Signs Publishing books

05/12/2024

Presenting the Bookshelf Top 20 of 2024:

Tis the season . . . for the Bookshelf Top 20, featuring new books, favourite books, reading suggestions and gift-giving ideas. Popularity does not make a book good, but books that others have found worthwhile can be a good recommendation. In its 15th year, the Bookshelf Top 20 reflects book sales t...

01/12/2024

The new range of devotional books for 2025 are now available from Adventist bookshops in Australia and New Zealand, including Do Not Be Afraid, a new book by Signs Publishing's book editor Nathan Brown. Here's the story:

Pacific Press has recently released their suite of 2025 devotional books, headed by the adult daily devotional Do Not Be Afraid, written by Australian author and Signs Publishing book editor Nathan Brown. According to Dale Galusha, president of the Pacific Press Publishing Association, the Adventist...

28/11/2024

A collection of mission stories from an early leader of ADRA was launched as part of the celebrations of ADRA Australia's 40th anniversary:

All Things to All People by Pastor David Syme is presented as a collection of short stories, with Bible verses and discussion questions for devotional use.

25/11/2024

Make your Christmas season different with these daily readings for the month of December:

20/11/2024

Join our authors—in person or online . . .

12/11/2024

Listen in on the extended conversation: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/nightlife/healthy-eating-for-people-with-diabetes/104588014

05/11/2024

Author and nutritionist Dr Sue Radd featured on Australian television’s Weekend Sunrise on October 20, sharing her insights on diet and diabetes—and talking about her new book, Food As Medicine–Diabetes:

Author and nutritionist Dr Sue Radd featured on Australian television’s Weekend Sunrise on October 20, sharing her insights on diet and diabetes.

01/11/2024

Get a copy of Isabel and the Lunch Box Bully for a young reader you are connected with or for the kids at your church. Here's our review:

Isabel and the Lunch Box Bully affirms biblical values while teaching emotional intelligence, empathy, and gracious problem-solving.

29/10/2024

"Beautifully illustrated throughout by Tanya Larina, Eight at a Time is powerful because it takes on some of the significant issues of our day in an appropriate manner, providing a segue for parents to have a discussion with their children around some of these issues." Discover more:

Eight at a Time is powerful because it takes on some of the significant issues of our day in an appropriate manner, providing a segue for parents to have a discussion with their children.

27/10/2024

So how does author Kurt Johnson hope his books connect with readers? "My desire is that there will be mini-revivals in each reader’s life, so that the combination of individual mini-revivals will spark a broader spiritual revival within Adventism." Read more:

"My desire is that there will be mini-revivals in each reader’s life, so that the combination of individual mini-revivals will spark a broader spiritual revival within Adventism."

22/10/2024

"I’ve always resisted being pigeonholed as 'liberal' or 'conservative'—or even 'moderate.' I’ve just wanted to think as an individual. And I’ve always hoped that my writings might be seen as blending scholarly rigour with personal faith, inspiring fellow Adventists (and non-Adventists, for that matter) to say: 'This makes sense.'” Dr Roy Adams talks about his writing life and his most recent book:

Dr Roy Adams, a former teacher, pastor, and associate editor of Adventist Review and Adventist World, remains active in writing, speaking, and church life in retirement.

20/10/2024

Did you catch author Sue Radd on Sunrise this morning? You can catch up here with Sue's segment beginning about 1:19: https://7plus.com.au/weekend-sunrise?episode-id=WSUN24-042&autoplay=true

03/10/2024

“I think churches have created way too much fear through Revelation, when I think the purpose was to alleviate fear and provide assurance,” reflects Pastor Howie, who agreed to lead out in this study in collaboration with Dr Reynaud.

“Once we got going, the response from the group was that this was fantastic,” adds Dr Reynaud. “Revelation made sense, wasn’t scary and wasn’t negative. Ian and I were asked to write down what we were presenting so that others could have the same experience.”

The result of their partnership and the collective study of their group has now been published as Jesus, Not Beasts: Reading Revelation for Who Matters Most, released last month by Signs Publishing:

"Jesus, Not Beasts: Reading Revelation for Who Matters Most" was written by Dr Daniel Reynaud and Pastor Ian Howie.

20/09/2024

Child slavery and human trafficking might seem an unlikely topic for a children’s picture book, but for author Andrew Dittmer, Eight at a Time was a logical response to these sad realities in our world. “I met with someone who worked at an anti-slavery organisation, who told me their most loyal donors were families united in their desire to see freedom for the oppressed,” Mr Dittmer explained. “They were looking to create resources for families. This was a perfect fit for me as a children’s author to help fill that need”:

Child slavery and human trafficking might seem an unlikely topic for a children’s picture book, but for author Andrew Dittmer, Eight at a Time was a logical response to these sad realities in our world. “I met with someone who worked at an anti-slavery organisation, who told me their most loya...

28/08/2024

Victoria Park Christian School's Year 3 teacher Simone Field - Author was joined by fellow teachers and chaplains from the school to dress as characters from her new book as part of the school’s Book Week costume parade on August 23:

Teachers and chaplains at Victoria Park Christian School in Perth celebrated the launch of teacher Simone Field’s new book by dressing as characters in

23/08/2024

It's Book Week—and Signs Publishing had two book launches on opposite sides of Australia: Eight at a Time with Andrew Dittmer at Wahroonga Adventist School; and Isabel and the Lunch Box Bully with Simone Field at Victoria Park Christian School. Congratulations to both authors and thanks to both schools. More reports next week.