LinksJ. MARK BERTRAND26 Comments

Links: Rebinding Projects and Reviews

LinksJ. MARK BERTRAND26 Comments

I've posted quite a few auction links recently, and now it's time to catch up on other types of link, namely rebinding projects and reviews. Here are some reader-submitted pieces, profusely illustrated, that are well worth your time. 

Rebinding Projects

First, a couple of intriguing rebinding projects undertaken by Leonard's Book Restoration. I wrote about my experience having a Deluxe Compact ESV rebound in natural pigskin by Leonard's, so it's nice to see people experimenting with skins other than calf and goat -- in this case, deer and sheep:

Reviews
There are a lot of interesting editions out there, more than I can ever hope to cover all by myself. Looking at these posts, I'm reminded that (a) I have a TNIV Reference Bible on my desk I need to photograph, and (b) despite all my chatter about the ESV, I don't think I've ever done a proper piece on Crossway's calfskin offerings (apart from the cordovan calf, which was an old enough piece not to have the nice photos). So I'm remiss. I need to do something about it. In the meantime, though, enjoy these first-hand looks:

J. Mark Bertrand is a novelist and pastor whose writing on Bible design has helped spark a publishing revolution. Mark is the author of Rethinking Worldview: Learning to Think, Live, and Speak in This World (Crossway, 2007), as well as the novels Back on Murder, Pattern of Wounds, and Nothing to Hide—described as a “series worth getting attached to” (Christianity Today) by “a major crime fiction talent” (Weekly Standard) in the vein of Michael Connelly, Ian Rankin, and Henning Mankell.

Mark has a BA in English Literature from Union University, an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Houston, and an M.Div. from Heidelberg Theological Seminary. Through his influential Bible Design Blog, Mark has championed a new generation of readable Bibles. He is a founding member of the steering committee of the Society of Bible Craftsmanship, and chairs the Society’s Award Committee. His work was featured in the November 2021 issue of FaithLife’s Bible Study Magazine.

Mark also serves on the board of Worldview Academy, where he has been a member of the faculty of theology since 2003. Since 2017, he has been an ordained teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. He and his wife Laurie life in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.