Writer + Editor

Words are still sacred.

Paul J. Pastor is a poet, writer, and editor from Oregon. His work uncovers the inner life of the world, as experienced in nature, literature, and the rich traditions of historic Christian spirituality.

Paul is the author of several books, including Bower Lodge: Poems, A Kids Book About God, The Listening Day series, and The Face of the Deep. His work has been widely published in many fine outlets, including Books & Culture, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Windhover, Christianity Today, Fathom, Ekstasis, Solum Literary Press, and has been anthologized by The New York Quarterly Review.

Paul serves HarperCollins as Senior Acquisitions Editor for Zondervan Books, where he publishes authors of significant creative and commercial potential who encourage grounded spiritual renewal for our time of pain and opportunity. Previously, he served Penguin Random House as editor, working with authors including Rich Villodas, John Mark Comer, Sarah L. Sanderson, Sho Baraka, and more, and was honored to serve as legacy editor for Eugene H. Peterson’s unpublished writings.

Paul has lived for years in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, where he wanders the woods with his wife Emily, a classically-trained fine artist, and their three children.

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