Publishers Weekly - 02.09.2019

42 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ■ SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

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9781787583061

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Never Without a Book

“This is a chilling work and the

fullest treatment of one of Campbell’s

recurring themes: the psychic violence

family members wreak upon one another.”

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W

ith the loss of more than 400 Christian

retail outlets in two years, ABA stores

could see additional sales opportunities as

former customers look for new ways to buy

faith-based books. Family Christian Stores

closed all 270 of its outlets in 2017, and LifeWay announced

in March its intention to close all 170 of its bricks-and-mortar

stores by the end of the year. The closures do not reflect dimin-

ished sales of Christian books, however. Revenue for religious

Chain closures lead to new opportunities

By Emma WEnnEr

Ingram displays a selection of Christian books during Christian Product

Expo International on Aug. 26, 2019.

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