Five Religion Book-to-Film Adaptations; Diversifying Religion Publishing

[PW Religion BookLine: Religious publishing news, reviews, author interviews and upcoming books.] [Promote your self-published book for $149 - PW Select - click here.]( [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. [more]( [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. [more]( [Bringing Biblical Women to Life: 'PW' Talks with Mesu Andrews]( Acknowledging the patriarchal society of biblical times, author Mesu Andrews finds inspiration among the obscure women in Scripture and hopes to add more to their stories in her award-winning novels, including her latest, ‘Isaiah’s Daughter.’ [more]( [Global Kids Connect Breakfast Series 2018 | Audio Boom]( [When Siddartha Met Sigmund: 'PW' Talks with Mark Epstein]( Psychiatrist Mark Epstein’s 'Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself' (Penguin Press, Jan. 2018) explores the connection between Buddhism and psychotherapy. [more]( [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. [more]( [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. [more]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Creative Director - The Quarto Group - New York City](. - [Director of Professional Publishing - Berrett-Koehler Publishers - Oakland](. - [Associate Publisher - Letterform Archive - San Francisco](. - [Stock Planning/Book Manufacturing Team Leader - Oxford University Press - New York](. - [Publicity Manager - HarperCollins - San Franciso](. Reviews [Over the Hill and Gaining Speed: Reflections in Retirement]( Columnist Kay Rock speculates and reflects on the wonders of aging, the splendor of maturity, and the richness of retirement in this delightful collection of columns and original essays. [more]( [The Way Back: How Christians Blew Our Credibility and How We Can Fix It]( Filmmaker Phil Cooke and producer Jonathan Bock provide a glimpse behind the curtain of the modern Christian church in this cursory but passionately argued book. [more]( [Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind]( Michael Massing superbly accomplishes the mammoth task of writing a dual biography of Desiderus Erasmus (1466–1536) and Martin Luther (1483–1546) that places the pair within their historical context. [more]( [Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration, and Identity]( Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, turns his eyes to Europe in this sweeping ethnographic exploration of Islam and its multiple narratives across the continent. [more]( In Pictures Mary DeMuth (seated), author of ‘Jesus Every Day’ (Harvest House, Dec.), recently met with readers and signed copies of the book during an event in Rockwall, Tex. E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Adamant by Lisa Bevere]( [Judah's Wife by Angela Hunt]( [Get the Best in Print]( Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: ekoonse@publishersweekly.com Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: cbryerman@publishersweekly.com For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. Publishers Weekly, 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2018, PWxyz LLC Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( You are receiving this email because {EMAIL} subscribed to one of Publishers Weekly's e-newsletters. If you are not {EMAIL}, then please disregard this. If you would like to stop receiving this or any Publishers Weekly e-newsletter or promotional emailing, [click here to update your newsletter subscription preferences](. Publishers Weekly takes spam very seriously. This email message meets all the requirements of the United States CAN-SPAM Act and Canada¹s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). If you would like your email address removed from all Publishers Weekly email lists, [click here to unsubscribe.](