New release and four backlist titles, including The Diva Principle, to be released throughout 2023 and 2024
New Kensington, PA, December 6, 2022 — Whitaker House is pleased to announce its agreement with best-selling author Michelle McKinney Hammond. The publishing company will release Hammond’s new book, tentatively titled Next: What to Do When Shift Happens, in the fall of 2023. Additionally, Whitaker House will rerelease four of Hammond’s previous titles in 2024: The Power of Being a Woman; Sassy, Single, and Satisfied; Secrets of an Irresistible Woman; and The Diva Principle.
Hammond has authored over 40 books in her storied career, selling more than two million copies worldwide. She was the Emmy Award-winning cohost of the television talk show Aspiring Women for ten years and was featured on TCT’s 3D Woman for eight seasons. She has most recently appeared in Roma Downey and Mark Burnett’s productions of Women of the Bible on Lifetime, and A.D. The Bible Continues. Michelle presently hosts inspirational “Truth but Fair” segments on Downey and Burnett’s new network Lightworkers.com and LIGHT TV.
The powerful faith leader presently resides in Ghana, West Africa, traveling the globe from her home base. She is the president of US-based Michelle McKinney Hammond (MMH) Ministries and DivaCor LLC. In addition to being a well-known recording artist and leading her own music ministry, Michelle has been featured on Bill Maher and Fox & Friends, as well as in the Chicago Tribune and the New York Times, among a long list of mainstream media coverage.
Publisher Christine Whitaker said, “Whitaker House is thrilled to begin this new relationship with Michelle McKinney Hammond as she continues to present an unwavering message of encouragement, empowerment, and faithful witness to women throughout the globe. We are all experiencing waves of transition in an ever-shifting world. Michelle’s distinct voice is one of wisdom and patience to walk out this season of change with an undiminished hopeful view—one that sees new opportunities for growth. We are inspired by her message and excited to partner with her.”
“I am so happy to become a part of the Whitaker House family!” said Hammond. “It already feels like home. It is the perfect setting for my new book and truly the next chapter in publishing and ministry for me. As the world seeks for answers on ‘what to do when shift happens,’ I am looking forward to sharing the exciting news that although life as you know it may seem as if it’s over, there is always a ‘next’!”
Hammond is represented by Chip MacGregor of MacGregor Literary.
About Whitaker House
With headquarters just east of Pittsburgh, Whitaker House is part of Whitaker Corporation, which also includes Anchor Distributors, Whitaker House Español, and Word Alive, its Canadian distribution division. A Christian, family-owned business established in 1970, Whitaker Corp. is dedicated to proclaiming the power of the gospel and ministering to the spiritual needs of people around the world.
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