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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, January 2013

By Lynn Garrett | 01/30/2013 @ 12:00AM

Love Languages author to be on Oprah; SBL and Brill end co-publishing agreement; IVP a Best Workplace; Religion Communicators accept awards entries; Barbour title a Pulpwood Queens favorite; Baker expands e-book offerings for the education market; Dove Foundation now reviews books.
Religion Editor’s Note, January 2013

| 01/30/2013 @ 12:00AM

There was good news on the bookselling front this month: the Christian chain, Berean, is expanding. And, while facing challenges as all of publishing does these days, Christian fiction is still thriving, multiplying genres, and inspiring new imprints.
February 2013 Christian Bestsellers: Adult, Children’s and YA, Bibles

| 01/30/2013 @ 12:00AM

Your guide to the mega-sellers in Christian books.
Jerry Jenkins Launches Self-Publishing Company

By Andy Butcher | 01/30/2013 @ 12:00AM

Bestselling Christian author Jerry Jenkins (Left Behind), a long-time critic of do-it-yourself books, has launched Christian Writers Guild Publishing to help authors publish their works. The program includes education and mentoring.
PW Talks with Laurel Snyder: Kids' Books Are Not Just for Kids

By Paige Crutcher | 01/29/2013 @ 10:00AM

Laurel Snyder has a new picture book for kids based on the story of Passover, The Longest Night, illustrated by Catia Chien. Snyder spoke with PW about how her own children affect her process and why children’s books are for adults too.
Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, January 2013

| 01/29/2013 @ 12:00AM

A starred review for an exploration of the Garden of Eden; bestseller Kyle Idleman’s newest; and Web Exclusive reviews.
It Is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, January 2013

By Marcia Z. Nelson | 01/29/2013 @ 12:00AM

A new children’s Bible from Lion; an update to a classic kids’ Bible from B&H; Nelson’s Bible for African-American women; daily readings from the NRSV from Harper.
Christian Publishers Association Names Top Books and Authors for 2012

By Lynn Garrett | 01/25/2013 @ 12:00AM

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has announced its top 50 Christian books sold in 2012 in both Christian retail and general outlets. The association also named the 20 top-selling authors for the year.
Author Adam Hamilton Speaks at Inaugural Prayer Service

By Lynn Garrett | 01/23/2013 @ 12:00AM

Pastor and author Adam Hamilton delivered the sermon at the 57th Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service at the National Cathedral. Hamilton is the author 13 of books, with combined sales of almost a million copies.
Losing Their Religion

By Marcia Z. Nelson | 01/18/2013 @ 07:00PM

Call them “nones”; call them “unaffiliated.” The “young and the secular” fits well, too.
Berean Christian Chain Poised for Growth

By Lynn Garrett | 01/17/2013 @ 12:00AM

Berean Christian Stores announced today that it will double it store count in 2013.
Margaret Feinberg: Finding Joy

By Andy Butcher | 01/16/2013 @ 12:00AM

Musicians have their signature sound, and authors have their central themes. For Margaret Feinberg, a favorite refrain is the simple desire to find joy in following Jesus.
Muslim Group’s Meeting at Church Stirs Controversy—and Book Sales

By Andy Butcher | 12/20/2012 @ 12:00AM

An Episcopal priest's interfaith stand has provided an unexpected platform for his debut book—and an opportunity for him to personally demonstrate its message at a controversial event.
Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, December 2012

By Lynn Garrett | 12/20/2012 @ 12:00AM

New books from bestselling authors; a new progressive Christian imprint; awards for scholarship and book cover design; apps for Catholics; 20 years of Random Acts; healing words in Newtown.
January 2013 Christian Marketplace Bestsellers

| 12/19/2012 @ 12:00AM
A Jewish Publisher and a University Press Make Their Marriage Work

By Yonat Shimron | 12/19/2012 @ 12:00AM

The Jewish Publication Society (JPS), the nation’s oldest nonprofit Jewish press, nearly shuttered in 2011, but has found new life through a unique partnership with the University of Nebraska Press.
The Souls of Hobbits: New Books Unearth Tolkien’s Christian Themes

By Henry L. Carrigan, Jr. | 12/14/2012 @ 12:00AM

Millions of fans flocked to Peter Jackson’s movie of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved novel, The Hobbit. Just in time for the movie, a number of books explore the relationship between Christianity and Tolkien’s masterpiece.
Lion Hudson Launches Christian Fiction Imprint

By Lynn Garrett | 12/05/2012 @ 12:00AM

U.K. publisher Lion Hudson has announced the launch of a new imprint, Lion Fiction. Inaugural titles--in the thriller, fantasy, mystery, and women's fiction genres--will release in spring 2013. Publisher Nick Jones said the imprint would provide “a platform for Christian novelists from all traditions.”
Fifty Years After: How Vatican II Changed the Church

By Karen Jones | 12/03/2012 @ 12:00AM

The Second Vatican Council was a watershed event for the Catholic Church, and fifty years later many of its conclusions are still being analyzed and hotly debated. The 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Council brings books that explore the myriad layers of Vatican II.
Religion Editor’s Note, November 2012

| 11/28/2012 @ 12:00AM

In the last issue we noted the demise of one chain’s bricks-and-mortar stores, but this time we can report another has received a cash infusion and is going forward. For those of us who love bookstores, this is good news.

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