sections, starting in our January issue.

More than 20 suppliers--including Thomas Nelson International, Integrity Music, Kregel Publications and Lighthouse Christian Products Co.--have so far signed on for the Virtual Christmas Showcase. Besides highlighting products and specials, the online event includes interviews, new release spotlights and other offers. The virtual show has drawn more than 1,700 unique visitors from nearly 60 countries since it began Sept. 30, with 7,500-plus page views.