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The Spirit of a Special Sister: PW Talks with Kathleen Norris
In Rebecca Sue: A Sister’s Reflections on Disability, Faith and Love, the author shares spiritual lessons she found in the life of her younger sister Becky, who was brain-damaged at birth.
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Activist and Author, Dies at 92
A progressive voice in religion and politics, Waskow wrote two dozen books guiding Jews to celebrate the rituals of their faith and take Jewish values to the streets and the ballot box. He died October 20 at his home in Philadelphia.
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A Life in Books: PW Talks with Jeff Crosby
Drawing on his 40 years as a bookseller, publisher, and now CEO of the ECPA, Crosby writes in World of Wonders: A Spirituality of Reading how God speaks to humanity through books.
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American Christian Fiction Writers Names New CEO
Prolific author Kathleen Y’Barbo Turner succeeds longtime leader Colleen Coble at the association for writers of Christian fiction. “When we are responsive to the market and the word of the Lord, there is no telling where we’ll go,” Y’Barbo Turner said.
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‘The Shack’ to Get a Sequel
Author Paul Young revisits the scene of his 2007 blockbuster novel with Return to the Shack: A Journey into Redemption, coming out October 2026 from Worthy, an imprint of Hachette.
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Through Tarot, Romantasy Meets Mind-Body-Spirit
Running Press will publish a number of new tarot decks featuring characters from such romantasy juggernauts as Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean series and Holly Black’s Folk of the Air novels.
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Religion Book Deals: October 8, 2025
Among recent acquisitions are books that take a fresh look at King David, a novel approach to holiday storybooks, and poetry with a Christian worldview.
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Holding the Holy in Your Hands
Humble items from skillets to shoes to garden shears can still carry sacred stories, says Rev. Laurie Brock in her book Souvenirs of the Holy: Encountering God Through Everyday Objects.
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Highlighting Spirited Voices
Mind-body-spirit authors bring big personalities to the page.
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Mind-Body-Spirit Publishers Embrace Practical Magic
In these turbulent times, it’s hard to look upward or inward. So, publishers are seeking to revive readers’ energy and inspire their psyches with new books that blend the pragmatic with the esoteric.
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PRH Christian Publishing Group Forms New Imprint
Align Insight “will be a home for Christian authors and experts writing to a broad, general-market readership” on a range of topics, according to the PRHC announcement, which also named Madison Trammel as the imprint’s editorial director. Its first title is planned for December 2026.
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David C Cook Rebrands as Cook Media Global
CEO Bill Reeves announced September 19 that book publisher David C Cook, Integrity Music, and Group Publishing, which produces Vacation Bible School materials, will continue to be the cornerstones of Cook Media Global.
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Ebury Launches PRH UK’s First Christian Imprint
Ebury Vine aims to draw on the deep roots of Christianity to cultivate curious minds and inspire faith-informed growth, per the publisher. Charisa Gunasekera, formerly of SPCK Publishing, will serve as commissioning editor for the imprint.
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Woof! Meow! Amen!: PW Talks with Betsy Singleton Snyder and Gayle McKuin Fiser
With pets now part of two-thirds of U.S. households, the pastor and chaplain have set out to teach churches how to grow and serve both people and animals through their book, New Tricks: How Pet Ministry Can Transform Faith Communities and Change Lives.
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A Stranger Finds Her Home: PW Talks with Angela Buchdahl
The first Asian American rabbi ordained in the U.S. recounts her journey to become a religious leader and explores the universal search for home in Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi’s Story of Faith, Identity and Belonging.
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Religion Book Deals: Sept. 17, 2025
Recent deals include rapper 2 Chainz’s memoir of hearing God’s voice, an anthology to teach the craft of spiritual writing, and a devotional tied to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Jen Hatmaker’s Memoir of Love and Survival
Hatmaker has twice had to rebuild her life, first when her traditional evangelical following deserted her, and again when her husband did. With Awake, she’s out to encourage midlife women facing their own challenges.
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Religion Book Deals: September 3, 2025
Recent book deals include a look at a Buddhist goddess’s path to enlightenment, a guide to promoting peace, and more.
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Apologetics Evangelize Through Culture
A revival is underway for books promising reasoned arguments for Christian faith by authors who call for using culture as a tool for extolling belief in a secular age.
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New Devotionals with a Difference
Authors and religion publishers are putting new spins on the traditional devotional format while staying true to their Bible-focused mission to inspire, encourage, and enlighten.
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