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Worthy Acquires Ideals Children's Imprint
Worthy Publishing, a Christian house based in Nashville, has acquired the 50-year-old Ideals Children’s Books line from Guideposts.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, October 8, 2014
Wanda Brunstetter tops 8 million; publishers partner to provide resources to churches.
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Have Yourself an Inspirational Little Christmas: Holiday Themed Novels
It wouldn't be Christmas without a stocking full of inspirational holiday novels. A roundup of the sugar-plummiest.
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The Legacy of Billy Graham: Grant Wacker
Historian Grant Wacker feels he’s always known Billy Graham—he grew up in an evangelical household and attended a Billy Graham Crusade when he was very young. In his new book, Wacker assesses the impact of Billy Graham on American culture and the examines the legacy he leaves.
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Surprising Range: Religion Publishing in Minnesota
The Midwest is home to many religion specialty publishers, across the full spectrum of faiths, and Minnesota exemplifies that breadth.
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Religion Books of Note, October 2014
Karen Armstrong on religious violence and Max Lucado on prayer are among the big titles releasing in October.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, October 8, 2014
Country musician Jimmy Wayne tells the affecting story of his own youth as a foster kid; American Christian men examine their approaches to faith and fatherhood.
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Religion Publishing Update Fall 2014: In Profile
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Religion Publishing Update Fall 2014: A Scholarly Boom on Islam
One rarely uses the term booming in publishing these days, but it’s fair to say that academic publishing about Islam is doing just that.
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Religion Publishing Update Fall 2014: The Business of Scholarly Publishing
The shape of publishing continues to shift, but academic presses still face the perennial questions: audience, sales, course adoptions, a shrinking library market.
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Religion Publishing Update Fall 2014: SBL’s Publishing Program Evolves
The Society of Biblical Literature has long published books, but on July 1, 2014, the society renamed its publishing program SBL Press, creating a new identity as a scholarly publishing house.
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Religion Publishing Update Fall 2014: Mormon Studies Sees Steady Growth
Oxford has emerged as the major player in Mormon studies and has been releasing several titles a year.
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Religion Update Fall 2014: Religious History Broadens its Scope
A generation ago, church history was the trending topic in American religious history books, with Protestant titles dominating.
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Religion Publishing Update Fall 2014: Biblical Scholarship - Old Characters, Fresh Readings
There’s a scene early in the recent film Noah in which Noah plants a seed from the garden of Eden. It sprouts and spreads into a lush and glorious forest as quickly as critics scrambled to find biblical precedent.
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The Stories Keep Coming: PW Talks with Lauraine Snelling
Novelist Lauraine Snelling has authored 80 books since she began her writing career in 1982, has more than two million books in print, and has just published the first in her fifth historical series set among Norwegian immigrants to North Dakota, where her mother was born and raised: “Strong women are my forte.”
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HCCP Takes Majority Ownership of Thomas Nelson Brasil
HarperCollins Christian Publishing has acquired an 85% stake in Thomas Nelson Brasil (TNB) from Rio-based Ediouro Group, its joint venture partner in creating TBN in 2006.
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Howard Books Signs 'Shack' Author to New Deal
Howard Books, the Christian imprint of Simon & Schuster, will publish two new books by William Paul Young, author of the bestseller 'The Shack.'
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Hybrid Publishing Is Hot at Christian Fiction Conference
In a year in which four publishers closed, paused, or slimmed down their fiction lists, members of the American Christian Fiction Writers held their annual conference Sept. 25-27 in St. Louis to honor their best, talk shop, and see who was still standing, though all agreed there are still opportunities for growth. The buzz this year was about “hybrid” authors, publishing via some mix of digital, indie, and traditional means.
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Chicago Is Sweet Home for Religion Publishers
Chicago and its suburbs are home to a number of religion publishers, the result of migration patterns, the city’s historic role as a transportation hub and center for printing, and a high concentration of Christian colleges and seminaries.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, September 24, 2014
Name change for Logos; new TV program features Kregel author; Chalice forges partnership with ministry organization.
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