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Lifting Spirits: Religion Books Preview 2021
After a grim 2020, readers can find authors offering hope, consolation, inspiration, and thoughtful explorations of current issues in the New Year.
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Religion Book Deals: December 9, 2020
Convergent lands bestselling author Philip Yancey’s life story, including his upbringing in the South; Broadleaf takes a guide to the ancient Enneagram typing system geared toward Black women, and more.
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Publishers Look to Churches’ Changing Future
New and upcoming titles examine the impacts of Covid-19, racial and political division, and other challenges 2020 has poised to the church as well as what the future might hold.
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PW’s 10 Most-Read Religion Stories of 2020
From our interview with Alisa Childers on her critical view of progressive Christianity to the impacts of Covid-19 on religion and spirituality publishing, these are the most-read stories of 2020.
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EMF to Launch Christian Publishing Imprints
The parent company of Christian radio networks KLOVE and Air1 is launching two book imprints that will focus on Christian living, memoir, and children’s titles. Its first titles will be released next spring.
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: January 2021
A biography of Ram Dass, author of the bestselling ‘Be Here Now;’ Tish Harrison Warren’s new book on the Compline, or the final prayer of the day, and more books from religion and spirituality publishers coming in January.
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Christian Fiction Industry Looks to New Markets, Diverse Voices
Hosted by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), the Art of Writing conference for aspiring and established authors was held virtually this year and featured discussions about the current marketplace, diversity and inclusion, and other hot topics within Christian fiction.
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: December 2020
Check out a new book by Pope Francis, stories from an ‘Invisible Muslim,’ ‘Meditations for the Soul,’ and more books coming from religion and spirituality publishers in December.
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Hachette Nashville to Relaunch Worthy Publishing
Daisy Blackwell Hutton, v-p and publisher of Hachette Nashville, says the Worthy Publishing imprint will focus on Christian living titles for the next generation of readers.
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Women Writers Spotlight 2020
Find more Religion & Spirituality coverage here on women authors writing books aimed at female audiences.
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Writing Woman to Woman, In Faith
Women writing in the spirituality space bring candor, authority, and humor to titles that challenge, celebrate, console, and empower women.
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HCCP, Urban Ministries Unveil Publishing and Distribution Partnership
HarperCollins Christian Publishing is teaming up with Urban Ministries Inc., which provides resources to the African American church, on a co-publication and co-distribution partnership in an effort to better reach African American communities.
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‘Women Want to Laugh:’ PW talks to Elizabeth Passarella
The author of Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York, discusses thriving in marriage, Manhattan, and believing God has her back, even though she’s a Democrat.
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Names Women Will Know—or Should
Next year will see key releases from female writers including well known authors Sarah Bessey and Anne Graham Lotz as well as up and coming star Yolanda Pierce.
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CPI Names Airié Stuart SVP, Publisher
Church Publishing Inc., the publisher of official resources for the Episcopal Church, announced the hiring of Airié Stuart as its senior v-p and publisher.
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Christian Publishers Grapple with Diversifying the Industry
PW speaks with evangelical publishing houses about the representation of people of color among both their staff and authors.
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Freiling Publishing Pivots Toward Traditional Contracts
Hybrid house Freiling Publishing, launched in 2018, plans to increase the number of authors they sign under traditional publishing contracts.
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Six Post-Election Reads for the Soul
From meditation to rest, books publishing between now and early 2021 explore ways to heal divisions, find peace, and love thy neighbor.
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Religion and Spirituality Update 2020: All Our Coverage
Ahead of the annual meeting between the American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature (AAR/SBL), taking place virtually from November 29 to December 10 this year, PW looks at the latest trends in academic religion book publishing.
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Religion Book Deals: November 11, 2020
Lisa Sharon Harper brings 'Fortune' to Brazos; novelist T.I. Lowe's four-book deal with Tyndale; contemplative Catholic writer Shannon K. Evans's new book, and more.
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