Only three weeks after launch, Four Blood Moons author John Hagee’s new book, The Three Heavens: Angels, Demons and What Lies Ahead (Worthy Publishing), has topped Nielsen BookScan’s nationwide sales tracking for nonfiction religion trade paperbacks. 

The Three Heavens, a blend of scripture, science and true stories, explores the ongoing battle between angelic and demonic forces. It was No. 2 on BookScan for nonfiction religion books, No. 9 for adult trade paperbacks.

Australian duo For King & Country took home three key awards at the K-Love Fan Awards, held May 31 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.

For King & Country won Artist of the Year as well as Group/Duo of the Year and Best Live Show.

For the first time in 20 years, a Thomas Nelson book has received one of the prestigious Audie Awards. Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer by Max Lucado and narrated by Ben Holland, was awarded the 2015 Audie Award in the Inspirational/Faith-Based Non-Fiction category Thursday, May 28, at the Audie Awards Gala in New York City.

Although this is their first Audie Award, this is not the first collaboration for Ben Holland and Max Lucado. Holland has narrated numerous Lucado audio books, including The Cure for the Common Life, In the Grip of Grace, In the Eye of the Storm, A Gentle Thunder, The Angels Were Silent and He Chose the Nails.

Author and apologist Josh McDowell will meet with church-store managers and church leaders at a free reception during the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS). The reception will be held Tuesday, 4:30-6:30 p.m., June 29, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.

McDowell will bring biblical artifacts to the convention as part of his mission to energize the church and skeptics alike with tangible evidence for the accuracy and reliability of the Bible. At a time when youth are rejecting the church and others are leaving, McDowell hopes his message and ancient artifacts from archaeological discoveries can reshape the conversation to bring people back to the saving grace of Jesus Christ. McDowell will be touring the U.S. to support this initiative based on his recent book, God Breathed (Barbour Publishing).

HarperCollins Christian Publishing has announced an expanded focus on its backlist titles. In a continued effort to highlight authors’ past works and bring attention to the relevancy these key titles have in the marketplace, veteran publicist Stephanie Newton will lead the initiative as marketing director of backlist.

Newton has been with the company for the past nine years, previously serving as the publicity director for W Publishing, a Thomas Nelson imprint. During her tenure, she led multiple publicity campaigns for award-winning titles and New York Times best-sellers, including Todd Burpo's Heaven Is for Real; Ron Hall and Denver Moore's Same Kind of Different As Me; and Billy Graham’s Nearing Home and The Reason for My Hope.

The Gospel Music Association recently honored Candy Christmas, founder of The Bridge Ministry, during the Second Annual GMA Honors held at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena. The event celebrated those individuals and organizations that impact culture through their individual efforts. Christmas was recognized for her contribution in service to the Nashville, Tennessee community through her organization, The Bridge Ministry.

Accolades from a diverse group including Governor Mike Huckabee, Reba McEntire and Journey’s Jonathan Cain honored the ministry. The most poignant acknowledgment, however, came from formally homeless Jeff Stultz, who said his life was changed when he met Christmas under the Jefferson Street Bridge.

Ten CBA publishers were among those who gathered May 27-29 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City for BookExpo America (BEA), the largest gathering of book trade professionals in North America.

“BEA provides opportunities to interact with the broader publishing industry,” said Christianne Debysingh, senior publicist for Harvest House Publishers.