Religion Scholars Set to Gather for Communion and Inspiration

The SBL and AAR’s annual meeting, set to run from November 23-26 in San Diego, will bring together some 7,000 scholars, authors, professors, and publishers from around to take on topics that are vital to academic religion publishers and biblical scholars. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Weekly E-Book Ranking: Fire and Fury sets charts ablaze

Fire and Fury may have missed out on the print number one last week, but after a shortage of hardback copies in bookshops over the weekend, readers hungry to learn all about Donald Trump’s McDonald’s habit turned to the digital shelves. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pope Francis focuses the faith on mercy, scholar finds

Jesuit scholar and moral theologian Thomas Massaro's book, "Mercy in Action," details the pontiff's urgent call for social change. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Science discovery platform 'will transform scholarly search'

Holtzbrinck technology company Digital Science has collaborated with high-profile universities and research funders to develop a platform, Dimensions, which it says will "democratise and transform scholarly search". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morpurgo's next novel inspired by autistic grandson

Michael Morpurgo has penned a new novel, Flamingo Boy (HarperCollins Children's Books), inspired by his autistic grandson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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December Religion Bestsellers: Holiday Releases, Old Favorites Selling Well

Pre-holiday sales are bread-and-butter for retailers and publishers, and December 2017 was no exception for the religion categories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion Book Deals: January 10, 2018

NavPress nabbed the latest book by Kenny Luck, plus Tyndale Kids signs the co-creator of the 'VeggieTales' series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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New Conferences Aim to Bring Diversity to Religion Publishing

Brian Allain, director of the Frederick Buechner Center, is launching a new series of conferences for under-represented groups of spiritual authors such as African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Religion Books Headed to Screens in 2018

Titles such as ‘The Alchemist’ and ‘God’s Not Dead 3’ are getting book-to-film adaptations that are slated to hit the screen in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One Analyst’s 2018 Look-Ahead: Russian Digital Content Set to Grow

In the estimation of LitRes chief Sergey Anuriev, ebooks could double as a factor in Russia's market within two years and audiobooks are showing new strength as well. The prime challenge: piracy. The post One Analyst’s 2018 Look-Ahead: Russian Digital Content Set to Grow appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brontë-inspired short story collection to Borough

The Borough Press is publishing a short story collection inspired by Wuthering Heights, to be edited by Kate Mosse. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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2017 Update: Book Aid International Progress ‘Inspiring Readers’ in Africa

In its four-year bid to benefit 310 public primary schools in Africa, Book Aid International reports reaching almost 99,000 students' classrooms this year. The post 2017 Update: Book Aid International Progress ‘Inspiring Readers’ in Africa appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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November Religion Bestsellers: Beth Moore’s Comeback; Karen Kingsbury Tops

A special promotion at LifeWay Christian Stores helped put Beth Moore’s two-year-old ‘Audacious’ on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list. Plus, Karen Kingsbury tops in Religion Fiction with the latest in her Baxter family series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: December 13, 2017

A jewelry designer turned business mogul’s five-book contract with Zondervan; Plough’s English-language bio of ‘Somalia’s Mother Teresa,’ and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion Books Preview: January 2018

A look the U.S. immigration system through a Christian lens and spiritual practices for becoming less judgmental are among the religion and spirituality books releasing in January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW’s 10 Most-Read Religion Stories of 2017

Tate Publishing shuttering its doors, an outbreak of plagiarism, and an author’s account of life in the Westboro Baptist Church make up some of PW’s top religion and spirituality stories of 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion & Spirituality Update 2017: All Our Coverage

This season’s religion and spirituality highlights include new books by scholars that explore religious freedom, Islam, and Scripture; dozens of books aimed at broadening understanding across cultures; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Women are better writers than men': novelist John Boyne sets the record straight

Male authors are always pronouncing their own brilliance – or boasting about not reading books by women. So, after a lifetime of writing and attending literary festivals, John Boyne would like to get something off his chest …Do you know what the literary tea towel is? It’s an Irish phenomenon... Continue reading at The Guardian

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The MIT Press: Books Rooted in Science, but Not Just for Scholars

The MIT press publishes a rich list of trade nonfiction for general readers hungry for knowledge (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freight authors aghast as former publisher sets up new imprint

Co-founder launches new press as company goes into formal liquidation with writers reporting royalties still unpaidAuthors left in limbo after the collapse of a troubled Scottish publisher have reacted with dismay to the latest venture by its co-founder: a new publishing imprint. The day after... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Science Scholarly Publishing Blockchain Report: ‘Important To Question’

'It would make larger parts of the research cycle open to self-correction,' says the Digital Science report's author, but so might 'a less drastic change.' The post Digital Science Scholarly Publishing Blockchain Report: ‘Important To Question’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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