If Jesus were in the world today, and was an author, what would He write about? And, would He get published? From what we know of Jesus, it is…
August 14, 2023
Author Follow-up is Crucial
Workshops are essential for identifying and training beginning writers. But to develop skill in any discipline, one must practice, then practice some more. Follow-up is indispensable for leading writers…
August 8, 2023
Design Driven by Excellence
And God said, “Let there be light” and there was light. With light came visual perception; color, beautiful and ugly; symmetry and asymmetry. With light came graphic cognition, communication…
August 2, 2023
Developing ‘La Bible d’étude perspectives africaines’ – Part 2
Publisher involvement beyond publishing As publishers, we must also take care of our “children”, the books we bring into the world. That is, we must make sure that the…
The birth of the project The project to create La Bible d’étude perspectives africaines was initiated in 2011. Leaders from across the continent gathered in Accra, Ghana and felt…
July 11, 2023
A Capital Problem
Every publisher needs money. When it is invested in books, and the books are sold, the profit may be invested in more books. If profits grow, the size of…
July 3, 2023
Good Sellers Make Good Business
Many publishers dream of releasing bestsellers. They visit international book fairs to obtain rights to bestsellers. Since we work with many publishers around the world, I am sometimes in…
June 26, 2023
Door to Door Sales (Colportage)
It has been my privilege to serve God in the Christian publishing world for over 50 years. During these years I have been involved in many areas of distribution from bookstores…
June 19, 2023
Ten Sales Boosters
You are losing your edge. Less books are being sold. Fewer customers come in. What can you do to boost sales? 1. Change the way your place of…