Now available for pre-order!
"Upside Down with Paul" will be released soon, first in hardcover and then in paperback and eBook. If you want to be the first to receive a copy, pre-order now and we'll do our best to get your order to you by the publication date.
Closing dates for pre-orders of printed books are shown below. Please note that if you place your pre-order close to the closing date, we may not be able to deliver your books by the publication date.
Why pre-order? Pre-orders help us to cover the upfront cost of printing books.
Publication Dates (God willing):
| Format | Pre-order closing date | Publication date (2025) |
| Hardcover (203mm x 127mm (8"x5")) | Wed, 9 Jul | Thu, 24 Jul |
| Paperback (203mm x 127mm (8"x5")) | Sat, 9 Aug | Tue, 12 Aug |
| eBook (EPUB, MOBI, PDF) | Mon, 11 Aug | Tue, 12 Aug |
Upside Down with Paul
Snippets and sketches from the life of Paul the Apostle pasted on to a framework of the Acts of the Apostles.
Jew, Pharisee, envoy of the High Priest, servant of Jesus of Nazareth, Roman citizen and prisoner of Rome. Saul of Tarsus – renamed Paul – was all of these things and much, much, more.
Expansive in vision, hardworking in business, tireless in travel, peerless in preaching, prolific in writing, endless in encouragement, patient in suffering. A life of change and growth.
This book closely traces the Bible's descriptions of the life of Paul through three exhausting missionary journeys, two years spent in prison because of false charges laid by vindictive enemies, a dangerous trip to Rome as a prisoner, and two more years spent there as a prisoner. We marvel at the stamina and determination of this man who could never do enough to repay Jesus for his grace and forgiveness.
The layout is extremely important because it contains four categories of information:
- an updated form of the novelette, "Paul in Snippets" which presents the amazing career of Paul as described by Luke in the Acts of the Apostles,
- 41 imaginative sketches of events taken from the life of Paul,
- an introduction to Paul, his background, brief biography, journeys and letters, and
- the text of the book of the Acts of the Apostles taken from the Berean Literal Bible with some additional notes and helps.
This book takes up the challenge of presenting such widely-varying information in a format that makes a reader feel at home. "Upside Down with Paul" is designed to make it easy for a reader to feel engrossed while mulling over the life of one of the most important men in the Bible.
See Bible Tales blog posts about Paul for more background information about the man.
Details of hardcover (pre-orders close 9 July, available 24 July 2025)
- Hardcover book
- Case laminate cover (matte)
- White paper
- Page size: 203mm x 127mm (8" x 5")
- Approximately 250 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-925587-39-5
- List price after release will be AUD $41.99
Details of paperback (pre-orders close 9 August, available 12 August 2025)
- Paperback book
- Perfect bound with matte cover
- White paper
- Page size: 203mm x 127mm (8" x 5")
- Approximately 250 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-925587-37-1
- List price after release will be AUD $26.99
Details of eBook (available 12 August 2025)
- Available in EPUB, MOBI (for older Kindles) or PDF format
- Approximately 75,000 words
- ISBN: 978-1-925587-38-8
- List price after release will be AUD $16.49
Don't forget to select the format you want to pre-order before purchasing.