Who would have thought that 2018 would bring about such wonderful growth for Higher Ground Books & Media! At the beginning of the year, I had a couple of goals for our little publishing company. One, I wanted to sign two new authors. Two, I wanted to publish at least five new titles. These were fairly conservative goals and I wasn't sure we would be able to accomplish either of them. Things were slow at the beginning of the year. Lots of starts and stops. A few sour grapes along the way. Some unfortunate incidents with less than reputable individuals who were not dealing above board. And a few months of weary soul-searching about whether or not it even made sense to keep going. And then, suddenly...a breakthrough. I prayed and prayed for God to help me figure out the direction I needed to take. And He delivered the most awesome message to me. He said, "Trust Me." And in the midst of conflict and disappointment, I handed it all over to Him once again
On Saturday, August 25, 2018 Higher Ground Books & Media signed a wonderful new young author! As part of HGBM's Young Author Program, Gabriella Granovitz submitted her book, The Birthday Puppy and we've offered her a publishing contract. Gabriella's parents were on hand to help her accept our offer and we are looking forward to publishing The Birthday Puppy within the next few months. Congratulations, Gabriella! We're happy to add you to the Higher Ground Books & Media family! If you have a child who writes or illustrates, get in touch with Higher Ground Books & Media, we have a Young Authors Program and we love to encourage young writers to pursue their dreams of becoming authors and/or illustrators. More details are available on our Programs/Events page.