The Bible has been turned into a glossy magazine by Dag Söderberg a former Swedish advertising exec. The magazine is titled, 'The Book' and it is a complete unedited text of the Old Testament. Mr. Söderberg has high hopes for his magazine and has said: "I want it to be well spread, to create a buzz. I want people to start taking it to dinner parties, instead of flowers. That way, perhaps everyone can have a Bible on their table without causing too much panic." The magazine is 450 pages complete with modern-day magazine glossy photo illustrations. There are plans to have it translated to English and brought overseas to cater to the 25-50 year old markets and also a New Testament sequel is in the works.
What's Driving This Trend
- Magazine-style Bible
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- Targeting Younger Markets
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- International Expansion of Bible Publications
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- Publishing
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