Guides for Prayer and Meditation; 2018's Christopher Award Winners

[PW Religion BookLine: Religious publishing news, reviews, author interviews and upcoming books.] [New York Rights Fair 2018 | May 30-June 1]( [Reading On Acts of Faith]( New books on religious and spiritual practices have the capacity to teach and inspire. [more]( [2018 Christopher Awards Honor Books on Perseverance]( Books on racial reconciliation, motherhood, and forgiveness were honored for “affirming the highest values of the human spirit” during the 2018 Christopher Awards ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, May 16. [more]( [Photo Essay: Fiction Readers Summit Launches]( The inaugural Fiction Readers Summit brought together top selling Christian fiction authors and their fans in Grand Rapids, Mich. earlier this month. [more]( [Author Asks, is Repairing the World Ripping Judaism Apart?]( In ‘To Heal the World?’ conservative author Jonathan Neumann challenges a popular buzzphrase among progressive American Jews, Tikkun Olam, calling it a dangerous corruption of Judaism. [more]( [Join Us at the Reimagined BookExpo | Register Now!]( [Whitaker Acquires Smart Kidz Books]( Christian publisher Whitaker House is expanding with the acquisition of Smart Kidz Books, a publisher of titles for children from infancy through age eight. [more]( [Paraclete Unveils New Imprint for Franciscan Spirituality]( Citing a need for more trade books on Franciscan spirituality, ecumenical publisher Paraclete Press launched San Damiano Books, a new imprint focused exclusively on the teachings of ​​Saint Francis of Assisi. [more]( [Book Deals: May 23, 2018]( FaithWords nabs a new book by the bestselling author of '90 Minutes in Heaven’ Don Piper; Barbour takes a modernized version of the biblical story of Ruth, and more. [more]( [Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: June 2018]( A case for ‘Why We Need Religion’ and an in-depth look at the religious inspiration behind Stephen King’s work in 'America’s Dark Theologian' are among the big religion and spirituality books publishing in June. [more]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Marketing Associate - Blackstone Publishing - New York City](. - [Director of Sales, APA Books - American Psychological Association - Washington](. - [Senior Acquisitions Editor - HarperCollins Christian Publishing - Grand Rapids](. - [Marketing & Publicity Coordinator - Diversion Books - New York](. - [Acquisitions Editor (f/m/d) English and American Studies - Walter de Gruyter, Inc. - Boston](. Reviews [Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet]( In this wise exploration of the search for meaning, Joan Halifax, an anthropologist and Buddhist teacher, lays out a philosophy of life through a central metaphor of “edge states” (interpersonal qualities “where opposites meet”), which she deems key values necessary for a life worth living. [more]( [Cancer Looks Good on You]( Filled with charm and optimism, this inspiriting posthumous memoir from interior decorator Barclay Fryery (1960–2017) gives tips on living with cancer graciously. [more]( [Sacred Signposts]( In this instructive debut, Benjamin Dueholm, pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in Wauconda, Ill., examines central practices of Christianity and explains why they still matter today. [more]( [The Four Noble Truths: A Guide to Everyday Life]( Using a mix of personal stories, familiar fables, simple analogies, and a touch of gentle humor, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist scholar, skillfully explains how Buddhism’s four noble truths (suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path to end suffering) offer hope for genuine happiness. [more]( News Briefs [Call for Information: Spiritual & Religious Memoirs & Bios]( Needed: Info on forthcoming adult memoirs, autobiographies, and biographies with a solid religion/spirituality focus, publishing from May 2018 through March 2019 (new titles only please, no reprints). Submit your top five titles and include a description of each book and an author bio, pub month, BISACs, marketing/promo plans, and company contacts for interview. Quotes from the books and comments from publishers and editors are welcome. Email pitches to Lynn Garrett at religionfeatures@publishersweekly.com ; art directly to Clive Chiu at cchiu@publishersweekly.com by May 29. Please put “Call for Info: Spiritual & Religious Memoirs” in the subject line. [Call for Information: Fall Religion Announcements]( You may have already supplied your spring religion titles under the religion category to PW for our spring adult announcements. If so, you need not resubmit. Simply inform us by e-mail that you have done so (send to ssatterlee@publishersweekly.com). If you have not submitted your religion list for books being published between Aug. 1, 2018, and Jan. 31, 2019, via the PW Spring Adult Announcements portal, please follow these instructions carefully to be considered for inclusion in this seasonal listing. Photo of the Day [Raising Racial Awareness]( Ruth King (seated), author of Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out (Sounds True, June), met with readers and signed copies of her book at the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care on May 21. Photo: Wendy Gardner E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [PW FaithCast: A Conversation with Ken Wytsma and A.J. Swoboda]( [Nominations are now open!]( [The BookLife Prize - Enter Now]( 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. 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