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  • Paraclete Press Adds Imprint

    Initiatives at Paraclete Press include the establishment of an arts center in Italy and a related imprint; expansion of its poetry line; and the promotion of editor-in-chief Jon Sweeney to publisher.

  • Moody Publishers Acquires WingSpread Publishers

    An acquistion by Moody Publishers gives it the extensive backlist of influential Christian author A.W. Tozer.

  • Founders of Kar-Ben to Retire

    Judye Groner and Madeline Wikler, who founded the Jewish children's imprint Kar-Ben, will retire in December after almost 40 years in publishing.

  • Methodist Publishing Head to Retire

    Neil Alexander, president and publisher of the Nashville-based United Methodist Publishing House for the past 17 years, has announced his retirement in spring 2016. The house has begun a two-year search for a new publisher to be appointed in 2015.

  • Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, October 2013

    Events, author tours, books-to-film, radio, awards and honors.

  • Popular Authors a Treat for the Holidays

    Each year, Christmas books arrive even earlier than holiday displays in stores. At the top of this year’s stack are several top-selling authors.

  • November 2013 Christian Marketplace Bestsellers: Adult, Children's and Young Adult, Bibles

    Your guide to the mega-sellers in Christian books.

  • PW Talks with Timothy Keller: The Mystery of Suffering

    Timothy Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and the author of ten books, tackles the perpetually vexing problem of evil—if God is good, why does it exist?

  • It Is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, October 2013

    Bibles for children offer new choices, from pink leopard-print cover to a read-with-teddy bear Bible storybook.

  • Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, October 2013

    Anne Lamott's newest might leave you in stitches; a starred review for The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible.

  • Events, Books Honor C.S. Lewis 50 Years After His Death

    November marks 50 years since the death of C.S. Lewis, among the most beloved Christian authors of the 20th century. To commemorate his death and honor his legacy, upcoming events and books celebrate his life and work.

  • Steven James: Technology Stars in New Fiction Series

    Steven James decided his newest series for Revell should be science thrillers, and he perused news sites for months looking for information on emerging technologies that raise some big questions.

  • The Rise of Pop Culture in Religious Studies

    If academic conferences and scholarly panels give a glimpse of books to come, then the program for the 2013 annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion signals the continuing rise of popular culture as a topic in religious studies.

  • Recovering Jewish History: Lawrence H. Schiffman

    Lawrence H. Schiffman has had a distinguished career as a scholar of Second Temple literature that has culminated in his work on a massive collection of ancient extra-biblical Jewish writings he hopes will help both Jews and Christians reclaim their religious heritage.

  • HarperCollins Christian Publishing Launches Graphic Novels Initiative

    HarperCollins Christian Publishing is launching a new graphic novel initiative, Vital Shift, to be announced Thursday (Oct. 10) at New York Comic Con. Seven graphic novels series for readers 18-34 will be published between now and 2019; Messiah: Origin, the first in the Messiah series, releases this week.

  • Free-to-Authors Self-Pub POD Service Launches in Christian Market

    Charisma House has launched a new POD self-publishing service called Excel, offering free typesetting, custom cover design, and e-book formatting for authors. The launch is part of a wave of such ventures in the Christian market.

  • New Custom Imprint for Christian Authors

    My Healthy Church, the direct-to-church distributor and publisher of church resources owned by the Assemblies of God denomination, announced today the November 1 launch of Salubris Publishing, a custom book imprint for Christian authors.

  • Religion Update Fall 2013: In Profile

    Veronica Mary Rolf’s relationship with Julian of Norwich, the 14th-century mystic, began on 91st Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

  • Religion Update Fall 2013: The Spirit of Cultural Shifts

    We live in the age of new media and the kingdom of pop culture, and a new crop of books looks at how those spheres intersect with religion.

  • Religion Update Fall 2013: Books on Buddhism

    As the Buddhist community in America continues to grow, and readers who are not necessarily Buddhist are drawn to Buddhist ideas and practices, publishers have found success promoting translated classic titles along with general, concise introductions that can both appeal to a general audience and be used in the classroom for religious studies courses.

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