Maureen “Moe” Girkins, President of Zondervan, the Christian book publisher owned by media magnate Rupert Murdoch, is leaving the company. Her contract was not renewed and her departure is effective on March 11.
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Charisma Media (formerly Strang Communications) is suing televangelist Benny Hinn, according to a news article in the Orlando Sentinel. Charisma Media alleges that Hinn violated a morality clause in their contract when he began an “inappropriate relationship” with Paula White, another televangelist. Charisma Media is seeking $250,000.
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ChristianBookVideos.com has just posted their one thousandth Book Trailer for Christian books. Book Trailers, also known as book videos, are video advertisements for books, showing the reader what a book is about. A sample book trailer is shown here.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.– Zondervan announced it will debut an enhanced eBook of its all-time perennial bestseller, The Purpose Driven Life, by Dr. Rick Warren. The enhanced eBook is available for purchase for $14.99 on Apple’s iBookstore, Amazon and Barnes & Noble’s Nookbook Store. It will join the traditional eBook version of The Purpose Driven Life which is also available online.
The enhanced eBook features added content and videos sharing insights and further explanation of the ideas and stories in the book based on eight years of reader interaction and personal reflection.
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The company known for the last 30 years as Strang Communications has rebranded itself as Charisma Media. The change became effective on Feb. 1, 2011.
The name change correlates with a series of recent corporate shifts, including relaunching the company’s flagship magazine and renaming its book division, according to company officials. Founder and CEO Steve Strang says the moves not only position Charisma Media for growth in the digital age, but also undergird the organization’s purpose of inspiring people to radically change their world through the diversified resources the company produces.
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