Gift Books Are Big Business for Christian Publishers

A number of publishers in the religion category offer gift books with spiritual or religious themes, and while many publish only a few gift titles per year, others are in the gift book business in a major way, with entire imprints devoted to gifts and robust product lines. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]

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