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{{Afd-merge to|Salem Media Group|Xulon Press (2nd nomination)|23 May 2025}}
{{short description|American publisher of Christian books}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

'''Xulon Press''' (pronounced "zoo-lon") is a [[hybrid publisher]] owned by the Christian publishing company [[Salem Media Group]]. In 2007 it claimed to be "the largest publisher of [[Christianity|Christian]] books in North America", claiming more than 3,900 [[print-on-demand]] titles published by 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xulonpress.com/news/xulon/pr/mortgage_crisis-press_release.htm |title=Xulon Press Releases |publisher=Xulon Press |date=January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927194154/http://www.xulonpress.com/news/xulon/pr/mortgage_crisis-press_release.htm |archive-date=September 27, 2013 }}</ref> As of 2022, the website claimed Xulon Press published over 15,000 unique book titles and that more than a million copies of its books had been printed and sold.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Xulon Press |url=https://www.xulonpress.com/about-xulon-press/ |website=xulonpress.com |access-date=15 April 2022}}</ref> Its titles are mainly in the categories of Christian living,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thetandd.com/lifestyles/author-bridges-disconnect-of-what-people-practice-preach/article_c7790005-46a5-508b-a13b-5dc733ddd7bf.html|access-date=2007-11-05|publisher=The Times and Democrat|title=Author bridges 'disconnect' of what people practice, preach}}</ref> theology, church growth, discipleship, Bible studies, fiction, poetry, biographies, and others.  For a fixed fee the press will publish an author's finished manuscript in paperback, hard cover, and electronic form.  Once published, customers may order the book directly from online retailers, and retailers may order the book through distributors.

According to their company contact page, the Xulon Press office is located in [[Maitland, Florida]], United States.

The [[Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association]] has listed Xulon Press in its "Buyer Beware" list of publishers for writers to avoid.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

==History==
Founded in 2000 by Christian author and publisher [[Tom Freiling]]. The company was originally incorporated in [[Virginia]] in May 2001 and then moved to [[Florida]] in May 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=Transmittal Letter |url=https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ConvertTiffToPDF?storagePath=COR%5C2002%5C0610%5C20666372.tif&documentNumber=F02000002825 |website=sunbiz.org (Florida Dept. of State) |access-date=15 April 2022}}</ref> The principal "place of business" was still listed as Fairfax, Virginia until 2005, when the physical address was moved to Longwood, Florida.<ref>{{cite web |title=2005 Annual Report |url=https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ConvertTiffToPDF?storagePath=COR%5C2005%5C0422%5C70667677.tif&documentNumber=F02000002825 |website=sunbiz.org (Florida Dept. of State) |access-date=15 April 2022}}</ref> Xulon Press was bought in 2006 and is now a part of [[Salem Media Group]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20060522/11115-news-briefs.html |access-date=August 26, 2011 |publisher=[[Publishers Weekly]]|date=May 22, 2006 |title=News Briefs}}</ref> In 2016, Salem Media bought a [[Minneapolis]], Minnesota, US-based self-publishing company Hillcrest Media and merged it with Xulon Press.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Renzetti |first1=Jackie |title=Minneapolis self-publishing company Hillcrest Media bought by conservative Salem Media |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2016/08/09/hillcrest-media-sells-salem-media.html |website=Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal |access-date=13 April 2022 |date=Aug 9, 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.xulonpress.com/ www.xulonpress.com – Xulon Press Website]

{{Salem Communications}}
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