Cathy Grossman

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What prompted your idea for such an imprint? I thought of the amazing women who have guided my own faith journey. I felt a need to carve out more of a designated space where women could really share their stories. A lot of women are afraid of stepping into what God is calling them to do. They’re sitting in the shadows because they’re afraid they don’t know the Bible enough, or they just don’t feel equipped. My inspiration was Queen Esther, who really stepped into her calling to save her people.

1 week ago | publishersweekly.com | Cathy Grossman

Free and Fearless: Life and Leadership Lessons from Women of the Bible Madelon Maupin. Friendship, Sept. Business consultant and entrepreneur Maupin writes that in reading about women such as Deborah, a judge; daring Queen Esther; and even Mary Magdalene, she drew lessons for both her career as a leadership consultant and work teaching biblical principles at her website, Bible Roads.

1 week ago | publishersweekly.com | Cathy Grossman

Reading books written by and about today’s women of faith may induce spiritual whiplash. In new and forthcoming titles, women are portrayed as both blessed by God with love and courage and cursed by crushing workloads and unreasonable expectations. For every book encouraging and supporting their roles as leaders there’s another title from a get-real writer speaking from the trenches of sexism and misogyny.

1 week ago | publishersweekly.com | Cathy Grossman

The Association of Catholic Publishers has announced its 2024 Excellence in Publishing Awards with 56 awards in first, second, or third place going to 17 different publishers. Ave Maria Press not only won the General Interest category with A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss: Compassionate Answers to Difficult Questions by Abigail Jorgensen, it also took second place and a tie for two books in third place in the same category with four other titles.

2 weeks ago | publishersweekly.com | Cathy Grossman

Kay Arthur, an acclaimed Bible study author, teacher, and cofounder of a ministry offering Bible resources worldwide, died on May 20. She was 91. Arthur was honored in April with the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Pinnacle Award, presented for "outstanding contributions to the industry, church, and society."Born in Jackson, Mich., Arthur began her career as a registered nurse—but when she married a missionary, Jack Arthur, she found her calling.