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David Crumm is founding Editor of Front Edge Publishing. Nationally, he is known as a veteran journalist—a top writer and editor—with experience both in the U.S. and overseas. He is based in Canton, Michigan, where he also serves as Editor of Read the Spirit online magazine. His columns on trends in media appear twice a month on our Front Edge Publishing website.
Editor David Crumm introduces our friend and colleague David Morris, former VP of Zondervan who now is organizing a new community of authors around his brand new Lake Drive Books publishing house. His mission statement parallels our own. We also recommend reading David’s new blog about publishing issues and trends. …
Debra Darvick writes about the power of Show and Tell for adults, a program that she led nearly a decade ago as a visiting author in metro Detroit. Turns out, a University of Illinois art professor is also promoting this creative idea in 2021. Whoever is making the suggestion, it’s …
Since the Hajj in 2021 is the second year in a row with pandemic limitations on the worldwide Muslim pilgrimage, our publishing house suggests this is a great time to ask Muslim co-workers, neighbors and friends about their family traditions. Around the world, the Hajj is a time of family …
Since the founding of our publishing house in 2007, the Front Edge team has emphasized Native American advocacy by lifting up Indian writers. In this column, Editor David Crumm explains why Warren Petoskey’s memoir, Dancing My Dream, is so important to read in 2021—along with the MSU Bias Busters’ book, …
Our inspirational ’30 Days With’ series now has four authors from across the U.S. sharing with their own audiences about collective ways we can encourage a more constructive national conversation. In this column, we look at how they are doing this via video, audio, news stories in major publications and …
One surprise of this pandemic year is the ability for authors to invite people to their public events—wherever those people may live around the world! In this column, Editor David Crumm explains how you can learn about upcoming virtual events—including a unique dialogue about race and gender to be held …
We are celebrating a record—a new book review we received 13 years after Benjamin Pratt’s book about 007’s Moral Compass was published. Enjoy the review—and consider reviewing a good book yourself. A positive review from you can really help encourage a book’s success. …
Front Edge Editor David Crumm writes about the publishing house’s ongoing commitment to helping America’s more than 50 million caregivers—and aging men and women as well—through collaboration with the Journalism Solutions Network. And, enjoy a video-preview of our new “Now What? A Guide to the Gifts and Challenges of Aging.” …
As 2 billion Muslims enter the fasting month of Ramadan, the world is reminded of Islam’s focus on reading, scholarship and storytelling. In this column, we recommend some of our books focusing on Muslim families, the customs of Ramadan and the connections with the other Abrahamic faiths, Christianity and Judaism. …
As Passover approaches each year, the seder meals in Jewish homes combine symbolic foods that remind us all of God’s powerful freeing of slaves in ancient Egypt. As this story is retold each year, families also are called to relate that deep spiritual wisdom to the needs of millions of …