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October 8, 2025
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PRH Christian Publishing Group Forms New Imprint
Align Insight “will be a home for Christian authors and experts writing to a broad, general-market readership” on a range of topics, according to the PRHC announcement, which also named Madison Trammel (pictured) as the imprint’s editorial director. Its first title is planned for December 2026. more
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Mind-Body-Spirit Publishers Embrace Practical Magic
In these turbulent times, it’s hard to look upward or inward. So, publishers are seeking to revive readers’ energy and inspire their psyches with new books that blend the pragmatic with the esoteric. more
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Highlighting Spirited Voices
Mind-body-spirit authors are bringing personality to their pages. Among forthcoming books are a memoir by a musician-actor who senses spirits, a money-wise minister’s meditations, and advice from a traveling astrocartographer. more
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Through Tarot, Romantasy Meets Mind-Body-Spirit
Running Press will publish a number of new tarot decks featuring characters from such romantasy juggernauts as Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean series and Holly Black’s Folk of the Air novels. more
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New from Pastor Levi Lusko
From the bestselling author of I Declare War, Levi Lusko brings a powerful resource for tweens navigating life's challenges. (Sponsored) More

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Religion Book Deals: October 8, 2025
Among recent acquisitions are books that take a fresh look at King David, a novel approach to holiday storybooks, and poetry with a Christian worldview. more
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Holding the Holy in Your Hands
Humble items from skillets to shoes to garden shears can still carry sacred stories, says Rev. Laurie Brock in her book Souvenirs of the Holy: Encountering God Through Everyday Objects. more.
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Baker Publishing Group Acquires Lexham Press
The Christian publisher’s acquisition of Logos’s in-house publishing division deepens the partnership between the two companies, expanding upon Baker’s portfolio of academic and Christian content, per an announcement. more
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David C Cook Rebrands as Cook Media Global
CEO Bill Reeves announced September 19 that book publisher David C Cook, Integrity Music, and Group Publishing, which produces Vacation Bible School materials, will continue to be the cornerstones of Cook Media Global. more
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Faith, Courage, and Confidence for Kids
Perfect for ages 8-12, this guidebook combines biblical wisdom, relatable stories, and practical tools to help kids conquer worry and fear. (Sponsored) More

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‘The Soul Delusion’ by David P. Barash
The concept of the soul is a “crackpot” idea ripe for debunking, according to this strident treatise from University of Washington psychology professor Barash. While the author builds a robust scientific case, he too casually dismisses religious notions of the soul. The result is an ultimately incomplete rebuttal of a foundational spiritual concept. more
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‘Astro Herbalism: Holistic Wellness and Self-Discovery Through Herbalism and Astrology’ by Jessica Rosset
Rosset, a Jungian psychoanalyst, details in her debut how to use astrology in one’s plant medicine practice. While beginners might wish for clearer guidance on analyzing their birth charts’ planet placements, advanced astrologers will gain much from Rosset’s thorough explanations of each herb’s properties for use in an array of recipes and rituals. This compendium will satisfy readers seeking fresh approaches to plant medicine. more
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‘Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith’ by Ericka Andersen
Journalist Andersen issues an openhearted invitation for Christian women to reconsider their relationship with drinking. Her approach wisely utilizes faith as a recovery tool without positioning it as a cure-all (“There is no formula, Bible verse, meeting, hour of prayer, or strength of faith that will perfectly pave your way to peace with alcohol”). Women of faith will be empowered. more
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‘My Son, the Priest: A Mother’s Crisis of Faith’ by Kristin Grady Gilger
Journalist Gilger recounts in her candid memoir how her son’s Jesuit ordination shaped her belief. Patrick decided in college to join the Jesuit order—a surprise for the author, a self-professed skeptic who’d grown up Catholic but raised her son mostly in the Episcopal church. Her eventual return to Catholicism, she writes, was a recognition of its value despite its flaws. This will strike a chord with Catholics who have questioned their own faith. more
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(from l.) Illustrator Cheryl Thuesday, author Jacqui Lewis, and author Shannon Daley-Harris celebrate the launch of The Just Love Story Bible at Middle Church in New York City on September 7.

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