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Short Takes: Spirituality & Religion Publishing News Briefs, May 28, 2015
Ann Voskamp raises funds for Ramadi refugees; IVP author will head Duke's Center for Reconciliation.
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Religion Update 2015: Cheap, Cheaper, Free
Christian fiction e-book sales have leveled off after several years of steady increases, with many publishers reporting digital holding steady at 30%–40% of overall inspirational fiction sales.
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Religion Update 2015: Beyond Bonnet Rippers
In 2014, sales of Christian fiction were down 15% over the previous year, and several houses have either cut back or eliminated their fiction acquisitions.
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Religion Update 2015: The Future of Christian Fiction
Despite the much-discussed 15% drop in Christian fiction print unit sales from 2013 to 2014, as reported by Nielsen BookScan, publishers aren’t sounding the category’s death knell yet.
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Sin Is In: 7 (Deadly) Sin Books for Spring and Summer
Sun, sand, and--sin? Shelve the beach reads for books that explore the shadows of evil-doing and guilt.
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Surprised by a Calling: PW Talks with Jeff Goins
Bestselling author Jeff Goins believes we don't so much find the work we were born to do; we just begin moving so it can find us.
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Short Takes: Spirituality & Religion Publishing News Briefs, May 13, 2015
Another high-profile Christian-themed movie; a change in Bible rights management; an IVP author on tour; awards and honors.
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'Biblical Archaeology Review' Celebrates 40 Years with Retrospective Book
'Biblical Archaeology Review' has spent four decades covering a contentious field, standing for authenticity amid controversial claims.
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Guideposts Licenses Flagship Devotionals to Zondervan for Retail
Guideposts has signed a three-year agreement to license its flagship 'Daily Guideposts' and 'Mornings with Jesus' devotionals to Zondervan for the retail channel.
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Baltimore Theologian's Book on Violence To Publish in Wake of Riots
The riots in Baltimore have made the publication of 'Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God' -- inspired by the death of Trayvon Martin -- unfortunately timely.
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Indie House to Publish Jerry Jenkins Contest Winners
Indie publisher Mountainview Books will publish the three winners of this year's Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild Operation First Novel contest.
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Meet, and Fete, the Editor: Jon Pott—A Veteran Steps Down
Veteran editor Jon Pott leaves Wm. B. Eerdmans this summer after almost 50 years in the business.
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Short Takes: News in Spirituality and Religion Publishing
More on the Family Christian bankruptcy; the newest awards season lists; the Dalai Lama gets a book for his 80th birthday.
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Union For Reform Judaism Closes Publishing Program
The Union for Reform Judaism will halt its publishing program, and its backlist will be picked up by Berhman House and the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
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Christian Self-Publisher CrossBooks Closing Doors
CrossBooks, the self-publishing division of B&H Publishing Group, is closing its doors.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Spirituality and Religion Books, April 22, 2015
The sequel to 'Breakfast with Buddha' is among PW's reviews of upcoming spirituality and religion titles.
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Spirituality and Religion On-Sale Calendar: May 2015
New titles from popular pastors Adam Hamilton and Pete Wilson are among notable spirituality and religion books releasing in May.
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Filling in the Blanks: PW Talks with Judah Smith
The new book from Seattle pastor and bestselling author Judah Smith asks what love is.