Mike Nappa

Publisher of Nappaland.com

"The Free E-Magazine for Families"

BOOKS ON BESTSELLER LISTS

Ø      A Heart Like His (#7, CBA Bestseller List)

Ø      The Prayer of Jesus (#13 CBA Bestseller List)

Ø      An Introduction to Family Nights (#20 CBA Bestseller List)

 52 Fun Family Devotions (#15 on Amazon.com "Inspirational" category list; also #2 bestseller on Amazon Kindle "Inspirational" category list and #17 on Amazon Kindle "Devotional" category list) 

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

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

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

Ø      Winner of the 2007 Faith and Values Screenwriting Award: “Best TV Pilot” Category for Twilight Rising

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

Ø      Winner of the 2002 Silver Angel Award from Excellence in Media for The Courage to be Christian book

Ø      Finalist for 2002 ECPA Gold Medallion Award for Family Nights Tool Chest series (Cook Communications)

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

Ø      Winner of the 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)

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

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

Ø      Supervising editor for several bestselling authors within the CBA industry, including Alton Ganksy, Dr. Timothy Paul Jones, and Tim Wesemann.

Ø      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:

Ø      An Introduction to Family Nights (ChariotVictor/Cook) 136,000 units sold

Ø      52 Fun Family Devotions (Augsburg Books) 130,000 units sold

Ø      Family Nights: Basic Christian Beliefs (ChariotVictor/Cook) 67,000 units sold

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

Ø      Lunch Box… children’s book series (Bean Sprouts/Standard) (three books) 48,000 units sold

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

Ø      Family Nights: Christian Character Qualities (ChariotVictor/Cook) 41,000 units sold

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

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

Ø      Who Moved My Church? (RiverOak/Cook Comm.) (novella) 28,000 units sold

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

Ø      Heartwarming Christmas Stories (RiverOak/Cook) 21,000 units sold

Ø      Bore No More (Group) 19,000 units sold

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

Ø      Zachary’s Zoo (Zonderkidz) (children’s book) 17,000 units sold

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

Ø      Tuesdays with Matthew (RiverOak/Cook Comm.) (novel) 16,000 units sold

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

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

SIGNIFICANT POSITIONS HELD WITHIN THE CBA PUBLISHING INDUSTRY

Ø      President, Nappaland Communications Inc.

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

Ø      Publisher, Nappaland.com “The Free E-Magazine for Families”

Ø      Senior Literary Agent, Nappaland Literary Agency (a division of Nappaland Communications Inc.)

Ø      Acquisitions & Editorial Director, Barbour Publishing/Promise Press Fiction

Ø      Acquisitions Editor, Cook Communications Ministries

Ø      Acquisitions Editor, Group Publishing

Ø      Contributing Editor, CBA Frontline magazine

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

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

Ø      Columnist/Cultural Commentator, HomeLife magazine

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

Ø      Columnist/Music Critic, FaithWorks magazine

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

Ø      Regular Contributor (Celebrity Features), Crosswalk.com

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

Ø      Regular Contributor (children’s fiction), Focus on the Family Clubhouse magazine

Ø      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:

Ø      People magazine

Ø      US News & World Report

Ø      Publisher’s Weekly

Ø      Marriage Partnership (cover story)

Ø      CBA Marketplace

Ø      Christian Retailing

Ø      CBA Frontline

Ø      The 700 Club television show (twice)

Ø      Decision Today syndicated radio program

Ø      MOPS Momsense and First Edition syndicated radio programs

Ø      Focus on the Family syndicated radio program