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Book Birthdays: 2026 Edition

By Dan Balowon January 29, 2026
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Significant books are published every year. Here’s a personally curated list that I hope sparks some good memories and honors the work of the past:

One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp (2011) – 15 years
Kisses from Katie, by Katie Davis Majors (2011) – 15 years
The Harbinger, by Jonathan Cahn (2011) – 15 years
Same Kind of Different as Me, by Ron Hall (2006) – 20 years
Wild at Heart, by John Eldredge (2001) – 25 years
Safely Home, by Randy Alcorn (2001) – 25 years
Tribulation Force (Left Behind #2), by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye (1996) – 30 years
Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers (1991) – 35 years
This Present Darkness, by Frank Peretti (1986) – 40 years
Desiring God, by John Piper (1986) – 40 years
Chosen by God, by R. C. Sproul (1986) – 40 years
No Wonder They Call Him the Savior, by Max Lucado (1986) – 40 years
Once Upon a Summer, by Janette Oke (1981) – 45 years
A Christian Manifesto, by Francis Schaeffer (1981) – 45 years
Eternity in their Hearts, by Don Richardson (1981) – 45 years
Joni, by Joni Eareckson Tada (1976) – 50 years
How Should We Then Live, by Francis Schaeffer (1976) – 50 years
Born Again, by Charles Colson (1976) – 50 years
Let Me Be a Woman, by Elisabeth Elliot (1976) – 50 years
The Hiding Place, by Corrie ten Boom (1971) – 55 years
True Spirituality, by Francis Schaeffer (1971) – 55 years
Silence, by Shusaku Endo (1966) – 60 years
A Grief Observed, by C. S. Lewis (1961) – 65 years
The Knowledge of the Holy, by A. W. Tozer (1961) – 65 years
The Last Battle: The Chronicles of Narnia, by C. S. Lewis (1956) – 70 years
A Man Called Peter, by Catherine Marshall (1951) – 75 years
America’s Hour of Decision, by Billy Graham (1951) – 75 years
The Keys of the Kingdom, by A. J. Cronin (1941) – 85 years
The Mind of the Maker, by Dorothy L. Sayers (1941) – 85 years
The Allegory of Love, by C. S. Lewis (1936) – 90 years
The Innocence of Father Brown, by G. K. Chesterton (1911) – 115 years

And books before the 20th century:

Quo Vadis, by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1896) – 130 years
All of Grace, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1886) – 140 years
Morning and Evening, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1866) – 160 years
The Religious Affections, by Jonathan Edwards (1746) – 280 years
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards (1741) – 285 years
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, by John Bunyan (1666) – 360 years
Westminster Confessions of Faith, by Westminster Assembly (1646) – 380 years
The Mortification of Sin, by John Owen (1656) – 370 years
City of God, by Augustine of Hippo (426) – 1600 years

 

 

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What Entered the Public Domain in 2026?

By Steve Laubeon January 26, 2026
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I try to post something about this topic every year. This year is no exception. In the United States, under U.S. copyright law, works published in 1930 and earlier are now in the public domain. One can publish them or use them without securing copyright permission. In case you are wondering about the specifics, the Copyright Term Extension Act (passed in 1998) gave works published from 1923 …

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Category: Book Business, Copyright Issues

Proof Is in the Platform

By Dan Balowon December 11, 2025
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In many areas of business or ministry, before beginning to do something, staff members typically test whether the service, product, or approach can work in practice. At the very least, some level of research is conducted to ensure interest exists in what they are doing. Listening to feedback and identifying potential challenges is always wise before starting out. The only exceptions might be …

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Category: Book Business, Book Proposals, The Writing Life

Publishing Is a Global Business

By Steve Laubeon December 1, 2025
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Recently, a list of the world’s largest publishers was posted by Publishers Weekly. I am reminded again of how large the publishing business really is and how easy it is to forget that fact. The largest is Thomson Reuters, a Canadian legal and professional publisher with revenue of $6.43 billion. That’s BILLION with a “b.” Note this is revenue, not the number of books sold. For a …

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What Is a Book’s Trim Size?

By Steve Laubeon October 27, 2025
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Trim size is one of those terms we use frequently when talking about the dimensions of your printed book. The term originates from the printing process, where the book’s pages are initially printed on large sheets, which are then folded, glued, and subsequently trimmed to a specific size. (This linked video shows the entire book printing process.) Go to your shelf, pull down a few titles, …

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Category: Book Business, The Publishing LifeTag: Book Business, The Publishing Life, Trim Size

Jenga Books

By Dan Balowon October 23, 2025
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Jenga is a game invented over 50 years ago, consisting of 54 small wooden blocks stacked in a tower. Players take turns removing blocks from the stack and placing them on top, making the tower increasingly unstable. When someone causes the tower to fall, they lose. The trick is to place a block in a precarious position, so the next player has no option but to make the stack collapse. Personally, …

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Category: Book Business, Book Proposals, Pitching, The Publishing Life, The Writing Life

Fun Friday – October 17, 2025 – The ISBN Turns 60!

By Steve Laubeon October 17, 2025
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This coming weekend, a milestone will be reached. The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) system turns 60 years old. That seemingly simple group of digits has had a lasting impact on our industry. Book nerds of the world unite. Let’s celebrate sixty years of the ISBN! (Party balloons are floating and party horns are sounding.) Below is an edited version of something the International …

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Category: Book Business, Fun Fridays, Publishing HistoryTag: Book Business, ISBN, Publishing History, The Publishing Life

How Self-Publishing Alters Authors

By Dan Balowon October 9, 2025
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Anyone who regularly reviews book proposals can easily see the influence of self-publishing on authors’ thinking, especially in the following areas. Calendar “I’d like this book out for Christmas.” To which I reply, “What year?”  This is the most stark reminder of the differences in the models. The length of time to market for a book is measured in weeks or months for the author-controlled process …

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Category: Book Business, Self-Publishing, The Writing Life

Anthropic Lawsuit Information for Authors

By Steve Laubeon October 6, 2025
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What follows is not legal advice. It is merely observations made by reading various sources on the issue. As many authors have heard, there has been a settlement on a lawsuit over the Anthropic AI company’s use of books to train their AI (artificial intelligence) engine. The understanding is that the books had been pirated by others, but Anthropic used that content. They used 7 million books that …

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Category: Book Business, Legal Issues, The Publishing Life, The Writing Life

How Many People Are Involved in Publishing Your Book?

By Steve Laubeon September 29, 2025
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Depending on your publisher, there can be quite a few people involved in getting your book to market. Even if you self-publish, there are still many functions that you may not do yourself. Below is not an exhaustive list, but a rambling stream of consciousness when thinking about the various jobs and the people who are involved in the publishing process: author (kinda important) literary agent (we …

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Category: Book Business, Book Business, Marketing, The Publishing LifeTag: Book Business, Traditional Publishing
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