Will your book be available in print?
Within a week of announcing that Logos Bible Software is publishing my book Let Go and Let God? A Survey and Analysis of Keswick Theology, I received over one hundred emails and comments asking the same question: “Will your book be available in print?”
Short Answer
No, at least for now.
Longer Answer
No. The plan for now is that the book will be available exclusively in electronic format from Logos Bible Software.
The factors involved in this decision are complicated, but here are some reasons that I chose Logos Bible Software to publish my first solo book:
- I love Logos Bible Software. I’d rather have a book in Logos format than in print any day.
- Using electronic books (esp. reference works and commentaries) in Logos Bible Software is more efficient than using print books for two primary reasons: searchability and versatility. (1) Logos books have multiple searching capabilities that far exceed print books in both speed and thoroughness, and (2) Logos books are superior to print books with reference to accessibility, readability, marking, copying and pasting, saving, and linking. E.g., see my reviews of Scholar’s Library: Gold; PNTC, BECNT, and NIGTC: Three New Testament Commentary Series; Anchor Yale Bible commentary series (84 vols.); and The New International Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (40 vols.).
- The Logos 4 core engine is free, so anyone with a computer can access it.
- The Logos 4 core engine is available for both Mac and PC, and Logos for Mac is very close to release.
- If you absolutely must read the book in print, then you can print it. (Better printing support is coming soon.)
- You can read the book on a variety of platforms: desktop computer, laptop computer, iPad, iPhone, etc. Any Internet-connected device can read a Logos book by going to Library.Logos.com.
- Logos is planning to make the following feature available for the mobile app: If you read and mark up the book on one platform, your bookmarks and markings will sync across all the platforms. For example, if you mark up the book on your iPad, then when you open up the book on your laptop, it will open directly to the place in the book where you left off, and any highlighting and notes you made will be visible.
- Logos has free apps for iPhones, iPods, and iPads that are geared for picking up a book and reading it. Logos is also planning to work on apps for Android and Blackberry devices.
- I prefer reading on a large screen over a small book. I currently use two screens (I explain that here), and in a few weeks I plan to upgrade to three screens, including two 28-inch monitors. I can change the font, the font size, and much more in the Logos 4 core engine.
- The book is more readily available internationally.
- The book is more affordable. Most published dissertations cost far more than most consumers are willing to pay (e.g., commonly between $100 and $200).
- I think that this is the wave of the future. I don’t think that print books will ever be obsolete, but digital books are growing in popularity in this electronic age. And Logos is the future for digital theological libraries.
- I hate moving print books. I’m preparing to move to another state next week, and I just packed up my print books. I’ve given away nearly every print book that I already owned but acquired in Logos, so I’ve reduced my print library to about 1100 print books. But that’s still a lot of print books to move! Here’s the pile:
I realize that some people will never read a book unless it’s on a printed page. That’s fine, and I respect that. But this isn’t an insurmountable problem: see #5 above. And someday I’d like to write a much shorter book on the same topic for a broader audience—available both in print and Logos.
Related: “A New Kind of Biblical Scholar” by Phil Gons (on the Logos Blog)
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very good explanation, Andy.
Thanks for your time you put into this.
I appreciate the answer but won’t be going electronic. I prefer to do my work with my books in hand. I’ll wait until your book eventually comes into print.
Hey, Andy,
First of all, I have listened through your lecture series on Keswick theology six times now and have had my eyes open to a lot of that kind of theology being thrown around for a long time now. I now understand better why they do these things and why they stick to certain methods of evangelism and church growth, and I hear a lot of the crisis-process and second filling you have talk about. I have spent hours trying to show certain people that the Bible teaches differently, and to come across this series and now book at Logos was just the lift I needed. But like you I am not ready to call it heresy but very erroneous.
I also use two monitors when studying and on logos. You said you were about to start uses 3 monitors. Please share how you can achieve that.
I thank you for your desire to share the word of God and the knowledge you have.
In Christ,
Lenny
Two 28″ widescreens (in addition to your laptop I presume)!? You’re going to have your own mission control center!
Where can I find your lecture series on keswick theology? Is it on this site somewhere? Would someone kindly point me in the right direction? I’m referring to the series that Lenny mentioned in his comments above. Thank you very much.
Michael Puyear
Here’s a link to the lectures.
Thanks for the kind words, Lenny.
Re your question about three monitors, I’ve yet to work that out yet, so I don’t have experiential knowledge about it. I’ve been told that this is possible only with a desktop and not with a laptop, but I could be wrong.
Thank you Andy, I appreciate it very much.
Thank you for the explanation, Andy. I would add–though I am sure you are already aware–reading through a pile of papers in nothing like reading a book. The short book will be much a blessing when you get finished with it! Already I can think of half-a-dozen people I would recommend read it. May God speed you to that goal! Nathan
Andy,
Is the Logos 4 engine available for free? I’ve tried unsuccessfully to locate any link to a free upgrade of the engine.
The website (www.logos.com/downloads) still only offers Logos 3 for free.
Michael
Mike, I think this explains how to “crossgrade” from Logos 3 to 4.
HT: Mark Ward
Michael, we don’t prominently promote the free core engine for Logos 4 because so much of what makes it shine is included in our base packages. We don’t recommend that someone just grab a few books and download our free core engine. However, it is an option that you’re free to choose. There’s a link to it in the last question on this FAQ page (and a few other places).
I agree with Allen. I don’t do electronic. If it ever comes into print I will be there.
Hey Andy,
You mentioned that the Logos 4 engine is free. Could you post a link for the download for that? I can’t seem to find it on their site.
So could I purchase your book and read it using the free core engine?
Much appreciated!
Vince
Vince, it’s available for download here: http://www.logos.com/4ways
Stay tuned: Logos is planning to make some sort of announcement within the next month or so that will make it even easier for anyone to use a book on the Logos platform.
Awesome! Thanks again.
Cheers,
Vince
Please do consider making it available for Amazon Kindle. I’m not disagreeing with you about “the way of the future” and it’s great that you love Logos software, but most people that are reading books through a digital medium use Kindle or Nook. Also, Amazon would give your book far more exposure than Logos ever would or could–would anyone really debate that? Just a thought!
There are older saints burdened by Keswick/Chafer for many decades. If I say, “You need Logos” I won’t help them at all. You might want to consider the broad demographics of Christ’s church in making these decisions, regardless of “the wave of the future” or “I prefer.” Just the same, thanks for the work you have done and keep ministering to the His beloved bride.