Exciting things have been happening at WordServe Literary!
On the final post of each month you’ll find a list of Water Cooler contributors’ books releasing in the upcoming month along with a recap of WordServe client news from the current month.
January New Releases
Meditations on the Suffering of Jesus
by Ken Gire
IVP Books
Non Fiction/Christian Living/Easter
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How a Father’s Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter
by Rick Johnson*
Non-fiction: Parenting
Revell Publishing
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(Cheney Duvall, M.D. #2)
by Lynn Morris
Hendrickson Publishers
Historical Fiction
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(Cheney Duvall, M.D. #3)
by Lynn Morris
Hendrickson Publishers
Historical Fiction
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Adventures in Loving Your Neighbor
by Margot Starbuck
IVP Books
Non-Fiction/Christian Living
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The Redemption (reprint)
(The Legacy of the Kings Pirates)
by Marylu Tyndall
Mission Books (a division of eChristian.com)
Historical Fiction
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The Reliance (reprint)
(The Legacy of the Kings Pirates)
by Marylu Tyndall
Mission Books (a division of eChristian.com)
Historical Fiction
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The Restitution (reprint)
(The Legacy of the Kings Pirates)
by Marylu Tyndall
Mission Books (a division of eChristian.com)
Historical Fiction
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Agent News
Sorry to see Rachelle Gardner go, but wish her very well in all of her new endeavors. God’s best to Rachelle and all of the clients she’s taking with her. Serve God well…and keep putting out great books! ~ Greg
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Bestseller News
New York Times Bestseller List for December 25, 2011
Rebecca Alonzo – The Devil in Pew 7 took the #6 spot on the New York Times E-book Nonfiction Bestseller List for December 25, 2011.
“After being on Dr. Phil to meet with the man who killed her mother 33 years ago, and having Dr. Phil hold the book up and say glowing things about it, this stirring story of forgiveness started to move a few copies.” ~ Greg
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ECPA January 2012 List
Erica Vetsch* – A Log Cabin Christmas, a nine-author novella collection that includes Erica’s story, “Christmas Service,” hit #4 on the ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association) Fiction Bestsellers list, #13 on the Multi-channel Bestsellers List, and #23 on the Top 50 Bestsellers List.
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CBA Fiction Bestseller List for January 2012
Erica Vetsch* – A Log Cabin Christmas, a nine-author novella collection that includes Erica’s story, “Christmas Service,” hit #7 on the CBA (Christian Booksellers Association) Fiction Best Sellers list.
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Contest News
Passport Through Darkness by Kimberly Smith, David C. Cook, 2011, won the INSPY Award for Creative Nonfiction.
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Yesterday’s Tomorrow by Catherine West*, Oak Tara, March, 2011, won the INSPY Award for romance.
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Barbara’s New Clients
Anita Agers-Brooks* (nonfiction)
Rebecca DeMarino* (fiction)
John Daly (nonfiction)
Pamela Binnings Ewen (award-winning author, multiple novels – fiction)
Mindy Ferguson* (multiple-book, nonfiction author)
Rita Gerlach (multiple novels – fiction)
Michelle Griep (multiple novels – fiction)
Frederick Hurr* (published author – U.K. fiction)
Karen Jordan* (nonfiction)
Henry McLaughlin (award-winning author – fiction)
Tracie Miles (nonfiction)
Melissa K. Norris* (fiction)
Cheryl Ricker (published author – nonfiction)
John Robinson (multiple novels – fiction)
Paul L. Williams (bestselling, multiple-book, nonfiction author – general market)
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Greg’s New Clients
Leigh Ann Bryant, a domestic abuse survivor writing her story of killing her abusive husband during a terrible beating, her trial and short jail sentence, her conversion in prison and release, and how God put her life back together these last 18 years.
Glenn Frazier, Bataan Death March survivor from WWII.
Heather James, attorney by day, contemporary novelist by night (and mornings, and weekends)
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Contract News from Greg
Steve Farrar signed a two-book contract with Thomas Nelson for a book for younger men on how to lead their families called Point Man 2.0, and then a book on providing well, tentatively titled Manna.
Mandy Steward, pastor’s wife, and Messy Canvas blogger, signed her memoir, I’m Tired of Being (that type) of a Christian, with David C. Cook.
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Other News from Greg
Julie Cantrell’s* debut novel, Into the Free, received a starred review in Publishers Weekly.
(* = WordServe Water Cooler Contributor)
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That’s our good news for the month.
Please share yours in the comments so we can celebrate with you.
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Post Author: Keli Gwyn
I write inspirational historical romance. My debut novel, A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California, will be released July 1, 2012. I live in the heart of California’s Gold Country. My favorite places to visit are my fictional worlds, the Coach factory outlet store, and Taco Bell.
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