March 18, 2026
The nonprofit’s new $1.2 million Next Level Books Initiative earmarks 30% of the money for a fund that invests in independent publishers creating Jewish children’s books. “With this fund,” said director of books Alisa Koyrakh, “we’re showing publishers they have the backing of a strong and robust Jewish community that wants to see these stories in the world.” more
Publishers of Christian fiction are seeing strong sales for dual-timeline novels, where characters and plots slip between past and present—all while adhering to eternal Christian values. more
Boyd (l.), previously the Christian publisher’s academic editorial director, will step into the role of VP and associate publisher, while Cindy Bunch (r.), who held that position for 10 of her 37 years at InterVarsity, will become senior editor-at-large. more
We’re looking for adult nonfiction titles publishing from April 2026 through March 2027 (new titles only) that deal with the intersection of religion and social issues such as politics, economic inequality, immigration, education, sexuality, climate change, and racism. Please submit no more than three titles. Highlight ones addressing new trends or fresh perspectives. Include: author and brief bio; the imprint and the ISBN; publication date; and company contacts for interviews. Email pitches and high-resolution cover images (jpg format) by April 1 to religionfeatures@publishersweekly.com with “Call for Info: Social Issues & Religion” in the subject line. more
Krause led the 125-year-old mind-body-spirit publishing house for nearly two decades, overseeing acquisitions, sales, marketing, and publicity. He will step down on June 30. more
Harris has spent 26 years developing the Christian publisher’s nonfiction lists by forming new imprints and signing bestselling authors. She will retire on March 20. more
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Overstreet, a professor of creative writing at Seattle Pacific University, explores in this affecting memoir how movies have shaped his faith. Among the films discussed is Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, which recalls the biblical command to seek justice for the less privileged and revealed to the author how life “looked like a five-alarm fire through the eyes of a Black American artist.” Overstreet’s graceful prose amplifies his resonant defense of art as a vehicle through which believers can construct a more flexible, complex, and rewarding relationship with God. Readers will be left with a richer understanding of both film and faith. more
Georgia senator Warnock lays out a persuasive Christian case for reforming an America divided by cynicism, inequality, and disconnection. He finds the antidote in the biblical book of Isaiah, where God assures the exiled people of Israel that “every mountain and hill shall be brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough places smooth”—a “bold reimagining,” in Warnock’s view, of a more equitable society. There’s not much here in the way of actionable steps for readers to take, nonetheless, Warnock’s view of the current state of the country is a clear-eyed and refreshingly optimistic call for a fairer America. more
Philosopher Roser teams up with Zhang, cofounder of the Centre for British Progress, and Bauman, director of Effective Altruism for Christians, to provide believers with a pragmatic guide for heeding Jesus’s call to live a “hopeful and impactful life.” The authors write, Christians must exercise “broad moral concern” toward “not just our immediate neighbors, but also those who are distant or very different from us.” Throughout, the authors optimistically show how faith principles can be applied and leverage aid as broadly and widely as possible. Christian do-gooders will be inspired. more
In this pugnacious exposé, Hall an associate professor at Duke Divinity School, incisively explores the evolution and influence of a form of Christian nationalism that blends “faith, masculinity, capitalism, and political power under the guise of moral leadership.” She traces the roots of this “muscular Christianity” to a Victorian cleric, Charles Kingsley, who argued that “survival of the fittest” was ordained by God. This ideology gained ground in early 20th-century America and spread into the evangelical mainstream, remaking the American religious landscape in ways both overt and subtle. Readers will find much to chew on. more
The Aussie romance fiction writer Jessica Kate (second from r.) launched her new 30-day devotional Why are All My Boyfriends Fictional? Joy for the Relationally Challenged (Whitaker House) at a ‘Girls Night In’ party February 26, at Koorong, a Christian bookstore in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
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