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MAI formed close ties with emerging Christian publishers after the fall of Communism in East and Central Europe by holding four LITT-WORLD conferences in England during the 1990s. MAI-Europe formed to help grow these relationships. Men and women whom MAI has trained over the years now serve as trainers in our international network.
MAI has served in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, England, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine and former Yugoslavia.
Here's how we've helped...
Trained writers of childrens books in Russia- Mentored a start-up publisher in Russia
- Held writer training in Poland, Albania, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Switzerland
- Led publisher and editorial training seminars in the Balkans
- Mentored start-up book and magazine publishers in Russia, Poland, Albania and Bulgaria
- Awarded David Alexander Author Scholarship to Croatian writer finishing first novel
- Conducted a "publishing realities" seminar in former Yugoslavia
Maximizing the Market in Times of Crisis and Change
6-10 September 2010, High Leigh Conference Centre, UK
The world is changing; indeed, the world is in crisis. Are we meeting the challenge? Yesterday’s solutions won’t fit today’s – or tomorrow’s -- problems. We need new ideas, and new ways of reaching our readers.
Marketing covers all the practical steps we take to get books and magazines into the hands of readers. In lectures, workshops, seminars, formal and informal discussions, the Forum will address these topics:
• Know your market: practical ideas for staying in touch
• Publishing the right books
o Finding, developing, and briefing writers
o Reading the signs of the times
o Marketing-minded editors
• Active and passive selling
• Selling well in a downturn
• Internet marketing
• Design with market appeal
• Cash flow in a crisis
• Pricing for sustainable publishing
• Planning effective advertising, publicity, and promotion
• Extending your market
• Co-operation and competition
• New media: audiobooks, e-publishing, and more
• How to persevere through hard times
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| Project Archive | |
|---|---|
| March 14-18, 2008 |
Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference
MAI regional trainer for Africa, Lawrence Darmani, participates in this year's Mount Hermon (CA) Christian Writers Conference. |
| May 15-19, 2008 |
Marketing/Author Training Workshop in Mali
MAI facilitated a marketing/author training workshop in Mali, May 15-19, 2008. |
| November 5-9, 2008 |
Africa Train-the-Trainer
MAI's Train-the-Trainer conference helped African publishers, editors and writers learn how to pass on their skills/knowledge to others, whether one-on-one, in a workshop or in a conference setting |
| November 1-6, 2009 |
LittWorld 2009
LittWorld is the only international conference of its kind, offered every three years. More than 150 talented men and women from 36 countries gathered for five days outside Nairobi, Kenya. |
| June 10-12, 2010 |
Ethiopia marketing and publishing
MAI will lead marketing and magazine publishing workshops for the Ethiopian Christian Literature Ministry (ECLMA). |
| June 15-17, 2010 |
Uganda writer training
This June MAI will lead a writing retreat in partnership with the Ugandan Faith Writers Association. Invited writers will gather for training led by MAI Africa Regional Trainer Lawrence Darmani. |
| Upcoming Projects | |
|---|---|
| September 16-18, 2010 |
Sri Lanka writing and editing training
These advanced writing and editing workshops follow MAI's training in 2009 with the National Christian Evangelical Alliance and Lanka Bible College and Seminary. |
| Project Archive | |
| January 8-12, 2007 |
Cambodia and Thailand: Publishing Consultancy
MAI network trainer Ramon Rocha traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to provide one-on-one consulting assistance for the managing director of Fount of Wisdom publishing house. |
| June 14-20, 2007 |
Writer Training in Myanmar (Burma)
MAI facilitated an author training workshop in Myanmar (Burma), hosted by a local Christian publisher. |
| October 2007 |
Writer Workshop in Pakistan
MAI facilitated a residential writer workshop in Pakistan, hosted by MIK publishing house. |
| October 16-19, 2008 |
Asia Christian Writer Conference
MAI equipped nearly 50 invited writers from across Asia for mentoring in five tracks: fiction, youth, children, magazine articles, and non-fiction books. |
| November 1-6, 2009 |
LittWorld 2009
LittWorld is the only international conference of its kind, offered every three years. More than 150 talented men and women from 36 countries gathered for five days outside Nairobi, Kenya. |
| April 19-22, 2010 |
SouthEast Asia writer workshop
An MAI trainer will lead this writing workshop to a group of women who launched a Christian magazine in their "closed" country, following their last MAI workshop on how to start a magazine. |
| April 26-29, 2010 |
SouthEast Asia publishing workshop
An MAI publishing veteran leads this workshop to equip publishers and others interested in launching publishing work in this "closed" S.E. Asian country. |
| August 16-20, 2010 |
Malaysia writer workshop
MAI is partnering with a local organization, Wawasan Penabur (Sower's Vision), to facilitate a writing workshop for pastors and laypersons in Malaysia. |
| September 1-3, 2010 |
Mongolia editing and design workshops
MAI trainers lead workshops in editorial and graphic design, equipping Mongolian Christian publishers and writers who hope to penetrate the general market. |
| Project Archive | |
|---|---|
| January 8-12, 2007 |
Cambodia and Thailand: Publishing Consultancy
MAI network trainer Ramon Rocha traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to provide one-on-one consulting assistance for the managing director of Fount of Wisdom publishing house. |
| Upcoming Projects | |
|---|---|
| 6-10 September 2010 |
MAI-Europe Publishing Forum
