Ada, Mich. (February 10, 2022)—Katelyn Beaty has been named Editorial Director of Brazos Press. Beaty has served as acquisitions editor at Brazos Press since fall 2018. She is a writer, journalist, editor, and keen observer of trends in the American church. She also cohosts the Saved by the City podcast (Religion News Service). Beaty previously served as print managing editor at Christianity Today and is the author of A Woman’s Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home, and the World and the upcoming Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church (Brazos Press, August 2022).
“I’m very pleased to see the oversight of Brazos Press placed in Katelyn’s capable hands. In her few short years with us, she has demonstrated a knack for finding books that embody the Brazos vision: bringing the wisdom of God’s people to bear on the full range of issues that arise when we interact with our neighbors. Katelyn’s acquisitions skills will remain on full display as she now accepts the additional responsibility of leading Brazos Press into the future. Congratulations, Katelyn!”—Jim Kinney, EVP of Academic Publishing, Baker Publishing Group
“Katelyn is uniquely prepared to curate the editorial vision of Brazos Press as it enters its third decade within Baker Publishing Group. As we survey recent social shifts within and around the church, it is clear that the demand for emerging leaders and discerning voices has never been greater.”—Dwight Baker, President and CEO, Baker Publishing Group.
Contact: Shelly MacNaughton, (616) 450-5560, smacnaughton@bakerpublishinggroup.com
