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September 23, 2009

Behind the News: Publishers Show Wares at Smaller Meeting of Journalists

• Publishers Show Wares at Smaller Meeting of Journalists
  The 2009 annual meeting of the Religion Newswriters—journalists who cover religion for mainstream media—held September 10-12 in Minneapolis was smaller than last year’s meeting, but publishers said the gathering is still an important venue for showing their product as well as scouting for authors and ideas. more » » » 

Howard Celebrates Nashville Relocation

• Howard Celebrates Nashville Relocation  
  Around 175 authors, publishing execs and assorted interested parties mixed and mingled at an open house September 15 for the relocated Howard Books, the evangelical Christian division of Simon & Schuster, in Nashville. more » » » 

White Russians All Around at Book Launch in Chicago

• White Russians All Around at Book Launch in Chicago
  The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers (Zondervan, Oct.), the latest book by Sun-Times religion columnist Cathleen Falsani, was officially launched September 14 at Smart Bar in Chicago, where the party featured White Russians, the favored drink of Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, one of the Coen brothers’ most iconic characters.  more » » » 

Author Q&A: Maggie Anton

• Author Q & A
  Maggie Anton: Romance Meets Talmudic Scholarship
  Maggie Anton is the author of the Rashi's Daughters trilogy (Penguin/Plume), which includes Book I: Joheved (2007), Book II: Miriam (2007) and, most recently, Book III: Rachel (Aug.). RBL caught up with Anton at her California home, just before she was headed to the airport to go on tour and just in time for the Jewish High Holidays. more » » » 

Short Takes

• Short Takes
  New Warren Book Crowdsources Cover; Publishing Veteran Birkhead Joins Worthy Media; New Bible Collection a Wal-Mart Exclusive 
  The book jacket for Rick Warren's latest book comes from an online design competition; Rob Birkhead, formerly v-p of marketing at Thomas Nelson, is joining Worthy Media as v-p, creative; Zondervan will publish 12 Bibles in the Essential Bible Series to be sold for a limited time exclusively at Wal-Mart, and all are certified carbon neutral. more » » » 

Religion in Review

• Religion in Review
  You Saw It Here First: Original Religion BookLine Reviews
  Exclusively online: reviews of What I Believe by Tariq Ramadan (with a star); Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex and Power, and the Only Hope That Matters by Timothy Keller; The Science of Happiness: 10 Principles for Manifesting Your Divine Nature by Ryuho Okawa and more; and a Sneak Peek at religion reviews coming in the October 12 PW: the starred Original Sinners: A New Interpretation of Genesis by John R. Coats, and more. more » » » 

Catholic Bestsellers, September 2009

• Catholic Bestsellers, September 2009
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