Publishers Weekly

This week’s offerings include forthcoming books on surviving church abuse and integrating spirituality with psychological growth, along with faith-based adventures for young readers and more.

The authors of five new and forthcoming books examine the ways their spiritual life and their creative work intertwine.

A cluster of new and forthcoming titles, including devotionals and other works by popular Christian pastors, theologians, and writers, offer readers inspiration and insight during Paschaltide.

Dan Houser will publish his debut novel, A Better Paradise Volume One: An Aftermath, an adaptation of his hit podcast, this fall, under the new publishing arm of his entertainment company, Absurd Ventures. He will deliver a keynote at the London Book Fair this year.

Gains in the religion and adult fiction segments helped to offset softness in other areas, leading to a 6.5% sales increase at publishers who report to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program.

Click Here: The Art and Science of Digital Marketing and Advertising, the debut book by Meta chief marketing officer and VP of analytics Alex Schultz, is slated for October 7.

The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays, which will hit shelves on October 21, collects eight early short stories—many of them unseen—and eight nonfiction pieces by the To Kill a Mockingbird author, who died in 2016.

At the 30th annual Audies, presented by the Audio Publishers Association and held in New York City on March 4, winners across 28 categories were announced. Barbra Streisand’s memoir took home the night's biggest honor, Audiobook of the Year.

In 'The Healing Power of Praying the Rosary,' Gary Jansen, author and executive editor at Loyola Press, likens the Rosary to meditation, explaining how it can help with everything from stress to depression. (Sponsored)

In his new memoir, the Chicago chef recounts his journey from a troubled childhood to culinary stardom. (Sponsored)

Dallas’s Deep Vellum Publishing will assume publishing, distribution, and marketing responsibilities for Open Letter Books, based at the University of Rochester. Open Letter’s editorial direction remains with founder Chad W. Post.

The Association of American Publishers has announced the 37 category winners for the 49th annual PROSE Awards honoring professional and scholarly works published in 2024.

The literary strategist and Honey Magnolia Media founder will serve as publisher of the boutique imprint focused on underrepresented authors. Honey Blossom plans to publish 20 titles in its first year, with its inaugural title set for May 6.

After a stint with McGraw-Hill and Doubleday in the 1960s, Graf became deeply involved in the independent press movement and co-owned the indie publisher Carroll & Graf from 1982 to 1999. He ended his career as an acquiring editor and consultant at Skyhorse Publishing.

The New York–based independent press will launch Auteur, a series of books that combines film criticism and personal narrative, this spring.

A fantasy epic sells for seven figures at Bramble, Bobbi Brown brings a memoir to Marysue Rucci, Stonefruit and Del Rey pick up two multibook horror projects, and more in this week’s book deals.

Kristen Ciccarelli completes her Crimson Moth duology and tops our children’s fiction list with Rebel Witch. Plus Oprah’s Book Club taps Eric Puchner’s Dream State, and Susan Morrison, a New Yorker editor, is live from New York with Lorne.

An inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest novel.

Identity is at issue in new religion books addressing sexuality, gender, abortion, and LGBTQ+ rights.

New books from religion publishers wrestle with who is—or should be—shaping government, culture, and society today.