From Amish to vampires, Christian fiction expands | National Entertainment News | Idaho Statesman

From Amish to vampires, Christian fiction expands | National Entertainment News | Idaho Statesman: "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)."