Westminster John Knox Press


Westminster John Knox Press is a book publisher in Louisville, Kentucky and is part of Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, the publishing arm of the Louisville, Kentucky-based Presbyterian Church. Their publishing focus is on books in:

History

Westminster John Knox Press is the result of a merger in 1988 of Westminster Press and John Knox Press. Westminster John Knox Press publishes scholarly works in religion and theology for the academic community, for congregations, and resources for teaching and ruling elders. They also publish "nationally recognized trade books for general readers, and essential resources for ministry and the life of faith." WJK currently has over 1,600 books in print, and has been publishing books and other materials since 1838. In 2001 they had to reduce staff by 20%.