Tips from the Ottawa Christian Writers' Fellowship Facebook group - Denyse O'Leary

You don't need to live in Ottawa to belong. Just go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/265911277141603/ and ask.

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Traditionally published e-books on the decline

http://cbaonline.org/e-books-on-the-decline/

 Christian MARKET Weekly

Unit sales of traditionally published e-books fell 10 percent in 2017, according to PubTrack Digital, part of the NPD book group, which also noted that e-book unit sales hit 162 million last year, down from 180 million units in 2016.  

[Newer publishing models probably mostly account for that. ]

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The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announced the winners of the 2018 Christian Book Awards in 11 categories, and named the 2018 Christian Book of the Year as Jesus Always by Sarah Young (Thomas Nelson).

http://cbaonline.org/2018-christian-book-award-winners-announced/

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While millennials worldwide share some attitudes and values, this group of 18-30-plus-year-olds have some quite different views and needs depending on where they live. In CBA’s third issue of the bi-annual Global MARKET International News & Trends report, find out about global millennial trends that surprise and concern parents, church leaders, and Christian resource producers and retailers.

http://cbaonline.org/worldwide-millennial-market-explored/

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On Tour with “The Soldier Who Killed a King”

What will stay with me are memories of warm smiles and lives touched by the message of the cross.

https://davidkitz.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/on-tour-with-the-soldier-who-killed-a-king/

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Possible interest: Amazon cracking down on people who review a book they haven’t read

https://uncommondescent.com/…/amazon-cracking-down-on-peop…/

It may sound harsh but the restriction is not without reason. At Uncommon Descent, we call such people noviewers 

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Children's products a growing category 

Children’s products are a growing category, and CBA would like to see how your store is reaching out to children and their parents. Send a photo and Dr. Mary Manz Simon, noted parenting and childhood education specialist, will share them in her upcoming report on Children’s Product Trends presented at UNITE 2018, July 8-11 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville.

http://cbaonline.org/show-how-you-serve-children-and-parents/

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