Then next oddest piece of publishing news

This week in publishing we go from the ridiculous (Simon and Schuster) to the sublime (God).

Here is another gem from the crazy world of publishing.

The Guardian's has a story about God vs. the Skeptics. It seems that one of the fastest growing segments in the book market is religion - up 50% over the last three years.

Of all the books sold, the hands-down best seller was The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. The next best? God is not Great by Christopher Hitchens.

These statistics might lead you to believe that the agnostics are "winning".

Possibly, but there has been a concurrent 120% increase in the sale of Bibles. I love irony.