The MAI-Europe Publishing Forum offers East and Central European publishers marketing ideas for getting their books and materials into the hands of readers. |
| Project Archive | |
| November 1-6, 2009 |
LittWorld 2009
LittWorld is the only international conference of its kind, offered every three years. More than 150 talented men and women from 36 countries gathered for five days outside Nairobi, Kenya. |
| Project Archive | |
|---|---|
| November 1-6, 2009 |
LittWorld 2009
LittWorld is the only international conference of its kind, offered every three years. More than 150 talented men and women from 36 countries gathered for five days outside Nairobi, Kenya. |
| Upcoming Projects | |
|---|---|
|
Latin America Letra Viva Writing Competition
MAI is sponsoring an essay contest to help develop thoughtful Christian writer and clear communicators in conjunction with Letra Viva and Christian Editing. |
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| Project Archive | |
| October 2007 |
Peru: The editor and writer connection
Peru: A Tandem Task- the editor and writer connection |
| November 1-6, 2009 |
LittWorld 2009
LittWorld is the only international conference of its kind, offered every three years. More than 150 talented men and women from 36 countries gathered for five days outside Nairobi, Kenya. |
| Upcoming Projects | |
|---|---|
| 6-10 September 2010 |
MAI-Europe Publishing Forum
The MAI-Europe Publishing Forum offers East and Central European publishers marketing ideas for getting their books and materials into the hands of readers. |
| Project Archive | |
|---|---|
| September 1-3, 2010 |
Mongolia editing and design workshops
MAI trainers lead workshops in editorial and graphic design, equipping Mongolian Christian publishers and writers who hope to penetrate the general market. |
| Project Archive | |
|---|---|
| June 14-20, 2007 |
Writer Training in Myanmar (Burma)
MAI facilitated an author training workshop in Myanmar (Burma), hosted by a local Christian publisher. |
| Upcoming Projects | |
|---|---|
| 6-10 September 2010 |
MAI-Europe Publishing Forum
The MAI-Europe Publishing Forum offers East and Central European publishers marketing ideas for getting their books and materials into the hands of readers. |
| September 16-18, 2010 |
Sri Lanka writing and editing training
These advanced writing and editing workshops follow MAI's training in 2009 with the National Christian Evangelical Alliance and Lanka Bible College and Seminary. |
|
Latin America Letra Viva Writing Competition
MAI is sponsoring an essay contest to help develop thoughtful Christian writer and clear communicators in conjunction with Letra Viva and Christian Editing. |
|
| November 12-16, 2010 |
Author development in the Middle East
To help equip new Christian writers for the region, MAI is partnering with Ophir Publishing House in a three-year training program to develop skilled authors in the Middle East. |
| Project Archive | |
| June 14-20, 2007 |
Writer Training in Myanmar (Burma)
MAI facilitated an author training workshop in Myanmar (Burma), hosted by a local Christian publisher. |
| October 2007 |
Writer Workshop in Pakistan
MAI facilitated a residential writer workshop in Pakistan, hosted by MIK publishing house. |
| March 14-18, 2008 |
Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference
MAI regional trainer for Africa, Lawrence Darmani, participates in this year's Mount Hermon (CA) Christian Writers Conference. |
| November 1-6, 2009 |
LittWorld 2009
LittWorld is the only international conference of its kind, offered every three years. More than 150 talented men and women from 36 countries gathered for five days outside Nairobi, Kenya. |
| January 7-9, 2010 |
Zimbabwe author training
MAI's Africa regional trainer, Lawrence Darmani, consults with a group of aspiring authors related to the Methodist Church at Africa University in Harari, Zimbabwe. |
| April 19-22, 2010 |
SouthEast Asia writer workshop
An MAI trainer will lead this writing workshop to a group of women who launched a Christian magazine in their "closed" country, following their last MAI workshop on how to start a magazine. |
| April 26-29, 2010 |
SouthEast Asia publishing workshop
An MAI publishing veteran leads this workshop to equip publishers and others interested in launching publishing work in this "closed" S.E. Asian country. |
| June 10-12, 2010 |
Ethiopia marketing and publishing
MAI will lead marketing and magazine publishing workshops for the Ethiopian Christian Literature Ministry (ECLMA). |
| June 15-17, 2010 |
Uganda writer training
This June MAI will lead a writing retreat in partnership with the Ugandan Faith Writers Association. Invited writers will gather for training led by MAI Africa Regional Trainer Lawrence Darmani. |
| July 19-23, 2010 |
Mexico: Writer Training
MAI's Ian Darke, Latin America regional trainer, teaches at the annual summer course for writers organized by MILAMEX, the Latin America Mission of Mexico. Local organizer Liz Isais. |
| August 16-20, 2010 |
Malaysia writer workshop
MAI is partnering with a local organization, Wawasan Penabur (Sower's Vision), to facilitate a writing workshop for pastors and laypersons in Malaysia. |
| September 1-3, 2010 |
Mongolia editing and design workshops
MAI trainers lead workshops in editorial and graphic design, equipping Mongolian Christian publishers and writers who hope to penetrate the general market. |
| Project Archive | |
|---|---|
| October 2007 |
Writer Workshop in Pakistan
MAI facilitated a residential writer workshop in Pakistan, hosted by MIK publishing house. |
| Project Archive | |
|---|---|
| March 14-18, 2008 |
Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference
MAI regional trainer for Africa, Lawrence Darmani, participates in this year's Mount Hermon (CA) Christian Writers Conference. |
| November 1-6, 2009 |
LittWorld 2009
LittWorld is the only international conference of its kind, offered every three years. More than 150 talented men and women from 36 countries gathered for five days outside Nairobi, Kenya. |