Blogger: Mary Keeley
Thursday of Holy Week—Maundy Thursday—is the day that ushers in the most important days in history. On this day Christians prepare our hearts for what tomorrow through Sunday signifies for us. I can think of nothing more …
Publishing News
Signs
Blogger: Mary Keeley
With the promise of hope that a new year holds, I start pretty quickly to look for signs that my hopes have grounding. Happily, there are several already. The genre news won’t make every author’s hopes soar …
Publishers Buying Again?
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Six years ago I wrote the following blog. I had to laugh when I reread it. What is the saying? “Everything that goes ’round, comes ’round.” I had to laugh listening to the comments I’ve heard lately …
Resilience of the Publishing Industry
Blogger: Mary Keeley
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) 2015 year-end report was an interesting mixture of up’s and down’s. Some stats were surprising, based on the previous year. Data from more than 1,200 publishers, including “religious publishers,” covering all …
The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Labor Day seems like the perfect day to take a nap. The idea behind the holiday, which was created in 1885 to celebrate workers’ contributions to the economic and social well-being of America, is for people …
Why Print Books are on the Upswing
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
What’s the health status of publishing, based on first quarter reports, which were released in July?
The industry is in stable condition, according to the Association of American Publishers (AAP) findings. Ebook sales are …
Why I Don’t Want to Read Go Set a Watchman
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
What a fuss has been made about the discovery of Harper Lee’s manuscript Go Set a Watchman and its publication! I’m not eager to read it. Clearly, more than 1.1 million people don’t feel the same …
Trade Show Overview
Blogger: Mary Keeley
The 2015 International Christian Retail Show, ICRS, held in Orlando, came to a close yesterday. This annual trade show is a switch in gears for agents from the writers conferences we attend during the year. Instead of …
Print books are not on the way out!
Blogger: Rachel Kent
As a print book reader (who tried using a Kindle and didn’t like it) all of the talk about print books disappearing caused me pain! I love my books and my bookshelves and I’m not ready to …
The Publishing Roller Coaster
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Just when we think the industry might be settling down for a while, we learn of another publishing house acquisition here or discontinuation of a line (usually fiction) there. Add staff changes and career re-directions to the …