Religion Book Deals: March 18, 2026
Among recent religion book deals are a crime novel, a look at rebuilding a deconstructed faith, and a husband-and-wife duo’s devotional. more...
InterVarsity Press Promotes Jon Boyd
Boyd, previously the Christian publisher’s academic editorial director, will step into the role of VP and associate publisher, while Cindy Bunch, who held that position for 10 of her 37 years at InterVarsity, will become senior editor-at-large. more...
PJ Library Launches Fund to Subsidize Jewish Book Publishing
The nonprofit’s new $1.2 million Next Level Books Initiative earmarks 30% of the money for a fund that invests in independent publishers creating Jewish children’s books.
Christian Novelists Give Time a New Twist
Publishers of Christian fiction are seeing strong sales for dual-timeline novels, where characters and plots slip between past and present—all while adhering to eternal Christian values. more...and more.
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A Physician Ties Modern Medicine and Ancient Philosophy
Physician and scientist Vipul Mankad finds connections between his work and his experience as a trained meditation practitioner rooted in Hindu tradition in his book When Science Meets the Soul (Astitva Prakashan, out now).
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HCCP Announces Leadership Shifts, Promotions
With the announcement that SVP of content operations and supply chain Bob Edington will retire in September, many of Edington’s responsibilities are being redistributed at HarperCollins Christian Publishing through several promotions, effective July 1.
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Pope Leo XIV Is a Blessing to Publishers
Though May marks the first anniversary of his election and installation, the pope has already inspired numerous titles, both new and forthcoming, that explore his writings, his life story, and where he may steer the Catholic Church.
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Three Cheers for Contraception: PW Talks with Samira Mehta
In God Bless the Pill (UNC Press, Apr.), the religion scholar was surprised to find many Jewish and Protestant clergy once actively promoted contraception as an instrument of family stability.
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Religion Book Deals: April 1, 2026
Among recent religion book deals are titles that deal with power, service, surviving abuse, and meditating on Jesus’s words.
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Jewish Book Council Fetes Award Honorees
On the 75th anniversary of the National Jewish Book Awards, the Council held a gala to celebrate its aim to spread Jewish books far and wide. Winners discussed writing about history, culture, memory, love, and hope, even in harrowing times.
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The Glue of Society: PW Talks with Bruce Feiler
For his book A Time to Gather (Penguin Press, May), the author traveled the world for two years exploring how everyday people create rituals to build community and share their joys and sorrows.
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Christian Novelists Give Time a New Twist
Publishers of Christian fiction are seeing strong sales for dual-timeline novels, where characters and plots slip between past and present—all while adhering to eternal Christian values.
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PJ Library Launches Fund to Subsidize Jewish Book Publishing
The nonprofit’s new $1.2 million Next Level Books Initiative earmarks 30% of the money for a fund that invests in independent publishers creating Jewish children’s books.
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Religion Book Deals: March 18, 2026
Among recent religion book deals are a crime novel, a look at rebuilding a deconstructed faith, and a husband-and-wife duo’s devotional.
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