Political tome: On Nov. 17, Zondervan and HarperCollins will release Going Rogue, the memoir of former Alaskan governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. With an initial printing of 1.5 million copies, the hardcover book hit the top of best-seller lists nearly two months prior to its release, with advance orders. It retails for $28.99.

Barbour Books is debuting its "Turning Points" series this month with Janice Hanna and Kathleen Y'Barbo's The House Is Quiet: Now What? for empty nesters and Karon Phillips Goodman's Whose Kids Are These? for stepmoms. The series will feature quick advice for women in various life situations. The debut titles will retail for $7.97 each.

Love Dare 2: Stephen and Alex Kendrick, filmmakers of Fireproof and authors of The Love Dare, have written a follow-up, The Love Dare Day by Day, releasing Dec. 1 from B&H Books. The new title, retailing for $19.99, builds on the 40-day plan in the best-seller, expanding it to a year of devotionals for couples.

Robert A. Schuller discusses the tendency to drift from God when hard times come, in the Nov. 12 FaithWords release Leaning Into God When Life Is Pushing You Away.Schuller, author and former pastor of the Crystal Cathedral, now has a broadcast ministry on AmericanLife TV. The book retails for $22.99.

More book news: For updated book news, including podcasts, blogs and exclusive interviews with Margaret Feinberg (Scouting the Divine, Zondervan) and Adam McHugh (Introverts in the Church, IVP Books), visit www.christianretailing.com.

The write stuff: Jerry B. Jenkins, Francine Rivers and Karen Kingsbury are among those offering words of wisdom for aspiring writers in A Novel Idea: Best Advice on Writing Inspirational Fiction, released last month from Tyndale House Publishers. The softcover book retails for $14.99.

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