Julia Roller remembers when she spent uninterrupted, significant time in prayer and Bible study and was able to practice spiritual disciplines as part of her routine. That was before the arrival of a baby boy who didn’t sleep much. And then another. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The topics of marriage and raising children are both evergreen and ever new for first-timers,” says Philis Boultinghouse, senior editor at Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A desire to make spirituality a more integral part of everyday life combined with the technology that makes that easier would seem a match made in, well, at least Silicon Valley, if not somewhere higher. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
It is timeless and universal,” Sheila Waldman, cofounder of Tristan Publishing, says of the topic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Christian church attendance has fallen from 43% in 2004 to 36% today, according to the March 24 Barna Group research report “Americans Divided on the Importance of Church,” and a lot of those who still go do so less frequently. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The latest news on religion publishing for spring 2014. New books and apps, author interviews and much more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Response to "God and the Gay Christian" kicks off new Southern Baptist imprint; awards and honors; Logos offers Episcopal Church titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pope Francis sounds key themes of his papacy; the nun on the bus encourages activism. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
In three days of meetings in the latest of our semiannual Religion Summits, fourteen religion/spirituality publishers presented their new and forthcoming books and talked about the challenges of the business. We heard about new voices to watch for and rising topics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
A music publisher is venturing into religion/spirituality with a line of books about the spiritual thoughts of celebrities. Now the company just needs to figure out where it can sell them. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new children's picture book imaginatively depicts Hildegard of Bingen; a Christian pastor welcomes the end of Christendom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Catholic priest Ronald Rolheiser examines late-life spirituality; scholar Michael Coogan offers a brief history of the Decalogue. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Almost 40,000 Catholics gathered in mid-March in Anaheim, Calif., for the annual L.A. Religious Education Congress, and they bought a lot of books from Catholic publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
A lyrical memoir about spiritual refueling; a starred review for an examination of the lives of LGBTQ Catholics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
B&H author on Dancing with the Stars; Religion Communicators honor books; Outreach magazine selects winning titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jim Martin's book about Jesus gets a starred review; Kerry Weber's first book takes mercy to the streets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The U.S. Supreme Court has said it will weigh in on the constitutionality of a provision in the U.S. Affordable Care Act requiring most for-profit companies to offer insurance coverage for birth control to their employees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Acquiring editors face a daunting task when it comes to Christian and inspirational fiction: find gifted writers with strong voices presenting distinctive stories to lure readers looking for familiar yet unique, similar yet special books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite mixed fortunes in 2013 in a category that might be feeling digital disruption more than any other, publishers of Christian and inspirational fiction remain optimistic as they look to the coming year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Someone really ought to weave a tale about selling Christian and inspirational fiction: the overcrowded market, the distracted readers, and the rewards for those who overcome the odds. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]