One of the goals of the Christian Publishing Show is to help writers understand the publishing industry. This is why I am so excited about our next guest.
Stan Jantz is the president of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He is also an author who has co-authored 75 books with Bruce Bickel. Stan welcome to the Christian Publishing Show!
Questions:
- What is the ECPA?
- What does it mean to a Christian Bestseller?
- What are the Christy Awards? What are the Christian Book Awards?
- What is PubU?
- How has the rise of indie publishing affected the ECPA? What do you offer for indie authors?
- What are some industry trends and and myths that authors believe about publishing?
- Let’s talk a bit about the Christian Book Expo
- Where can people find out more about the ECPA?
Links:
- ECPA.org
- ChristianBookExpo.com
- StoryBrand.com
- ChristyAwards.com
- Christian Small Press Association
- Independent Book Publishers
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Thank you, Thomas. REALLY enjoyed this informative podcast. Picked up two books to add to my GR to-read list (Christy and Girl, Wash Your Face). I’m adding ECPA to my list of websites to keep an eye on for trends and publishing info.
My son and I got to visit the ECPA’s Art of Writing conference before the Christy Gala, and what a treat! We got to rub shoulders with authors like Francine Rivers, Jerry Jenkins, Chris Fabry, Jolina Petersheim, Heidi Chiavaroli, Don Miller, Charles Martin, so many others…even if I lacked gumption and time to meet most of them.
The conference was incredible, even aside from its guest list. So classy and well-organized. And the Christy award list is my go-to when I’m looking for a new author worthy of my limited reading time!