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Religious Biographies Spotlight Inspiring Lives
Biographers immortalize the religious and spiritual teachers and others who shaped their faith in these new and forthcoming books.
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Regnery Rebrands, Expands Its Faith Imprint
Regnery Publishing is renaming its religion books imprint, Regnery Faith, Salem Books. In a move related to growing its Christian publishing program, the press has hired Tim Peterson as associate publisher of Salem Books.
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Fall 2017 Religion & Spirituality Announcements
Recent political trends reveal how business interests and religion are intersecting in America today, and publishers are taking notice. This season also features books that apply novel interpretive techniques to well-known texts and traditions.
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June Religion Bestsellers: A Guide to Self-Talk Takes #4, Karen Kingsbury Tops
Jennifer Rothschild’s latest book on how to talk to and about yourself debuted at #4 on our Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list. Plus, Karen Kingsbury came in at #1 Religion Fiction with the newest installment to the Baxter Family series.
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No Filter and Unashamed: PW Talks to Jen Hatmaker
Despite her outspokenness for the inclusion of LBGTQ people in the church, the bestselling author of ‘For the Love’ explains why she avoids political and cultural hot-button topics, preferring to gather women around common issues and struggles in her books instead.
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Christian Stores to Launch Online Ordering Initiative
The Association for Christian Retail (CBA) is providing Christian stores with a consumer website that allows online sales and in-store customer pick-up. The Get It Local Today program is scheduled to launch this year.
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Sweeney Named Publisher, Editor-in-Chief at Paraclete
Jon Sweeney, currently executive editor for trade books at Ave Maria Press, will return to Paraclete Press as publisher and editor-in-chief at on September 1.
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Gilead Publishing, Kregel Partner on Fiction
Christian fiction publisher Gilead has been given new life via a publishing partnership with Kregel Publications that will see a division of tasks.
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Former Evangelical Extremist Recalls Life in Westboro Baptist Church
The granddaughter of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps recounts why, and how, she fled one of the most inflammatory and notorious evangelical groups in the U.S. in her book, ‘Girl on a Wire.’
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: July 2017
An author aims to debunk ‘Lies We Believe About God;’ plus a new biography of Martin Luther places him in a political context in new religion and spirituality books publishing in July.
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The Woman Behind the Reformation: Martin Luther’s Wife, Katharina, Takes the Stage in Crop of New Books
Martin Luther is garnering a lot of attention this year, with 2017 marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. But the largely untold life story of his wife, Katharina, is also getting some love in three new books.
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Religion Book Deals: June 2017
A new book on the Enneagram—an increasingly popular ancient personality classification system—lands at HarperOne. Plus, ‘Without Rival’ author Lisa Bevere sticks with Revell on her latest title.
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In Memoirs, Religious Writers Tell of Faith Lost and Found
New and forthcoming memoirs in the religion and spirituality category tell stories of overcoming adversity, and of faith found, changed, or regained.
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LifeWay to Add Four More Stores
LifeWay Christian Stores, now the largest Christian bookstore chain in the U.S. following the closure of Family Christian Stores, is opening four new locations this month.
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In New Book, Priest Urges Church to Welcome LGBTQ Catholics
Deeply disturbed by the 2016 shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Father James Martin is using his new book, 'Building a Bridge,' to make the case that the Catholic Church needs to finally open its doors to members of the LGBTQ community.
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Thomas Nelson Launches New Charismatic Imprint
Emanate Books, which will focus on the Charismatic movement within Christianity, is being led by publisher Joel Kneedler, formerly associate publisher at W Publishing.
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Family Affair: Religion Pubs Sign Bestsellers' Kids
Amid a surge of new books from the children of Max Lucado, Bishop T.D. Jakes, and more, religion publishers discuss the benefits of looking to the family members of bestselling authors for new material.
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May Religion Bestsellers: Louie Giglio Breaks Top Four; ‘The Broken Road’ Takes #1
Pastor Louie Giglio debuts on our Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list at #4 with a new take on the biblical story of David and Goliath. Plus, Richard Paul Evans tops in Religion Fiction with ‘The Broken Road.’
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Religion Publishers Make New Connections, Raise Questions at BookExpo 2017
Although the trade show, which wrapped up earlier this month, was well attended by religion publishers, many left the event questioning its value.
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