What are the trends in Christian publishing? What is hot? What is not? And what’s up with those millennials? We talk about all this and more in this episode of the Christian Publishing Show. Joining us today is Michial Miller a Christian Publishing Expert at NPD BookScan, studying the Christian Market, as well as the Academic and Trade Markets. What is the NPD BookScan? Where do you get your data? …

Chris Fox has published over 20 novels, and has a series of non-fiction books that teach writers how to duplicate his success. What is advertising? How is it different from marketing? What are the biggest mistakes authors make when buying ads? Why is advertising so effective? Let’s talk about Facebook ads. How can traditionally-published authors use Facebook ads to grow their lists? What does it …

Questions: If a book is written by a Christian, does that make it Christian? If a book is published by a Christian Publisher, does that make it Christian? If a book is sold in a Christian Bookstore, does that make it Christian? What makes a story a Christian story? What makes a nonfiction book, a Christian book? Links: James Rubart’s Website The Pages of Her Life (Affiliate Link) Sponsor: …

In episode 023, we talked about how every book should be an audiobook, but then left you hanging as to how. In this episode, we talk with Tom Parks who has narrated, directed, and produced over 400 audiobooks by authors like Rick Warren and Daniele Steele. Questions: Walk us through the day in the life of an audiobook narrator? What kind of books do you most enjoy narrating? What kind of book …

In the world of nonfiction, there are two kinds of writers: authors who speak, and speakers who write. The way to tell which you are is to ask which is easier. For speakers, writing is hard and there may be an easier way to craft a book than to sit in front of the computer. Most pastors are speakers first and the blank page is a huge obstacle for them getting their first book out. To talk about …