I need your help...
We have an opportunity to share my books "Nomad" and "Our Witness" with hundreds of people for FREE.
Hey everyone!
I hope your summer has continued to be one of rest and joy!
I am reaching out today with an unexpected but exciting request. My first publisher, the UK based DLT Books, reached out to me to inform me that due to regular restructuring, they have about 700 copies of my books “Nomad: A Spirituality for Traveling Light” and “Our Witness: The Unheard Stories of LGBTQ+ Christians” that they need to liquidate- meaning destroy- so that they can make more space in their warehouse.
Because of this, they are offering me the opportunity to purchase my books at an 80% discount, making all 700 excess books available to me for about $2,400 USD ($3.29 each).
This got me thinking- I often travel to speak at events with young people, college students, and other LGBTQIA+ folks that do not often have the resources to purchase books, and I would love the opportunity to share these resources with them for free. This opportunity to purchase these books at such a low rate from my publisher might be the perfect opportunity to do just that.
Realistically, I am planning to purchase about 200 copies of the books on my own, regardless of what happens. But I got to thinking that this could be an opportunity to reach out to my community here on Substack to see if you might be willing to chip in to help me purchase all 700 copies of my book to share with folks that I have the honor to travel around and speak to about inclusive Christian faith.
So here’s the deal: I am asking for folks to consider donating to purchase these books by August 30, 2023, and for each donation, I will send you a signed copy of each book when they arrive, and will be creating acknowledgment labels to put inside each book you help purchase to let the recipient know that you provided this resource for them!
If you give $10, I can purchase 4 copies of the books. If you give ~$50, I can purchase ~15 copies of the books. If you give $100, I can purchase ~30 copies of the books. If you give $1000, I can purchase ~315 copies of the books.
My goal is to be able to share these books with as many people as possible, while at the same time helping my small, independent progressive Christian publisher who took a risk to publish me when I being rejected by mainstream Christian publishers in the US because of my sexuality.
So, if you feel so compelled and have the resources, would you consider chipping in to help me buy up these books? If so, you can give securely via PayPal at the button below. Thank you so much for your consideration and support!
P.S. Did you know you can listen to my weekly sermons from Sunnyside Reformed Church on the Faith for the Rest of Us Podcast? Listen in here.