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Islam Tops the List, but Other Topics on the Rise in Scholarly Religion
The leader was Islam, but other notable topics and trends in academic religion publishing emerged at the 2013 AAR/SBL conference, reflecting not only the interests of scholars, but also the concerns of the wider public.
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Mark Larrimore: Job Through the Ages
Mark Larrimore had his first experience with the Book of Job when he played a bit part in Archibald MacLeish’s play J.B., a dramatization of the Bible’s famous rumination on suffering. “I was the messenger who brought all the news of the deaths of Job’s family,” Larrimore says. Now Larrimore is a messenger of a different kind.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, November 2013
Awards and honors; a fiction event on Facebook; from film to novel; new apps for the soul.
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Freedom in the Rule: PW Talks with Judith Valente
When television reporter Judith Valente first arrived at Mount St. Scholastica Monastery in Atchison, Kansas, she expected to give a talk at the retreat center and return home to Illinois. She had no idea she was in for a life-changing experience.
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Refreshing Judaism: PW Talks with Bradley Shavit Artson
A rabbi presents a fresh articulation of Judaism through the lens of process theology, elucidating a dynamic view of the God of Israel, as well as the deeper meanings of revelation, Jewish law, and religious practice.
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It Is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, November 2013
The Bible’s been translated into lots of vernaculars. Now for today’s plugged-in, short-attention-span, socially-mediated believers comes The Twible, providing a 140-character shortcut through the Bible’s begats, levitical interdictions, and sundry smitings.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, November 2013
The books that didn't make it into the Christian Bible get a new examination, and a community activist shares everyday sacred moments.
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Tarcher, iUniverse Launch New Self-Pub Imprint
Penguin imprint Tarcher, publisher of mind-body-spirit books, has forged a partnership with iUniverse to launch True Directions, an imprint for authors to self-publish books in the category.
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Paraclete Press Adds Imprint
Initiatives at Paraclete Press include the establishment of an arts center in Italy and a related imprint; expansion of its poetry line; and the promotion of editor-in-chief Jon Sweeney to publisher.
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Moody Publishers Acquires WingSpread Publishers
An acquistion by Moody Publishers gives it the extensive backlist of influential Christian author A.W. Tozer.
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Founders of Kar-Ben to Retire
Judye Groner and Madeline Wikler, who founded the Jewish children's imprint Kar-Ben, will retire in December after almost 40 years in publishing.
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Methodist Publishing Head to Retire
Neil Alexander, president and publisher of the Nashville-based United Methodist Publishing House for the past 17 years, has announced his retirement in spring 2016. The house has begun a two-year search for a new publisher to be appointed in 2015.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, October 2013
Events, author tours, books-to-film, radio, awards and honors.
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Popular Authors a Treat for the Holidays
Each year, Christmas books arrive even earlier than holiday displays in stores. At the top of this year’s stack are several top-selling authors.
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November 2013 Christian Marketplace Bestsellers: Adult, Children's and Young Adult, Bibles
Your guide to the mega-sellers in Christian books.
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PW Talks with Timothy Keller: The Mystery of Suffering
Timothy Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and the author of ten books, tackles the perpetually vexing problem of evil—if God is good, why does it exist?
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It Is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, October 2013
Bibles for children offer new choices, from pink leopard-print cover to a read-with-teddy bear Bible storybook.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, October 2013
Anne Lamott's newest might leave you in stitches; a starred review for The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible.
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Events, Books Honor C.S. Lewis 50 Years After His Death
November marks 50 years since the death of C.S. Lewis, among the most beloved Christian authors of the 20th century. To commemorate his death and honor his legacy, upcoming events and books celebrate his life and work.
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Steven James: Technology Stars in New Fiction Series
Steven James decided his newest series for Revell should be science thrillers, and he perused news sites for months looking for information on emerging technologies that raise some big questions.