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Scared of digital piracy?

Wednesday, 16 August 2017 by Dawn Jewell

By Ramon Rocha III Is the fear and real possibility of digital piracy stopping you from venturing further into digital publishing? Authors and publishers can protect copyrighted content through Digital Rights Management (DRM). But DRM has a downside. Valid customers may get annoyed by its features, plus DRM does not guarantee your ebook is 100

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Italy: Simple Visit Opens Door

Thursday, 15 June 2017 by Dawn Jewell

By John Maust We don’t get many international visitors at our office near Chicago. So, I was surprised and pleased when Italian publishing manager Daniela Benevelli stopped by one day. As Daniela talked about the work of The Bible House/Geneva Bible Society in Turin, it became apparent that our two ministries shared a similar vision

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Mongolia’s “Radio Dad”: New publisher sprouts from family radio program

Thursday, 30 March 2017 by Dawn Jewell

When he’s not on the air or penning his next book on relationships, Timothy Byambatogtokh is busy raising three-year-old triplets and a five year-old daughter. The 37 year-old’s daily radio program, “The Love Project,” has been strengthening families across Mongolia with biblical wisdom since 2009. Now Timothy is preparing to dig deeper with his listeners

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Central Asia: Behind the “Golden Pen” Award

Monday, 27 February 2017 by Dawn Jewell

“In your word I find my utmost delight. I want to honor its great worth aright. Let me forever live within your word. Pressed into it, may it and I unite.” Readers are devouring Mary’s* stanzas across her nation in Central Asia. Last year the author received her country’s “Golden Pen” award and was invited

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Meet Our Traveling “Physician”

Tuesday, 01 November 2016 by Dawn Jewell

Like a doctor who pays house calls to patients upon request in many parts of the world, our “Dr.” Ramon Rocha treks the globe to offer a confidential listening ear and advice for various publishing ailments. Since 2012, he has extended MAI’s consulting services to Christian publishing leaders and writers in 25 countries as Director

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Turkey: A Resilient Faith

Thursday, 07 July 2016 by Dawn Jewell

While Turkey reels from terrorist bombings and refugees fleeing ISIS, 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. This

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Cambodia: Manna in the Desert of Magazine Publishing

Thursday, 19 May 2016 by Dawn Jewell

“Sometimes I want to give up, said Linat Tiv of Cambodia. “I complain to God like Moses, but every time God provides.” At our LittWorld 2015 conference, Linat described her desert journey in magazine publishing. The petite 35-year-old mother of two is CEO of Light of Times, her country’s first and only Christian magazine. Three

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The Ten Commandments of What Makes a Good (or Bad) Website

Wednesday, 30 March 2016 by Dawn Jewell

This article was adapted from MAI’s recent webinar, “Build a Better Publishing House Website,” with Sam Richardson, CEO of SPCK Publishers. A good publisher website is one that meets the needs of different users. But a great publisher website increases the reach of the publisher beyond these audiences. To go from good to great, you

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The Inconvenient Truth

Tuesday, 05 January 2016 by Dawn Jewell

By Josil Gonzales, Philippines Like many Christians today, first century Corinthians believed that adversity was inconsistent with the Spirit-filled life. Paul needed to remind them that affliction, hardship, persecution and being struck down are part of the normal Christian life (2 Cor. 4:8-9). Paul’s opponents claimed that God’s power is manifest best through signs, wonders

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Can authors and publishers market books together effectively?

Tuesday, 29 September 2015 by Dawn Jewell

By Dan Balow Everyone knows that more can be accomplished when people work together. Whether it is a family or a community, church, ministry, business or country, the principles of cooperation and collaboration are always key to solving problems or accomplishing great things that benefit everyone. Keys to collaboration are mutual benefit and humility. In