… or more accurately a story about a cover. (I do love to start posts with an ellipsis!) With many books, the cover design comes after the content is largely settled and even formatted. I then have to push the author for any ideas he or she might want passed on to the cover designer,…
May 8, 2009 Gonzalez, FL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Addition to the Participatory Study Guide Series from Energion Publications The Gospel According to St. Luke: A Participatory Study Guide is the newest installment to the successful Participatory Study Guide Series from Energion Publications. The St. Luke study guide is scheduled for release on May 20,…
What was only rumor yesterday is an announcement today–the Kindle DX is available for pre-order. Connect this to our announcement of Kindle releases yesterday, and it makes some exciting news for Energion Publications as well! Watch for an announcement of our next Kindle release here, which will be the Kindle version of When People Speak…
In a recent gallup poll, 61% of respondents indicated that their income tax share was “fair.” Further, 46% thought their tax level was about right, while only 3% thought it was too high. The other 47% thought their taxes were too high. I’m led to wonder how one’s share can be “too high” or “too…
Today is the official release date for our latest book-Preserving Democracy, by Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. Official release date has an interesting definition around here, in that it is a bit more like a cloud than a specific point. As a rule, we hold all prepublication offers open until all editions are being shipped to all…
Once everyone has read all these blog posts, we’ll know at least that those who will not like this book will already know they aren’t going to like it! Aussie John provides commentary on part of the introduction. (For those who may wonder, yes we do try to link to all blog discussions of books…
Dave Black has some suggetions, first: How can we provoke one another to love and good deeds in the service of others (Heb. 10:24)? One approach would be to become more proactive in the way we recognize those who are exercising their gifts in the Body. This is something Becky is doing at our church…
Mark Olson has a rather nice review of Preserving Democracy and posted it at both Pseudo-Polymath and Stones Cry Out. Thanks to Mark for reading and reviewing this book. Bloggers can get free copies of books to read and review on their blogs. Just e-mail pubs@energion.com.
“Nobody will really be happy with my book.” That’s quite something for an author to say to a publisher. Normally, prospective authors inform me of the tremendous sales possibilities of their manuscript, how many people will love it, and why I ought to be willing to invest substantial sums in bringing it before a soon-to-be…
March 30, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gonzalez, Florida New Book, The Jesus Paradigm Challenges Comfortable Christianity Dr. David Alan Black, author of more than 20 books, has contracted with Energion Publications to publish his latest, The Jesus Paradigm, which challenges modern Christians to become completely sold-out followers of Jesus, to make ministry and mission the…
