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The article focuses on publishers' release of books in spring of 2015 that deal with families issues such as marriage and parenting. Topics include the popularity of books that deal with religious parenting, the demand for books on how to strengthen a marriage, and the book sales of family-focused books.

The article focuses on various educational programs in Michigan that aim at encouraging science education among children. It discusses the importance of science in problem solving and enhancing creativity and informs about Van Andel Education Institute's Science Academy in Grand Rapids which offers science programs for middle and elementary school students. It mentions about Mad Science Inc., an independently owned franchise contracted by school districts, which focuses on science exploration.

Outlines a lecture given by Israel Antiquities Authority deputy director Uzi Dahari at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dahari's claim that Israeli antiquities collector Oded Golan forged an inscription on an ancient ossuary; Process by which an Egyption forger used by Golan was nabbed by the police; Results of the authority's investigation of the alleged forgery.

The article focuses on literary agents whose clients are authors of Christian fiction. Agent Chip MacGregor says that career counseling of authors has become an increasingly important part of his job. Karen Solem discusses the success of her client author Colleen Cable in both self-publishing and traditional publishing of her fiction. The strong market for Christian fiction is examined.

The article examines editors of publishing companies who specialize in acquisition and editing of Christian fiction. Editors including David Long of Bethany House. Shannon Marchese of Waterbrook Multnomah and Emily Rodmell of Harlequin discuss the difficulty in introducing books by new authors to the Christian fiction audience. The introduction of new genres such as suspense fiction and love stories into Christian fiction is discussed.

The article focuses on singer/songwriter and author of the book "Little Black Sheep: A Memoir," Ashley Cleveland. Topics discussed include aspects of her family life while growing up, what she learned while writing the book, such as learning to love her father again, and how faith in God transformed her life.

The article discusses the types of books that publishers of Christian fiction are seeking including Amish stories, those with a male point of view, and romantic suspense novels. They are also looking at historical fiction for adults, fantasy in the young adult market, and books which evoke the cultural feeling of the successful television show "Downton Abbey."

The article discusses the marketing activities of religious literature publishers. It explains that publishers are looking to increase the presence of religious genres within public libraries within the U.S., noting the particular success of inspirational fiction featuring Amish themes among adult readers. Comments from library personnel such as Jeffrey Gegner, Amy Marshall, and Gail Mason are also presented.

The article discusses authors and publishers' use of social media to market books by creating interest and interacting with readers and fans on Web resources such as Twitter and Facebook. The social media strategies of Christian publishers like Zondervan and Tyndale are discussed. Howard Books and Thomas Nelson companies developed blogs as part of their guerrilla marketing strategies.

This article presents a profile of children's religion book author Max Lucado. Under The Story campaign, Lucado released several books including "The Story for Children: A Storybook Bible." He collaborated with other authors such as Karen Davis Hill and Randy Frazee. The author said children's stories are enjoyable to write.

The article offers information on the International Christian Retail Show that will be held from July 10 to 13, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The article focuses on marketing initiatives by publishers of inspirational fiction. Video trailers for top-selling authors have been used by Zondervan and are posted on video-sharing sites such, as YouTube, and author and publisher Web sites. Bethany House sends review copies via Kindle and buys advertising on Web sites but still launch print advertisements featuring several books, bookstore end caps and covers. Authors' Facebook and Twitter pages are also considered good marketing tools.

The article features scholars and their work on religious topics. Dale Allison says his book "Constructing Jesus: Memory, Imagination, and History" came from his disillusionment with how people go about learning about Jesus and his research on memory. Timur Kuran, author of "The Long Divergence: How Islamic Law Held Back the Middle East," was taught about the virtues of secularism and the vices of Islamic influence on society. Bernard Schweizer's book "Hating God: The Untold Story of Misotheism" found that hatred of God appears often in literature.

The article discusses the issues about self-publishing particularly for the religion segment. The concept of self-publishing is said to have blurred by efforts of publishers like WinePress Group, Credo House, Brown Books Publishing Group, Creation House, and WestBow Press to publish quality books that go through traditional distribution channels and have them edited, designed, and printed by professionals. Custom publishers are said to be somewhere between established self-publishing giants such as Xulon and traditional royalty-paying publishers. INSET: A tale of Two Self-published writers.

The article focuses on the popularity of books that deal with the existence of heaven and the afterlife. Topics include the criticism of such books as 'heaven tourism,' how such books are marketed by publishing companies, and the sales of books that deal with religion, spirituality, and the afterlife.

The article profiles Janis Heaphy Durham and discusses her forthcoming book "The Hand on the Mirror: A True Story of Life Beyond Death," which recounts her investigation of communication between the living and the dead spurred by her experiences following the death of her husband. It notes she is a former publisher of the "Sacramento Bee" newspaper and offers comments from her on dealing with death and on people who have experienced such communication but fear ridicule if they speak about it.