The Society of Biblical Literature has long published books, but on July 1, 2014, the society renamed its publishing program SBL Press, creating a new identity as a scholarly publishing house. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
A generation ago, church history was the trending topic in American religious history books, with Protestant titles dominating. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
One rarely uses the term booming in publishing these days, but it’s fair to say that academic publishing about Islam is doing just that. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
A generation ago, church history was the trending topic in American religious history books, with Protestant titles dominating. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
There’s a scene early in the recent film Noah in which Noah plants a seed from the garden of Eden. It sprouts and spreads into a lush and glorious forest as quickly as critics scrambled to find biblical precedent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oxford has emerged as the major player in Mormon studies and has been releasing several titles a year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The shape of publishing continues to shift, but academic presses still face the perennial questions: audience, sales, course adoptions, a shrinking library market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Six years after Blue Dome launched in the United States to publish books on Islamic spirituality, history, and art, it has added a new category to its list: cooking. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Frankfurt Book Fair StoryDrive speaker and Swedish provocateur, Alexander Bard, argues that the internet is engendering a new collective spirituality. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Name change for Logos; new TV program features Kregel author; Chalice forges partnership with ministry organization. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chicago and its suburbs are home to a number of religion publishers, the result of migration patterns, the city’s historic role as a transportation hub and center for printing, and a high concentration of Christian colleges and seminaries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
New books from Max Lucado and Rob Bell are among big October titles from religion publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
A dying woman writes a book about life's end; a psychotherapist explores the untapped power of the will. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
American Academy of Religion recognizes excellence in scholarship; another big hit for Lysa TerKeurst. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A powerful debut memoir of grief and the Buddha's guide to office politics are among notable religion books publishing in September. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Joel Osteen offers more encouragement in his newest book; James Carroll explores the meaning of Jesus for today. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Software companies, once on the periphery of Christian book publishing, find themselves increasingly taking center stage. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Houses in the religion category run the gamut from corporate conglomerates like HarperCollins Christian Publishing to university presses like Georgetown and nonprofits like the Jewish Publication Society; from family-owned traditional publishers like Baker Publishing Group to recent startups... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
We don’t deal directly with publishers at all,” says Jarad Millet, who works in collection management at Birmingham Public Library in Alabama. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jan Karon's new novel brings Father Tim Kavanagh back to Mitford; Jan Aldredge-Clanton offers more inclusive pictures of God. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]