{{Short description|Christian publishing company}} {{about|the publishing company}}
{{Infobox publisher | image = Image:Whitaker House.png | parent = Whitaker Corporation | status = Active | founded = {{start date and age|1970}} | founder = Robert E. Whitaker, Sr. | successor = | country = United States | headquarters = New Kensington, Pennsylvania | distribution = Anchor Distributors | keypeople = Robert Whitker, Jr., President<ref name="PWWenner2018" /> | publications = Books | topics = Christian literature<br />Children's literature | genre = | imprints = | revenue = | numemployees = | nasdaq = | url = {{URL|whitakerhouse.com}}<br />{{URL|smartkidzbooks.com/}} }}
'''Whitaker House''' is a Christian publishing house in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. It was founded by Robert E. Whitaker, Sr. Upon his death in 2012, his son Robert Whitaker Jr. became president.<ref name="PWBurnett2013" />
Their stated mission is "''To advance God's kingdom by providing biblically based products that proclaim the power of the gospel and minister to the spiritual needs of people around the world.''"<ref name="WhitakerMission2019" />
The distribution arm of the business is called Anchor Distributors.<ref name="Koonse2016" />
In 2018, Whitaker House's parent company, Whitaker Corporation, acquired the children's book publisher Smart Kidz Books.<ref name="PWWenner2018" />
==References== {{reflist|3|refs=
<ref name="WhitakerMission2019">{{cite web |url = https://www.whitakerhouse.com/DeskTop.aspx?page=MissionStatement |title = Mission Statement - Whitaker House |date = 2005 |website = whitakerhouse.com |language = en |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035548/https://www.whitakerhouse.com/DeskTop.aspx?page=MissionStatement |archive-date = 2018-12-28 |url-status = dead |access-date = 2019-10-13 |ref = WhitakerMission2019 |df = dmy-all}}</ref>
<ref name="Koonse2016">{{cite news|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/71475-decline-of-distributors-to-christian-stores-reflects-market-trends.html |title=Decline of Distributors to Christian Stores Reflects Market Trends |last=Koonse |first=Emma |publisher=Publishers Weekly |date=14 September 2016 |accessdate=26 September 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="PWWenner2018">{{cite magazine | last1 = Wenner | first1 = Emma | date = 2018-05-17 | title = Whitaker Acquires Smart Kidz Books | url = https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/76838-whitaker-acquires-smart-kidz-books.html | url-status = live | magazine = Publishers Weekly | language = en | publisher = Publishers Weekly | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180517175534/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/76838-whitaker-acquires-smart-kidz-books.html | archive-date = 2018-05-17 | access-date = 2019-10-13 | quote = Whitaker House, the Christian publishing arm of the Whitaker Corporation based in New Kensington, Penn., has acquired the children’s book publisher Smart Kidz Books, a division of Smart Kidz Media, Inc. | ref = PWWenner2018 | df = dmy-all}}</ref>
<ref name="PWBurnett2013">{{cite magazine | last1 = Burnett | first1 = Matia | date = 2013-01-04 | title = Notable Deaths in 2012 | url = https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/55353-notable-deaths-in-2012.html | url-status = live | magazine = Publishers Weekly | language = en | publisher = Publishers Weekly | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141024102226/http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/55353-notable-deaths-in-2012.html | archive-date = 2014-10-24 | access-date = 2019-10-13 | quote = Bob Whitaker, a devout man whose faith was a catalyst for his career, died on May 3 at age 83. | ref = PWBurnett2013 | df = dmy-all}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.whitakerhouse.com/ Whitaker House Web site] *[http://www.anchordistributors.com/ Anchor Distributors Web site] {{Authority control}}
Category:Book publishing companies based in Pennsylvania Category:Christian mass media companies Category:Christian publishing companies Category:Publishing companies established in 1970 Category:1970 establishments in Pennsylvania Category:Companies based in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania