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August 4, 2022

Celebrating the Life and Work of Robert B. Reekie (1930 – 2022)

Robert B. Reekie, founding President of Media Associates International (MAI) and a pioneer in global Christian publishing training, died peacefully on July 18, 2022. He was 92. Bob co-founded MAI…

July 14, 2022

Crisis Publishing Initiative

  The Crisis Publishing Initiative conference held in Chicago from June 26 to 29 was crucial as it took place in the context of the current crisis in Eastern Europe…

April 13, 2022

Journeying With African Christian Scholars and Writers

Angus Crichton is the Global Advocacy Manager for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK), a British Christian publisher and mission agency. He is also one of the founding partners…

March 12, 2022

LittWorld 2022, Hungary: Stronger Together, Publishing Hope Beyond Crisis

It’s now down to 44 days before LittWord 2022, the Global Conference of Christian Publishing, which will take place in Siófok, Hungary, on 24 – 29 April 2022. Organised by…

March 10, 2022

Annual Competition Spurs Writers in Uganda

The Annual writers’ competition is becoming a flagship activity of the Quiet Garden Publishing House in Uganda. The first one was held in 2021, and nine manuscripts were received. The…

March 3, 2022

Popular Fallacy About Africa Debunked by The Africa Leadership Study

Is it true that if you want to hide something from an African, put it in a book? This fallacy is debunked in the African Leadership Study (ALS), which provided…

February 15, 2022

IFES-PBA Making Inroads in Francophone Africa… Literary!

  The Need Did you know there are 300 million French speakers worldwide today, up almost 10% since 2014, and a recent survey showed that 44% of them live in…

February 7, 2022

Is it Possible to Have a Robust African Christian Publishing Industry?

“I have found that there are three stages in every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done”. James Hudson Taylor Research…

January 18, 2022

When A Goat is Present

When a goat is present, one must not bleat in its place (Malian Proverb) The absence of writing from Africa has often been confused for ignorance. Knowledge is, however, not…