Millenials: On a Mission from God

For religion publishers, engaging Millennial readers is about more than selling books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon to screen Gaiman's American Gods in the UK

The TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods will launch for Amazon Prime members in the UK, Germany, Austria and Japan in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'The Pocket-Size God' by Robert F Griffin

Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends 'The Pocket-Size God' by Robert F Griffin, a collection of columns from the Notre Dame cleric between 1972 and 1994. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Richard Peck: On a Mission to Debunk Stereotypes

Richard Peck is thrilled that BEA is in Chicago this year. Not only is it a homecoming for the Decatur, Ill., native—“if you can go home again,” he says—but he credits the Illinois legislature with producing the spark that became "Best Man." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Havana Book Fair 2016 and U.S. Publishing Mission to Cuba: All Our Coverage

A delegation of American publishers traveled to Cuba for the 2016 Havana Book Fair and to participate in the first ever U.S. Publishing Mission to Cuba, organized by Publishers Weekly and Combined Book Exhibit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Science Behind Prayer and 'The Illusion of God’s Presence’

Author John C. Wathey explores the evolutionary underpinnings of spiritual longing from a fresh angle in his book 'The Illusion of God’s Presence.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last Chance for Mission to Cuba

Five spots remain on the U.S. publishing mission to Cuba that is set for February 12-17. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wait List Available for Publishing Mission to Cuba

The U.S. Publishing Mission to Cuba is sold out. However, industry members interested in the trip can be added to the waiting list by contacting PW publisher Cevin Bryerman at [email protected]. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egyptian Mystic Turns the Voice of God Into a Bestseller

Vassula Rydén's memoir, Heaven is Real But So is Hell, transcribes her encounters with God and is becoming a hit with 50k copies already sold in the US. The post Egyptian Mystic Turns the Voice of God Into a Bestseller appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is there a ‘God for the Rest Of Us?’ Vince Antonucci Thinks So

Las Vegas pastor Vince Antonucci shares the story behind his church for people who don't like church in his upcoming 'God for the Rest of Us.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Priest’s Mission Embodied the Pope’s Focus on the Poor

With the ascension of the first pontiff from a Third World country, is liberation theology, suppressed under John Paul and Benedict, poised for a comeback? Missionary priest Claude Lacaille writes of his life dedicated to practicing "the preferential option for the poor," which has become a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s Suhrkamp: Rights Management as a Mission

Berlin-based Suhrkamp publishing house actively manages 50,000 rights contracts as part of its mission to sustain and spread Germany's literary patrimony. The post Germany’s Suhrkamp: Rights Management as a Mission appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Discovering An Everyday God: Lauren Winner

A writer, historian, professor, and part-time vicar's new book shows how she learned to stop seeing reading the Bible as a boring obligation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To Savor God: PW Talks with Shauna Niequist

Shauna Niequist's first devotional, enriched with recipes, encourages readers to make connecting with God and being fully present for loved ones their highest aspirations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A New Way to Know God: Doug Pagitt

What if instead of God existing inside us—the traditional teaching—we exist in God? What difference does it make to reconceptualize our relationship to God this way? A new book offers answers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Google-Backed Press Fund Strayed From Its Mission to Help Charlie Hebdo

Charlie Hebdo is printing 7 million copies of its "survivor's issue," published one week after terrorists attacked the magazine's Paris office Jan. 7, killing 12 people. To print the additional copies, Charlie Hebdo, which usually puts out 60,000 copies per issue, received financial help from... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Cook: "I Consider Being Gay Among The Greatest Gifts God Has Given Me"

"While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven't publicly acknowledged it either, until now. So let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay."In an op-ed published Thursday in Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple CEO Tim Cook, the most powerful man in technology, wrote the following:Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Film and TV deal for Smith's Desert God

Anna Lena Films has acquired the film and TV rights for Wilbur Smith’s novel Desert God, published by HarperCollins.   The rights were bought from Kevin Conroy Scott at Tibor Jones Management. The deal also includes film and TV rights to River God and The Seventh Scroll, also from the Epic... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman's American Gods Finds a Home at Starz

It's been rumored for years and now coming to pass: Neil Gaiman's beloved fantasy novel American Gods has a network ready to go all-in on a long-rumored TV adaptation. HBO took a pass on adapting the complex book last month; now the show is headed to independent premium network Starz, which has... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sara Miles: God, One City Block at a Time

Sara Miles, once a war reporter in Central America, didn’t give religion much thought then. Now she is an Episcopal lay liturgist and preacher taking to the streets of San Francisco and finding God there. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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