Guest: Charlie McKinney, Publisher of Sophia Institute Press
More and more people are listening to audiobooks or ebooks. Recent studies report up to 50% of millennials read an ebook last year compared with 15% who read a physical book. Capitalizing on this growing trend, Sophia Institute Press has entered the digital book market with their new app, Saintifi. The app has quickly gained notoriety because of the low cost and vast selection, with over 250 audiobooks and 350 ebooks. Every new book published by Sophia will be duplicated on Saintifi, adding as many as 10 new, current titles to the library each month. Included are popular Catholic authors like Scott Hahn, Dan Burke, Fr. Spitzer, and Fr. Mike Schmitz. Sophia is also creating a digital library of classic books which were out of print and out of reach for most people.
Saintifi has a plethora of offerings, including popular Catholic podcasts and books on topics such as spiritual warfare and self-help, church history, marriage and family life, and much more. Whereas apps like Audible charge for every book you want to read, Saintifi seeks to make good, curated Catholic material available for the incredible price of just $9.99 per month. Imagine….unlimited Catholic audiobooks for one low price!
Guest biography: Charlie McKinney is the Publisher of Sophia Institute Press and President of Sophia Institute for Teachers, CatholicExchange.com, and CrisisMagazine.com. A proven innovator and business talent, Charlie has worked in politics and academia and appeared on numerous Catholic radio and television programs. Charlie and his wife, Carolyn, converted to Catholicism in 2008. They have five children and live in New Hampshire.
Resources:
Saintifi website
Sophia Institute Press website
Sophia Institute for Teachers website
Catholic Exchange website
Crisis Magazine website