Paternoster Press
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Paternoster Press is a British
Christian
publishing house which was founded by Howard Mudditt in 1936. Mudditt was a Bank of England
clerk who decided to move into publishing after seeing the many publishers based on London's Paternoster Row
during his lunch hours; the firm was named after the street, rather than being due to any Roman Catholic connections.
Paternoster's early lists were theological, and the firm eventually relocated to Exeter
. In 1992 it was purchased by the Christian book distributor Send the Light
as part of their Authentic Media division) based in Milton Keynes
. Paternoster’s imprints include Regnum (an academic list) and Rutherford House (a popular historical list); it also publishes books with specific imprints for organisations such as WEF (World Evangelisation Fellowship), YWAM (Youth with a Mission
) and Spring Harvest
.
In December 2009, as part of the failure of STL (Send the Light
), Paternoster was sold to Australian-based company Koorong
, which, prior to this, was primarily a retailer of Christian books, music and gifts.
Paternoster is still the theological imprint of Authentic Media.
United Kingdom
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Christian
Christian
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publishing house which was founded by Howard Mudditt in 1936. Mudditt was a Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
clerk who decided to move into publishing after seeing the many publishers based on London's Paternoster Row
Paternoster Row
Paternoster Row was a London street in which clergy of the medieval St Paul's Cathedral would walk, chanting the Lord's Prayer . It was devastated by aerial bombardment in The Blitz during World War II. Prior to this destruction the area had been a centre of the London publishing trade , with...
during his lunch hours; the firm was named after the street, rather than being due to any Roman Catholic connections.
Paternoster's early lists were theological, and the firm eventually relocated to Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
. In 1992 it was purchased by the Christian book distributor Send the Light
Send the Light
Send the Light was a British Christian book distributor which had absorbed other Christian publishers and bookshops, and eventually merged with the International Bible Society to become one of the largest non-profit book distributors in the world under the title of IBS-STL Global, now known as...
as part of their Authentic Media division) based in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
. Paternoster’s imprints include Regnum (an academic list) and Rutherford House (a popular historical list); it also publishes books with specific imprints for organisations such as WEF (World Evangelisation Fellowship), YWAM (Youth with a Mission
Youth With A Mission
Youth With A Mission is an international, inter-denominational, non-profit Christian missionary organization...
) and Spring Harvest
Spring Harvest
Spring Harvest is an inter-denominational Christian conference and gathering in the United Kingdom. Its "Main Event" takes place annually at the Butlins resorts in Minehead and Skegness over the Easter school holiday period....
.
In December 2009, as part of the failure of STL (Send the Light
Send the Light
Send the Light was a British Christian book distributor which had absorbed other Christian publishers and bookshops, and eventually merged with the International Bible Society to become one of the largest non-profit book distributors in the world under the title of IBS-STL Global, now known as...
), Paternoster was sold to Australian-based company Koorong
Koorong
Koorong is a Christian bookstore chain operating across Australia. It is one of the two largest retailers of Christian books and media in Australia, along with Word book store chain.-History:...
, which, prior to this, was primarily a retailer of Christian books, music and gifts.
Paternoster is still the theological imprint of Authentic Media.