LittWorld 2021: Hungary to host world conference of Christian publishing

We are pleased to announce LittWorld 2021 will take place near Budapest, Hungary, October 24 to 29, next year.  “This will be the first LittWorld held in continental Europe,” said MAI President John Maust, noting that celebrated author Philip Yancey is confirmed as keynote speaker. “We feel privileged to host Littworld 2021 in Hungary,” said
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Tan’s Pursuit of Publishing with Passion

Improve your sales strategies with tips from our next webinar, “Selling Online,” featuring CEO Aleks Tan on June 20. (See details below.) In his 20s, Aleks was known as the “PowerPoint Guy” who helped prepare presentations for the CEO of OMF Literature. A self-described “fly on the wall,” he strove for excellence. Find out why
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First Contemporary Christian Poetry Book Launches in Bulgaria

By Abby Reese, MAI intern “In this materialistic age poetry seems to attract more and more readers,” said Svetlana Karoleva, editor of the new book, Dreaming of Heaven and Seeking You: Sketches from Contemporary Bulgarian Christian Poetry. This first contemporary Christian poetry book authored by Bulgarians launched in the biggest secular book store in Sofia
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Albania: Magazine Still Captivates Kids after 20 Years

For the last two decades, Miracle children’s magazine has been captivating kids across Albania. Creative distribution and content have made it a remarkable evangelistic tool in this post-Communist society. In celebration of Miracle’s 20th anniversary this year, MAI discussed the magazine’s journey and success with founder and editor Besa Shapllo of Mission Possible Albania. Q:
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The Importance of Drafting

This post was used by permission of award-winning novelist T. Davis Bunn and originally published on his blog as “The Hardest Thing A Novelist Faces” on August 6, 2013. During the creative process, there are going to be moments when you have explosions of bliss. For the Christian writer, this is a feeling of moving
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How to Critique Manuscripts in Languages You Do Not Read

By Miriam Adeney  Working with writers using languages you don’t read can be tricky. However, even if you cannot read every word of every piece, with a little help you can still provide critique.  Here are a few hints on how to help writers make the most of workshops. 1. For your first public critique,
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The Personal Connection: Building strong relationships with your authors, Part I

The Personal Connection As an editor, have you ever wondered how to encourage your authors?  How to inspire them to produce their best work?  MAI president John Maust collected tips from top editors around the world explaining their methods to build strong editor-author relationships. Treat your author as a person, not a product.   “I
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A walk in the tea fields

By Robin Jones Gunn A vast tea field borders the Brackenhurst Conference Center where the LittWorld Conference was held. On Monday a few of us took to the red dirt paths with our umbrellas, eager to stroll through the tea fields before dinner. In every direction the rain washed tea plants spread out before us in
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Success in the midst of adversity

“Political stability is a resource we take for granted until we no longer have it,” said Jules Ouoba, publisher of the largest Christian publishing house in Francophone Africa. He just completed delivering the session “Publishing Amid Crisis: an African Publisher’s Story” at LittWorld 2012 in Limuru, Kenya. CPE, his publishing house in Côte d’Ivoire, became self-sustaining despite facing
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