Reporting Live from Bookworld

I am currently at the Christian Booksellers Association convention in Denver. The annual tradeshow for all things involving Christian publishing.

Walking around the convention hall I am reminded of Solomon's observation in Ecclesiates, that there is "no end to the writing of books." Scores of publishers are bringing out thousands of new titles this Fall, each hoping that they have the next Purpose Driven Life, Prayer of Jabez, or Left Behind series in their lineups.

As the longtime presence of the above titles on the mainstream bestseller lists attests, the Christian audience is a huge market in this country. That has not gone unnoticed by big-dog secular companies such ans Time-Warner, et al. (Which is why nearly every Christian music recording label has been "acquired" by one big secular conglomerate or another.)

More reports to come!