Mike Nappa

Publisher, FamilyFans.com

BOOKS ON BESTSELLER LISTS

• A Heart Like His (#7—CBA bestseller)

• The Prayer of Jesus (#13—CBA bestseller)

• An Introduction to Family Nights (#20—CBA bestseller)

• 52 Fun Family Devotions (#15—Amazon.com “Inspirational” Category bestseller)

• Who Moved My Church? (#35—Amazon.com “Christian Living/Stewardship” Category bestseller)

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

• Over 1.5 million copies of books in print authored or coauthored by Mike Nappa.

• Translated in several languages worldwide, including Dutch, German, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

• 2009 Campbell Award of Excellence for Group’s Hands-On Bible Curriculum (editorial team award)

• 2007 Faith and Values Screenwriting Award: “Best TV Pilot” Category for the animated children’s show, Twilight Rising

• Finalist: 2003 Evangelical Press Association “Higher Goals in Christian Journalism” Award for: Johnny Grav & The Visioneer children’s comic (named a finalist for “Best Cartoon of 2002.”)

• 2002 Silver Angel Award from Excellence in Media for The Courage to be Christian book

• Finalist: 2002 ECPA Gold Medallion Award for Family Nights Tool Chest series (David C. Cook Publishing)

• Finalist: 2002 Evangelical Press Association “Higher Goals in Christian Journalism” Award for: Johnny Grav & The Visioneer comic (named a finalist for “Best Cartoon of 2001.”)

• 2001 Evangelical Press Association “Higher Goals in Christian Journalism” Award for Johnny Grav & The Visioneer comic (named “Best Cartoon of 2000”; published in Focus on the Family Clubhouse magazine)

• 2000 Year’s Best Resources honor awarded from Christian Parenting Today magazine for Lunch Box Trivia & Lunch Box Promises children’s books.

• 2000 Studyweb.com educational excellence award for: Nappaland.com “The Free Internet Magazine for Families”

• 1994 ECPA Gold Medallion Award for Group’ Hands-On Bible Curriculum (editorial team award).

• Supervising editor for several bestselling and award-winning authors within the CBA industry, including Alton Ganksy, Dr. Timothy Paul Jones, Nancy Moser, and Tim Wesemann.

• Architect of several successful grassroots publicity campaigns for notable authors within the CBA industry, including Amy Nappa, Dr. Norm Wakefield, Sharon Carter Rogers, and 10-year-old author, Tony Nappa.

BOOKS WITH SIGNIFICANT SALES

Books that Mike Nappa has authored/coauthored have collectively sold more than 1.5 million copies. A partial listing of his top-selling books is as follows:

• An Introduction to Family Nights (ChariotVictor/David C. Cook) 137,000 units sold

• 52 Fun Family Devotions (Augsburg Books) 114,000 units sold

• Family Nights: Basic Christian Beliefs (ChariotVictor/David C. Cook) 67,000 units sold

• A Heart Like His (Barbour Publishing) 58,000 units sold

• Lunch Box series of children’s book (Standard Publishing) (three books) 48,000 units sold

• The Prayer of Jesus (Barbour) 45,000 units sold

• Family Nights: Christian Character Qualities (ChariotVictor/David C. Cook) 41,000 units sold

• 1995-1996 Student Plan-It Devotional Calendar (Group Publishing) 40,000 units sold

• Who Moved My Church? (RiverOak/David C. Cook) (novella) 35,000 units sold

• 1992-1993 Student Plan-It Devotional Calendar (Group Publishing) 35,000 units sold

• Zachary’s Zoo (Zonderkidz/HarperCollins) (children’s book) 33,000 units sold

• The Heart of a Father (Barbour) 25,000 units sold

• Heartwarming Christmas Stories (RiverOak/David C. Cook) 21,000 units sold

• Bore No More (Group) 20,000 units sold

• Get Real: Making Core Christian Beliefs Relevant to Teens (Group) 18,000 units sold

• What I Wish My Youth Leader Knew About Youth Ministry: A National Survey (Standard) 17,000 units sold

• Tuesdays with Matthew (RiverOak/David C. Cook) (novel) 16,000 units sold

• Legacy of Joy: A Devotional for Dads (Barbour) 16,000 units sold

• A Mind Like His (Barbour) 14,000 units sold

SIGNIFICANT POSITIONS HELD WITHIN THE CBA PUBLISHING INDUSTRY

• President, Nappaland Communications Inc.

• Publisher, FamilyFans.com “The E-Magazine for Fun-Loving Parents”

• Chief Literary Agent, Nappaland Literary Agency (a division of Nappaland Communications Inc.)

• Senior Publicist, Nappaland Public Relations (a division of Nappaland Communications Inc.)

• Editor in Chief, Ultimate Escapes DESTINATION Magazine

• Senior Marketing Project Manager, Group Publishing

• Acquisitions & Editorial Director of Suspense Fiction, Barbour Publishing

• Acquisitions Editor, David C. Cook Publishing

• Acquisitions Editor, Group Publishing

• Contributing Editor, CBA Frontline magazine

• Judge, Christy Awards (for excellence in Christian fiction)

• Movie Critic/Radio Personality (weekly), KPXQ Radio Station (Phoenix, AZ)

• Columnist/Cultural Commentator, HomeLife magazine

• Columnist/Parenting Expert, Focus on the Family magazine (Growing Years Edition)

• Columnist/Music Critic, FaithWorks magazine

• Columnist, ParentLife magazine, Living with Teenagers magazine, Christian Single magazine, Youth 97, 98 magazine, CBN.com

• Regular Contributor (Celebrity Features), Crosswalk.com

• Regular Contributor (Feature Articles & Reviews), CBA Marketplace magazine

• Regular Contributor (children’s fiction and comics), Focus on the Family Clubhouse magazine

• Music critic, CCM magazine

SIGNIFICANT MEDIA COVERAGE

The following is a partial list of places that have covered Mike Nappa and/or his work in their publications or broadcasts:

• People magazine

• US News & World Report

• Publisher’s Weekly

• Marriage Partnership (cover story)

• CBA Marketplace

• Christian Retailing

• CBA Frontline

• The 700 Club television show (twice)

• Decision Today syndicated radio program

• MOPS Momsense and First Edition syndicated radio programs

• Focus on the Family syndicated radio program