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Religion Book Deals: Nov. 10, 2021
Co-author of Zondervan’s bestselling 'Wild and Free' Jess Connolly is bringing two new books to Baker, video blogger Taylor Calmus signs a two-book deal at WaterBrook, and more.
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Art of Writing 2021 Highlights Diverse Characters, Mental Health
Hosted annually by the ECPA, 2021’s Art of Writing took place virtually from Sept. 30—Nov. 4 with webinars touching on the need for authentic representations of diverse people, the impacts of Covid-19 on writers, and other challenges within the Christian publishing industry today.
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Zondervan’s ‘The Story’ Sells 5 Million Copies
'The Story,' which condenses the Bible into 21 chapters, has surpassed five million copies sold across all formats, 16 years after it was initially released by Zondervan.
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Author Nadra Nittle Mines Toni Morrison's Spiritual Legacy
Journalist Nittle explores how the author offered a vision of Christianity and African traditions to generations of Black readers.
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Joseph Sievers and Amy-Jill Levine Reconsider the Jewish Pharisees
In 'The Pharisees,' two religion scholars trace modern anti-Semitism back to hatred for the Jewish Pharisees.
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Caryn Reeder Recontextualizes an Overlooked Good Samaritan
Reeder, a professor of New Testament and co-coordinator of the gender studies program at Westmount College, introduces a new interpretation to the Samaritan woman in John 4.
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J. Richard Middleton Explains How to Talk Back to God
Biblical scholar J. Richard Middleton discusses a "gritty spirituality" in which believers grapple with God.
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InterVarsity Press Hopes to Bridge a Religious Scholarly Gap
IVP is addressing misunderstandings and cross-discipline tension with two complementary volumes: 'Five Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars Knew' by Hans Boersma and 'Five Things Biblical Scholars Wish Theologians Knew' by Scot McKnight.
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Religion Scholars Work to Inspire Positive Change
Scholars scour religious texts and teachings for a better way forward in new books from academic publishers.
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Religion Scholars to Meet in Person Again
AAR/SBL 2021 embraces a dual format in San Antonio, Tex., from Nov. 20-23 this year, after an online-only meeting last year.
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Pazdur Up at Zondervan Reflective
Ryan Pazdur, previously associate publisher and executive editor, has been promoted to v-p and publisher of HarperCollins Christian’s Zondervan Reflective imprint as well as the Study Resources publishing program.
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: November 2021
A new title by pastor and bestselling author Tony Evans, the late Eugene Peterson’s thoughts on ‘Living Well,’ and ‘God and Guns,’ the first book to argue against gun culture from a biblical studies perspective are among new releases coming from religion and spirituality publishers in November.
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New Benedict Bio Explores the Pope Emeritus’ Most Controversial Chapters
The second volume of German journalist Peter Seewald’s biography of Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned eight years ago, delves into the pope emeritus’s papacy as well as its unexpected ending, covering the period from the Second Vatican Council (1965–1968) to the present.
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Books on Witchcraft Cluster Around Halloween
Trending interest in witchcraft continues to mount, and a surplus of books—including those for beginners, advanced practitioners, BIPOC, city dwelling, eco-friendly, and more—are publishing just in time for Halloween.
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Religion Book Deals: Oct. 27, 2021
Catherine Claire Larson follows up on ‘Waiting in Wonder’ with ‘Watching in Wonder,' a children’s book version of journalist Ruth Gruber’s life story, and more.
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Terry J. Stokes Offers Prayers for Millennial Situations
In ‘Prayers for the People,’ debut author and youth pastor Terry J. Stokes blends traditional prayer practices with contemporary needs and concerns, from online dating to anti-racism.
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Faith-Based Titles Seek a Better Tomorrow, Together
New books from religion publishers focus on faith and family life.
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Religion Book Deals: Oct. 13, 2021
Thomas Nelson signs former NFL star Sam Acho, ‘Do the Thing’ podcaster Rebecca Dotson George brings her debut to David C Cook, and more.
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A Discussion of Bias in Christian Fiction
Several Christian fiction publishers are employing sensitivity readers and taking other steps to responsibly represent marginalized people in books.
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Rachel Held Evans’ Wholehearted Faith Lives On in New Book
The bestselling progressive Christian writer died in 2019 but “a vision doesn’t die with one person,” says her husband who is orchestrating the publishing of Evan’s remaining manuscripts.
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