• Author of the Month: Nicholas Papanicolaou

     Xulon author Nicholas Papanicolaou is no stranger to hard work. Born in Athens, Greece, he came to the United States when he was sixteen to attend boarding school in Massachusetts. After earning a bachelors degree in Economics from Harvard, a masters in Business Administration from Columbia, and a doctorate in Theology from Phoenix University of Theology, he went on to a successful business career, and later made his mark as one of the founding members of the World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations”, a NGO registered in Vienna. It was his international background which laid the framework for his first book, Islam…

  • Writing Tips: 5 Things Every Devotional Should Contain

    One of the most popular types of manuscripts we publish at Xulon Press is a devotional. While a writing a devotional may sound like a simple task, there are many that lack the basic “bones” every devotional needs to be successful (and most of all, helpful to the reader). So, here’s a list of what every devotional should contain: Bible Verses. This may sound like a no-brainer, but you’d be surprised how many devotionals we receive that do not contain Bible verses. Perhaps they contain quotes, or thoughts, or “nuggets” as many pastors like to call them. It’s important for…

  • How One Christian Author Shed the Weight of Perfectionism

    The pressure of perfectionism finds everyone at some point in life. Author Tiffany Wasson struggled with it in her personal and Christian life: the wife of an aspiring pastor, mother of two young sons and devoted member within the body of Christ. Until she attended a woman’s conference three years ago, which sparked the realization that perfection is impossible—except through God. “My whole life I have strived for perfection in every way: in my Christian role, in my physical appearance, etc. Through breaking that belief, the Word revealed to me that nothing is perfect,” she says. With her new book, Running Mascara: Embracing the Beauty of…