Publishing

I've been editorial director at Wesleyan Publishing House (WPH) since 2001, where I'm responsible for managing a team of editors who produce some 25 books and resources per year, plus the Wesley Bible curriculum which includes over 30 products each quarter.

Begun in 1843, WPH is one of the oldest church-owned publishing companies in North America. It continues to be leader in the creation of inspired, practical, relevant, and life-changing products for Christians and local churches around the world.

Over the past year we experienced a 50 percent increase in revenue from book sales, making for a 300 percent increase over the last six years.

Contributing to that growth have been—

• The development of books with outstanding authors including Stan Toler, James L. Garlow, and Keith Drury.



• The introduction of innovative products like the Lectio Divina and Sisters in Faith Bible studies.



• The completion of the New Testament series of the Wesley Bible Commentary.



• A venture into juvenile fiction with the Global Warning series by Heather Gemmen Wilson.



• Improvements to the Wesley Bible curriculum, used weekly by some 40,000 church attendees.

If you're interested in writing for Wesleyan Publishing House, I hope you'll check our online writer guidelines. I also highly recommend this helpful guide for writing a winning book proposal.