Connecting with the MAI global family

On Sunday my extended family tried to organize a first-time group video call.  It took us a while to find a platform for everyone: Would it be Skype, Zoom, WhatsApp, Google Hangout, mobile phone or something else?  One family member couldn’t attend but sent a note that everything was okay. But in the end our
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Redeeming the Time and Reaching Our Readers

By John Maust Just before some borders were closed to control the spread of the coronavirus, MAI held a series of productive trainings in West Africa. Staff member Ramon Rocha III co-led MAI-Africa workshops for Christian publishers and writers in Nigeria, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire in early March. Some 52 Christian booksellers and publishers attended
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Nigeria: One publisher’s quest to curb religious violence and promote reconciliation

When sectarian violence in Nigeria first flared in 1999, Africa Christian Textbooks (ACTS) created tracts and pamphlets to soothe afflicted Christians and Muslims alike. But over the last two decades, thousands of people have died and attacks by militant Islamic groups such as Boko Haram and Fulani tribesmen have resulted in many Christians losing homes,
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Are we building bridges or polarizing?

By Mark Carpenter, Brazil “I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.” -1 Corinthians 1:10 (NLT) I was thinking of this verse
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Europe: “The Art of spreading the Word”

“Western Europe, where Protestant Christianity originated and Catholicism has been based for most of its history, has become one of the world’s most secular regions,” according to the Pew Research Center. So, how can writers and publishers most effectively reach this post-Christian audience? This April 22 to 24 Christian communicators from across the region will
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LittAfrica 2019: “Changing the landscape of Christian publishing in Africa…”

God heard our prayers and blessed the November 5-7 LittAfrica conference in Accra, Ghana, beyond our highest expectations: “It took us to a deeper level of relationship with each other,” said publisher Luka Vandi Uti of Nigeria. “I gained knowledge of publishing needs across Africa.” Pastor Luka, general manager of Africa Christian Textbooks (ACTS), was
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Mexico: 23 year-old blogger offers hope to young women

“You are not alone.” Clouds of self-doubt nearly kept Pamela Trujillo Fernández from joining our writer workshop in Puebla, Mexico, this June. “I was forgetting my call and no matter how hard I tried, I could not get unstuck,” wrote the 23-year-old university student with a blog for young women. “But in the end I
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Is Self-Publishing Right for Your Book?

By Ramon Rocha III As MAI’s director of publisher development and the former CEO of a Christian publishing house, Ramon Rocha III knows the in’s and out’s of both traditional and self-publishing. Writers around the globe frequently ask his views of self-publishing. We asked Ramon to share his insights on how authors can discern the
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Four Keys to Make Your Publishing Financially Sustainable

Is your publishing financially sustainable? What can you do to achieve it? Learn four keys to sustainability from Ramon Rocha III, MAI director of publisher development, in this 3-minute video or the summary below. Pursue excellence in these four areas: Select your titles wisely. Make sure the books you publish—in print, ebooks or audio—are the
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When a Fish Marries a Bird

By Pusonnam Yiri, Nigeria The following excerpts are from the author’s chapter in our new book, African Writers: A Journey in Writing. Imagine a leaf dropping from a tree’s branch with no hope of surviving, then suddenly getting another chance to be reattached to the tree and live even better than before. For me, becoming
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