Norelius was also active in the publishing field and began the publishing of "Minnesota Posten", from 1857-58 which merged with "Hemlandet". Norelius jointly published and edited "Svensk Luthersk Tidskrift", which became "Skaffaren" after the first year of existence. He edited "Missionären" from 1870-71. Norelius was listed as editor-in-chief of "Skaffaren" until 1882. He was also the editor of "Augustana" for a brief period of time and the synod calendar "Korsbaneret". From 1899 until 1909, he was editor or co-editor of "Tidskrift för svensk evangelisk luthersk kyrkohistoria i Amerika", later called "The Augustana Theological Quarterly".