Being Howard Zehr
July 10, 2015
Nationally known restorative justice practitioner sujatha baliga tells this story of how she met Herald Press author Howard Zehr. It was 2007, and baliga had invited Zehr to speak at… READ MORE
Author: Valerie Weaver Zercher
Listen to My Dad: Read a Bible Commentary
November 14, 2014
On Monday afternoon I took a break from work to call my parents to find out how my mom was doing after a recent dental procedure. My dad picked up the… READ MORE
Get Ready to Chase the Amish Dream
October 17, 2014
In case you hadn’t noticed, a long line of people stands ready to tell you Amish stories. They include: Producers of Amish-themed reality TV shows. Tourist-venue operators. Writers of Amish… READ MORE
Why You Should Read a Book of History You Don’t Expect to Enjoy
August 11, 2014
Let me just get this out in the open: I don’t read history very often. My reading tastes, in my off-work hours, tend toward literary nonfiction, spiritual memoir, and the… READ MORE
A Primer in Publishing Geekspeak
July 11, 2014
Every industry has its shoptalk, and publishing is no exception. While I don’t think of my editorial work at Herald Press as very specialized—mostly I just help writers say what… READ MORE
Reconcile: The Backstory
June 6, 2014
Twenty years ago, as a student at Eastern Mennonite University, I had John Paul Lederach as a professor. Like many of his students then (at EMU) and now (at the… READ MORE
Why I Blame Herald Press Authors for My Poor Job Performance
May 19, 2014
As an editor, I like to stay on top of what our Herald Press authors are doing: where they’re giving talks, what publications they’re writing for, and where their books… READ MORE
Favorite Recipes from Simply in Season: We Want to Hear from You
April 14, 2014
Guest post by Avery Peters, project manager for revised Simply in Season. It’s fitting that the cookbook Simply in Season starts with spring. It is the time of new beginnings,… READ MORE
Herald Press: Just Keepin’ It Real
April 11, 2014
The first time I read the phrase “just keepin’ it real” on a friend’s blog a few years ago, I didn’t know what it meant. I honestly had to use context… READ MORE
Authors Don’t Just Write. They Listen.
March 3, 2014
I have been privileged to attend several Herald Press author functions in the last week. Each event has reminded me of the compelling conversations that occur between authors and readers…. READ MORE
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