Clements joins FaithWords; Paraclete's 25th year is very profitable; Crossway blog has multiple goals

by Daisy Maryles, Religion BookLine -- Publishers Weekly, 9/10/2008

Pamela Clements has joined the Hachette Book Group as associate publisher of marketing for the Center Street and FaithWords imprints of the Nashville division. She will focus primarily on publicity and promotions. Clements spent 16 years at Thomas Nelson where she served in several executive roles, including v-p of marketing for Nelson Books, v-p of publicity for Nelson Book Group and most recently she was publisher of the general interest & lifestyle division (formerly Rutledge Hill Press). As publisher Clements had six national bestsellers and she spearheaded promotional campaigns for national bestselling authors such as John Eldredge, Dave Ramsey and Stephen Covey. 

"Paraclete Press is celebrating 25 years in publishing and also has another reason to celebrate—its fiscal year ended on August 31 and book sales were up by 29%. The mid-sized publisher of Christian books, sacred music and educational DVDs for churches and libraries is enjoying dramatic sales growth in a difficult economic climate. 

Recognizing that more and more readers turn to the Internet for news about books, Crossway Books has launched a dedicated blog to provide such content. Crossway.blog (www.crossway.org/blog) will keep visitors up-to-date about new releases and old favorites. While new releases will be featured prominently on the blog, the Web site will also expose readers to the continuing dialogue and ministry that happens in conjunction with backlist titles. The blog will also serve as a ministry portal by directing readers to the blogs and Web sites of various Crossway authors.