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HCCP Promotes Shannon Droge to VP
The publishing veteran has held numerous roles since joining HarperCollins Christian Publishing in 1998. As VP for publishing, creative, and digital operations, she will also maintain her current roles managing editorial, data integrity, and composition for books and Bibles.
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Evangelical Rummage Sale: PW Talks with Michelle Van Loon
Van Loon, a veteran writer and observer of Christianity, warns in her forthcoming book that evangelicalism is heading toward “implosion” if it doesn't ditch the sloganeering and back away from lionizing power and prosperity.
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‘Now Is Now’: PW Talks Zen with David Chadwick
The author and lifelong student of the late Zen master Shunryu Suzuki brings to life the founding of Suzuki’s center of practice in California with Tassajara Stories: A Sort of Memoir/Oral History of the First Zen Buddhist Monastery in the West.
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Whitaker House Acquires Million Praying Moms
The 50-year-old Christian publishing ministry arm of the Whitaker Corporation currently partners with Million Praying Moms on its Everyday Prayers book line.
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Faith-Based Books Address Abounding Anxiety
A cluster of books from religion publishers arrives in time to meet the queasy stomachs and souls so many face in today’s stressful times. Their authors share ways to survive severe anxiety and help others in psychic pain.
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Tyndale Partners with Grupo Nivel Uno
A new global sales and distribution agreement between the two Christian publishers will add 350 Spanish-language Bibles and books to Tyndale House Publishers’ worldwide reach.
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Religion Book Deals: July 9, 2025
Among recent religion book deals are an unusual look at God through the lens of grammar, advice on discipleship, and a biography of the new pope.
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Three New Biographies Offer Surprising Looks at Major Spiritual Figures
Forthcoming books on the life of the Buddha, St. Augustine, and the biblical villain Haman each offer new perspectives on the men behind the myths.
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Biblical Fiction Breathes Life into Scripture
Publishers and indie authors say novels featuring biblical characters and settings are growing in popularity and helping readers connect with the Bible.
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Religion Book Deals: June 18, 2025
Among recent book deals are titles addressing loss, burnout, and children’s online safety.
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Music as an Instrument of Torture: PW Talks with Anne Sebba
The historian’s new book, The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival, brings to life the experiences of the women forced to perform music in the camp under a horrific edict: play or die.
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Baker Publishing Group Launches Imprint for ‘Clean’ Secular Fiction
The Christian publishing house will debut Haven in spring 2026 with six romance titles. The imprint targets readers who seek what Baker president and CEO Jesse Myers called “wholesome fiction without faith content.”
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Theologian Walter Brueggemann Dies at 92
The esteemed professor emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, and the author of more than 100 books on the Hebrew Bible and Christian theology and ethics, died on June 5, just weeks before the release of his next book.
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Inner Traditions Partners with Grupo Gaia
The U.S.-based spiritual publisher Inner Traditions has inked a new partnership with Grupo Gaia, the leading mind-body-spirit press in Spain, to make Grupo Gaia’s Spanish-language titles available in the U.S. and Canada.
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Religion Book Deals: June 4, 2025
Among recent book deals are two books on joy, two titles pointing to spiritual solace in times of suffering, and more.
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The Shadow of the Future: PW Talks with David Jeremiah
The powerhouse evangelist—the author of more than 100 nonfiction titles and a consistent presence across radio and television—turns to fiction, launching a series of novels set in end times as prophesied in the Bible.
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Reclaiming Spiritual Authority: PW Talks with Meggan Watterson
With The Girl Who Baptized Herself, the feminist theologian offers a new approach to the teachings of early Christianity by looking at Thecla, a once-revered female saint whose story was cut from the New Testament.
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A Spiritual Sisterhood Spans Millennia
The biblical matriarchs, the midwives, and the unnamed women whose lives advanced God’s messages in the Bible come to ‘life’ in 5 books to guide, support, and inspire women now.
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Finding Spiritual Strength in Women’s Voices
New books from religion publishers aim to help women navigate grief, pain, and adversity.
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Catholic Publishers Name Award Winners
The Association of Catholic Publishers’ 2024 Excellence in Publishing Awards, announced on May 28, honored winners in 21 categories. Ave Maria Press and Chrism Press were among the most awarded publishers.



