Summary
DENVER -- The Christian book business, optimistic that a little literary escapism might be an antidote for readers in hard times, is turning to bonnets, buggies and bloodsuckers.
Even as Christian publishing suffers during the recession -- one study found net sales for Christian retailers were down almost 11 percent in 2008 -- several publishing houses are adding or expanding their fiction lines with both the tame (Amish heroines) and boundary- pushing (Christian vampire lit).See the full content of this document
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On the Frontier of Christian Fiction
The undisputed industry leader is so-called Amish fiction -- typically, romances and family sagas set in contemporary Amish communities. They're a surprise hit with evangelical women attracted by a simpler time, curiosity about cloistered communities and admiration for the strong, traditional faith of the Amish....
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