06/03/2026
We’re back with the second half of our conversation with Mark Rice, publisher and senior marketing director at Kregel Publications. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, start there — we’ve linked it in the show notes below. In this episode, Mark delivers some of his most practical and candid advice yet, covering book titling, the often-overlooked sales team, AI in publishing, and the three things he’d tell every author before they leave the room.
In this episode you’ll learn:
📚Mark’s titling pet peeve! He shares the two rules every author needs to know before naming their book
📚What you need to know about a publisher’s sales team and how you can make their job easier.
📚Mark’s strong warning for authors using AI tools with their manuscripts (don’t miss this)
📚What Kregel is celebrating right now: 80+ years as an independent publisher, new leadership, and a refreshed vision
📚Mark’s three final pieces of wisdom for every author at every stage