The Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA) has announced the winning titles for the 2011 Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award. The Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award honors books produced by small publishers each year for outstanding contribution to Christian life. Book lovers and retailers selling Christian products voted on the nominated titles in each of eight categories.
The winners in each of the eight categories are:
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New Christian Bookstore Parking Lot Warning Sign?
Editors note: In a previous post I wrote about the CBA, the Association for Christian Retail’s public stance on sales tax. You can view my post here. Their view runs counter to the U.S. Constitution, recent Supreme Court decisions and current law. The CBA has now posted an FAQ on their site, which I have reproduced and commented on below.
In the FAQ, the CBA attempts to rationalize sales tax for their competition, but not for themselves. Christian book writers and readers should tell their local Christian bookstore owner or manager that you think the unconstitutional stand of the CBA is misguided, and that it will mean more taxes and higher taxes for all.
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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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The number of books available as iPhone apps now exceeds the number of games. The iPad–and better functioning iPad-like devices being released by other companies soon–is likely to spark a reading revolution that will also touch the Christian writers and publishers.
According to data released earlier this month by the mobile phone advertising company Mobclix, there are more than 27,000 books now available as apps. Games lag behind, with 25,400 published this year, followed by entertainment, education and travel.
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