Following a surge in sales of religious books in the marketplace, Andrews McMeel Publishing—the book publishing division of Andrews McMeel Universal that is best known for its humor, lifestyle, and poetry offerings—announced this morning that it is expanding into religion by launching an imprint, Amen Editions, to publish faith-based inspirational, self-care, gift, and activity books and journals for what it described in a release as “creative Christians.”
According to the release, Amen Editions titles encourage readers—and “women in particular”— to “pause, reflect, and find hope while navigating the challenges of everyday living” in a world that is becoming increasingly fast-paced and fractious. In a statement, Andrews McMeel CEO Kirsty Melville described Amen Editions titles as “infused with empathy, humor, and comforting advice, to strengthen spirituality and faithfulness.” Jennifer Leight is the editor supervising the imprint, and Spot Gloss Media will produce the books.