Evangelical Christian Publishers Association

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The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is an international non-profit trade association whose member companies are involved in the publishing and distribution of Christian content worldwide. [1]

ECPA was cofounded by Hugh Revell Barbour and his brother Bill through a partnership with Christian publishers [2] and has operated since 1974, [3] with what the organization describes as a focus on "building networking, information, and advocacy opportunities within the industry". [4]

Since 1978, ECPA has presented the annual Christian Book Awards (formerly Gold Medallion Book Awards) in several categories, including Christian Book of the Year. [5] [6] [7] ECPA also presents the annual Christy Awards for Christian Fiction, [8] the Top Shelf Awards recognizing book design excellence, [9] and the industry's Milestone Sales Awards.

In 2021, ECPA created a Diversity & Inclusion Standing Committee and hired Jeff Crosby as president and CEO to succeed Stan Jantz. [8] [10]

Programs and services ECPA provides include Christian bestseller lists, [11] [12] and a weekly news publication, Rush to Press, that recaps industry news.

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References

  1. ↑ "ECPA Member Directory - ECPA". www.ecpa.org. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Grossman, Cathy Lynn (May 10, 2023). "Hugh Revell Barbour, Innovative Christian Publisher, Dies at 93". Publishers Weekly . Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Merritt, Jonathan (August 28, 2017). "The rise and fall of the Christian bookstore". The Week . Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "About ECPA". Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  5. ↑ Grossman, Cathy Lynn (May 6, 2021). "'Be the Bridge' Is ECPA Christian Book of the Year". Publishers Weekly . Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Charles, Ron (May 5, 2015). "Rick Warren's weight-loss plan named Christian Book of the Year". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Brewer, Robert Lee, ed. (2014). 2015 Writer's Market: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published. Writer's Digest Books. ISBN   978-1599638607.
  8. 1 2 Grossman, Cathy Lynn (April 28, 2021). "Jeff Crosby Named to Lead ECPA". Publishers Weekly . Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Top Shelf Book Cover Award Winners Announced". Publishers Weekly . October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Grossman, Cathy Lynn (July 13, 2021). "Stan Jantz Reflects on Leading ECPA". Publishers Weekly . Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Sun, Eryn (30 December 2011). "Bestselling Christian Books of 2011: Burpo's 'Heaven is for Real,' Chan's 'Crazy Love'". The Christian Post . Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  12. ↑ Shellnutt, Kate (March 8, 2017). "Farewell, Jesus Junk? Christian Retail Finds a Deeper Purpose". Christianity Today . Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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