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Saving Christian Fiction
In a moribund market, faith-based publishers hunt for fresh voices and new genres.
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Pope Francis focuses the faith on mercy, scholar finds
Jesuit scholar and moral theologian Thomas Massaro's book, "Mercy in Action," details the pontiff's urgent call for social change.
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Bringing Biblical Women to Life: 'PW' Talks with Mesu Andrews
Acknowledging the patriarchal society of biblical times, author Mesu Andrews finds inspiration among the obscure women in Scripture and hopes to add more to their stories in her award-winning novels, including her latest, ‘Isaiah’s Daughter.’
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Religion Book Deals: January 10, 2018
NavPress nabbed the latest book by Kenny Luck, plus Tyndale Kids signs the co-creator of the 'VeggieTales' series.
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Five Religion Books Headed to Screens in 2018
Titles such as ‘The Alchemist’ and ‘God’s Not Dead 3’ are getting book-to-film adaptations that are slated to hit the screen in 2018.
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December Religion Bestsellers: Holiday Releases, Old Favorites Selling Well
Pre-holiday sales are bread-and-butter for retailers and publishers, and December 2017 was no exception for the religion categories.
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New Conferences Aim to Bring Diversity to Religion Publishing
Brian Allain, director of the Frederick Buechner Center, is launching a new series of conferences for under-represented groups of spiritual authors such as African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and more.
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Religion Books Preview: January 2018
A look the U.S. immigration system through a Christian lens and spiritual practices for becoming less judgmental are among the religion and spirituality books releasing in January.
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November Religion Bestsellers: Beth Moore’s Comeback; Karen Kingsbury Tops
A special promotion at LifeWay Christian Stores helped put Beth Moore’s two-year-old ‘Audacious’ on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list. Plus, Karen Kingsbury tops in Religion Fiction with the latest in her Baxter family series.
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PW’s 10 Most-Read Religion Stories of 2017
Tate Publishing shuttering its doors, an outbreak of plagiarism, and an author’s account of life in the Westboro Baptist Church make up some of PW’s top religion and spirituality stories of 2017.
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Religion Book Deals: December 13, 2017
A jewelry designer turned business mogul’s five-book contract with Zondervan; Plough’s English-language bio of ‘Somalia’s Mother Teresa,’ and more.
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Religion & Spirituality Update 2017: All Our Coverage
This season’s religion and spirituality highlights include new books by scholars that explore religious freedom, Islam, and Scripture; dozens of books aimed at broadening understanding across cultures; and more.
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Feasting with Faith: Books on Food and Spiritual Traditions
Just in time for the holiday season, three new books from religion and spirituality publishers are examining how faith can change eating habits, and vice versa.
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Inner Traditions Acquires Findhorn Press
After acquiring the Scotland-based spirituality publisher, Inner Traditions is launching two new imprints. With the move, the mind-body-spirit publisher will increase its yearly output to over 80 titles a year.
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Books for the Body and Soul
New religious releases focus on the spiritual dimensions of pregnancy, menstruation, and breast cancer.
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AAR/SBL 2017: Attendance Rises, Trump Talk Dominates
Nearly 10,300 scholars gathered in Boston from Nov. 18-21 for the annual meetings of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), marking an almost 8.5% increase in attendance from last year.
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The Force as Religion: PW Talks to Jediist Daniel Jones
Ahead of the theatrical release of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ on Dec. 15, the founder of the U.K.-based Church of Jediism discusses the challenges and appeal of the Jedi-based faith in his book, ‘Becoming the Force.’
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ECPA Launches New Writing Conference Ahead of Christy Awards
Following its annual PubU conference, the ECPA launched a new Art of Writing conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 8, attracting over 100 authors ahead of its 18th annual Christy Awards gala.
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Religious and Spirituality Writers, Profiled
Authors including James K.A. Smith, Tisa Wegner, and Curtis Freeman talk about their new books.
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