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A Physician Ties Modern Medicine and Ancient Philosophy

Ed Nawotka | 03/31/2026 @ 05:00PM

Physician and scientist Vipul Mankad finds connections between his work and his experience as a trained meditation practitioner rooted in Hindu tradition in his book When Science Meets the Soul (Astitva Prakashan, out now).
HCCP Announces Leadership Shifts, Promotions

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 03/31/2026 @ 12:00PM

With the announcement that SVP of content operations and supply chain Bob Edington will retire in September, many of Edington’s responsibilities are being redistributed at HarperCollins Christian Publishing through several promotions, effective July 1.
Pope Leo XIV Is a Blessing to Publishers

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 03/31/2026 @ 12:00PM

Though May marks the first anniversary of his election and installation, the pope has already inspired numerous titles, both new and forthcoming, that explore his writings, his life story, and where he may steer the Catholic Church.
Three Cheers for Contraception: PW Talks with Samira Mehta

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi | 03/31/2026 @ 10:00AM

In God Bless the Pill (UNC Press, Apr.), the religion scholar was surprised to find many Jewish and Protestant clergy once actively promoted contraception as an instrument of family stability.
Religion Book Deals: April 1, 2026

By Ann Byle | 03/31/2026 @ 10:00AM

Among recent religion book deals are titles that deal with power, service, surviving abuse, and meditating on Jesus’s words.
Jewish Book Council Fetes Award Honorees

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 03/31/2026 @ 10:00AM

On the 75th anniversary of the National Jewish Book Awards, the Council held a gala to celebrate its aim to spread Jewish books far and wide. Winners discussed writing about history, culture, memory, love, and hope, even in harrowing times.
The Glue of Society: PW Talks with Bruce Feiler

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 03/31/2026 @ 10:00AM

For his book A Time to Gather (Penguin Press, May), the author traveled the world for two years exploring how everyday people create rituals to build community and share their joys and sorrows.
Christian Novelists Give Time a New Twist

By Ann Byle | 03/18/2026 @ 10:00AM

Publishers of Christian fiction are seeing strong sales for dual-timeline novels, where characters and plots slip between past and present—all while adhering to eternal Christian values.
PJ Library Launches Fund to Subsidize Jewish Book Publishing

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 03/18/2026 @ 09:00AM

The nonprofit’s new $1.2 million Next Level Books Initiative earmarks 30% of the money for a fund that invests in independent publishers creating Jewish children’s books.
Religion Book Deals: March 18, 2026

By Ann Byle | 03/17/2026 @ 10:00AM

Among recent religion book deals are a crime novel, a look at rebuilding a deconstructed faith, and a husband-and-wife duo’s devotional.
InterVarsity Press Promotes Jon Boyd

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 03/16/2026 @ 04:00PM

Boyd, previously the Christian publisher’s academic editorial director, will step into the role of VP and associate publisher, while Cindy Bunch, who held that position for 10 of her 37 years at InterVarsity, will become senior editor-at-large.
Llewellyn Publisher Bill Krause to Retire

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 03/09/2026 @ 01:00PM

Krause led the 125-year-old mind-body-spirit publishing house for nearly two decades, overseeing acquisitions, sales, marketing, and publicity.
Tyndale House Executive Publisher Jan Long Harris to Retire

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 03/09/2026 @ 10:00AM

Harris has spent 26 years developing the Christian publisher’s nonfiction lists by forming new imprints and signing bestselling authors. She will retire on March 20.
Religion Book Deals: Mar. 4, 2026

By Ann Byle | 03/03/2026 @ 08:00AM

Recent deals include titles that address ethics, suffering, sibling relationships, and pathways to rebuild a shattered faith.
FaithWords Adds a Unique Bible

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 03/02/2026 @ 10:00AM

PW talked with the creators of the lavishly illustrated Majestic Illuminated Bible about why the Hachette imprint chose to update images from the 1500s for this Bible.
A Philosopher Embraces Mystery: PW Talks with James K.A. Smith

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey | 03/02/2026 @ 10:00AM

In Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark, the philosophy professor shares how reading the works of Christian mystics helped him turn away from depression and doubt and make peace with uncertainty.
New Books and Decks Offer Lively Looks at Dealing with Death

By Cathy Lee Grossman | 02/27/2026 @ 07:00AM

Mind-body-spirit publishers offer readers new titles about soul guides that can serve as valuable companions to the living.
Mind-Body-Spirit Publishers Aim for Spiritual Mastery

By Cathy Lee Grossman | 02/27/2026 @ 07:00AM

New mind-body-spirit titles intend to help readers manifest their dreams, mine ancestral wisdom, and find ways to rest and restore.
Simon & Schuster Sets Inaugural Religion List

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 02/25/2026 @ 10:00AM

The publisher’s flagship imprint has announced nine titles aimed at “spiritually curious people,” per VP and executive editor Jonathan Merritt. The first title is set for September, with the rest to follow in 2027.
Mark Taylor Retires from a Lifetime with Tyndale

By Cathy Lynn Grossman | 02/24/2026 @ 12:00AM

The chairman of the board of Tyndale House Ministries has stepped down after 53 years in leadership roles with the ministry’s charitable foundation and its publishing arm, both founded by his parents.

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