An Audacious Adventure

Name: An Audacious Adventure
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ISBN: 9781764320009

Independent Australian Christian Publishing

Paul R Arnott

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English

Paul Arnott
23 September 2025

History of religion; Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England; Bibles

An Audacious Adventure chronicles the journey of independent Australian Christian publishers which began in the late 20th century. Despite Australia's small market compared to that of the US - these publishers have shown remarkable resilience, competing against large international companies with significantly larger print runs and resources. This book celebrates their legacy during a time of creative and audacious Christian publishing, honouring their significant impact on the nation's faith and culture and looks to the future of Australian Christian publishing.

Paul Arnott is a former ABC journalist and author of several books,

No Time To Say Goodbye (Albatross Books, 1992),

Live The Moment (HarperCollins, 2000) and a Revised and Expanded edition of No Time To Say Goodbye: When a loved one dies, especially a child (Acorn Press, 2003). He was the chair of the board of Acorn.

By: Paul R Arnott
Imprint: Paul Arnott
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 576g
ISBN: 9781764320009
ISBN 10: 176432000X
Pages: 362
Publication Date: 23 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Arnott was born in Hobart in 1950. He has worked in tourism, as an ABC journalist, as an Anglican minister, for the Victorian branch of the Church Missionary Society, for Churches of Christ Vic/Tas Community Care and Christian Ministry Advancement's Q4. He lives in Melbourne with his wife, Rosanne, and has three adult daughters and five grandchildren.

Reviews for An Audacious Adventure: Independent Australian Christian Publishing

""Paul Arnott has delivered a cracking book, interviewing some of the key protagonists, to ensure these productive years from the early 1970s into the current era are remembered. I couldn't put it down."" PENNY MULVEY, Chair of Christian Media and Arts Australia ""Paul Arnott provides a rich social history of an exciting time for Australian Christians when independent publishers spread their wings and took to the skies in the last three decades of the 20th century."" BARNEY ZWARTZ, Senior Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity ""Can a history of Australian publishing be engaging? Oh, my goodness yes. I couldn't stop reading this wonderful work by Paul Arnott."" KARA MARTIN, Author of Workship and Keeping Faith, Adjunct Professor with Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, Boston ""Paul has done the Australian Christian world a great service with this book, which is an important contribution to the history of Australian Christian publishing, as we face another massive cultural shift. May it stimulate a new generation of courageous Christian creatives!"" PETER CORNEY, Vicar Emeritus, St Hilary's Kew