“I have always been best friends with books”

“Writer, translator, editor and poet, I have always been best friends with books,” Agnes Singine said. But she never imagined a 25-year career in publishing or starting a Christian publishing house. During a hard time as a jobless young woman, Agnes heard that MacMillan Publishers was hiring from a stranger who pitied her. Agnes lacked
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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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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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“God always gives second chances”

On a warm Wednesday morning this March, MAI’s Ramon Rocha strolled with Joseph (a pseudonym) to witness the first book festival in this closed country of Asia. Hundreds of uniformed school children lined the sidewalks in front of book stalls flanking an urban mall. Under a large covered tent, crimson-robed Buddhist monks clustered on chairs
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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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How to improve your editor-author relationship

How can you improve your editor-author relationship? Trust is key. Yna Reyes shares key steps for building trust from 20 years of working with authors. She is head of publications at OMF Literature in the Philippines. Trust is the foundation of an effective relationship between an author and editor. When an author turns in a
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Every Writer Is a World

MAI presented its “Lifetime Training Award” to author Miriam Adeney at the LittWorld 2018 conference in Singapore. Authors and publishing staff from 52 nations stood and applauded the prolific author for equipping Christian leaders to think and write from a biblical worldview for five decades in dozens of nations. We asked Miriam to describe what
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A Life of Inspiration

Tribute to Alina Wieja, founder of Poland’s Inspiracje magazine By John Maust, MAI President Alina Wieja passed away in December after a brief battle with cancer. John wrote this article for the March issue of Inspiracje magazine, which gave tribute to Alina, its founder. I first met Alina Wieja a year before the start of
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Turkey’s Only Christian Magazine Dishes up Hope

In Turkey’s tumultuous times, its sole Christian magazine helps dispel despair. Since 2012 Miras magazine has been dishing up hope to a tiny Christian population—6,000 of its 70 million people. Before launching the bi-monthly magazine, Gökhan Talas and his wife were churchplanters until Islamist terrorists killed three teammates. Learn more about their unique ministry in
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Publishing despite risks in Pakistan

Interview with Peter Calvin, general manager of MIK publishing house As a child, Peter Calvin spent most of his pocket money on storybooks, encouraged by his father’s love for reading. Peter aspired to become an engineer, never fathoming he would one day devote his life to publishing. Now a father himself, Peter’s love of stories
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