Embarking on the authorship journey comes with three significant hurdles:
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞: 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
Overcoming the initial fear of writing is often the toughest challenge. It took me eight years to complete my first book, Back On My Feet, despite having over a decade of experience in the book industry. This phase demands perseverance and self-belief.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞: 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠
Publishing can be daunting, but fortunately, our continent now offers a multitude of options. Don’t navigate this path alone—seek a publishing coach or mentor to guide and encourage you through the process. Their support can be invaluable.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞: 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤
Marketing is crucial, as readers often connect with the author before the book itself. Don’t shy away from promoting your work. Instead, find a community of like-minded authors, collaborate, form partnerships, and empower yourself to effectively market your book. This is where African Christian Authors Book Award – ACABA comes in, we simply call it ACABA.
Remember, this journey is a marathon, not a sprint. Keep moving forward, even when the road ahead seems long. Do not grow weary!
The ACABA Authors Program for African Christian Authors is more than just an award—it’s a journey of growth, empowerment, and community for writers dedicated to spreading Christian values through their work. Here’s a glimpse into the transformative 2024-2025 ACABA Program:
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞:
𝐀. 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚)
1. 𝐴𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟’𝑠 𝑊𝑒𝑏𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒 (𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖-𝑊𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒): 𝐸𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑖s𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖-𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠.
2. 𝑁𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦 (𝑊𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒-𝑢𝑝): 𝐴𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦, 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒.
3. 𝑆𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦: 𝐸𝑛ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑐 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑠.
4. 𝐸𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑝: 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑠, 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠.
5. 𝑁𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒 𝐸𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 & 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔: 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑖s𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑝 𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠.
6. 𝑅𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑇𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠: 𝑁𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑠.
7. 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑠: 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠.
8. 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑟 & 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠: 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒.
𝐁. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
A grand celebration of African Christian literature, honoring exceptional works and authors.
𝐂. 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓)
1. 𝑒𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠: 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠.𝑐𝑜𝑚, 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑚𝑎𝑧𝑜𝑛.
2. 𝐵𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔: 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑙.
3. 𝐴𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠: 𝑇𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑜 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑠.
4. 𝑃𝑜𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔: 𝑅𝑒𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑜𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑠.
5. 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠: 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡.
6. 𝐴𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝: 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑖𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑠𝑎𝑣𝑣𝑦 𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠.
7. 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠: 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒-𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑠.
8. 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠: 𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡.
9. 𝑂𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒: 𝐸𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒.
10. 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝: 𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛𝑒’𝑠 𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑.
*𝐸𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑎 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠: 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑔𝑙𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑖 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑟.
𝐃. 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬’ 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 (𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲-𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓)
Comprehensive feedback sessions in January and February provide authors with actionable insights from judges. Whether it’s re-editing, redesigning, or republishing, the goal is to elevate the quality of African Christian literature.
𝐄. 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬 (𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨)
In 2025, we will expand the written nominees’ journeys into 15-20 minute recorded videos, produced at CLC Kenya or remotely, to share authors’ stories more dynamically with their audiences. Embracing the power of media, we meet people where they are to minister more effectively.
𝐅. 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬
Monthly topical panels feature authors discussing relevant themes. These discussions are shared across social media, vlogs, and podcasts, further promoting African Christian content.
𝐆. 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬
We compile and record devotionals by African Christian authors, enriching our communities with spiritual guidance.
𝐇. 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
We continually bring onboard partners, book agents, and industry stakeholders to enhance the support for African publishing. Suggestions for new connections are always welcome.
𝐈. 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬
Post-gala, nominees are invited to volunteer their time and expertise to address areas needing improvement, aligning their strengths with program opportunities.
This comprehensive program is designed to not only celebrate but also elevate African Christian authors, ensuring their voices are heard and their messages resonate far and wide. Join us in this enriching journey, and let’s transform the landscape of African Christian literature together.
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