Feature: Bibles & Sacred Texts
Issue: Oct. 15, 2001
Send info to: See below
Deadline: Aug. 31, 2001

NEEDED: There will be four articles in this feature package: #1 will cover Christian Bibles, new (2001, 2002) translations or editions only. Send press materials and interview contacts to Kimberly Winston, 738 Crestview Dr., Pinole, CA 94564; phone: 510-724-3679, fax: 510-291-2833; e-mail: kwinston@home.com. Feature #2 will cover new (2001, 2002 only) translations and editions of the Torah, Koran, central Buddhist and Hindu texts and scriptures of other faiths. Send materials to Marcia Nelson, 1118 Garfield Ave., Aurora, IL 60506; phone: 630-892-9265; e-mail: mznelson@email.msn.com. Feature #3 will focus on children's Bible storybooks (not Bibles)--new, forthcoming, bestselling backlist, trends. Send materials to LaVonne Neff, 500 W. Evergreen, Wheaton, IL 60187; phone: 630-682-1974; e-mail Neffkids@earthlink.net. Feature #4 will cover retailing, asking the question: Do Bible sales rise or fall when times get tough? Send ideas and interview contacts to Marcia Ford, 80 Smyrna Dr., Debary, FL 32713; ph.: 407-668-7486, fax: 603-947-5194; e-mail marcia@bitstorm.net.