BIBLION MAGAZINE INTERACTIVE EDITION (EN) #7 / JAN-MAR 2018 | Page 3

RU BE N M N - I N V I G N H DO EA S D EDITORIAL A Year of Hope CO V E R : 2018 DESIGN: DA N I E L G O M E S Review of Books, Books in Review ISSUE #7 – JANUARY/MARCH 2018 Frequency: Quarterly CollaboratORS in this issue: Daniel Gomes, Susana Pires, Samuel Ascenção (apoio à Produção) EDITORIAL OFFICE email: [email protected] web: www.biblion.pt Property of: Unique Creations, Lda. Headquarters: Tv. Francisco dos Santos, 2-6ºD 2745-271 Queluz Registry: Dep. Legal Nº 405423/16 NIPC nº 510951910 ISSN: 2183­-7899 Editing: BIBLION MEDIA by Unique Creations EDITOR AND DIRECTOR: Paulo Sérgio Gomes Design & Graphic Project by: UC Design Studio Mission/Purpose: To promote and encourage reading habits of Christian themes, fostering the necessary conditions to allow everyone to access these works. Learn more about our drive and our principles at www.biblion.pt. Content: The content of the articles hereby presented is subject to their authors’ opinions. Content usage: Given that the main goal is the promotion of works and authors, content sharing is allowed for non-commercial ends only, and requires the source of this content to be mentioned. Pricing and Availability: Prices mentioned include IVA. Products are subject to stock availability at the time of the order. T he arrival of the New Year is deeply connec- ted to new resolutions, to commitments we make for ourselves, and Biblion is no excep- tion. We too want to embrace 2018 with the hope that our goals will be achieved. Loyal to our commitment towards Christian literature and towards our readers, we want to see our magazine reach unexpected places and audiences and motivate more people to read. To make that happen, Biblion is launching a series of measures and initiatives that will take place throughout this year. On top of the magazine’s expansion, these measures seek to maintain Biblion’s integrity and autonomy as an independent magazine whose main purpose is the promotion of literature in regard to the reader’s intellectual and spiritual maturing. Biblion also seeks to devote itself more to the magazine’s means of dissemination, placing greater emphasis on website, mobile app and social networks starting this month of January. A substantial design and layout overhaul is in progress, its goal being the refinement of our graphic content’s quality. Lastly, we want to see a larger share of guest collaboration and add more voices to each magazine’s issue. Of course, all this involves a compromise of time and resources – and this becomes a situation where, as they say, we need to take a step back in order to take two steps forward. This means going back to the magazine’s quarterly publishing format, a decision that will ensure the magazine’s quality and contribute to its constant improvement – two things that Biblion values more than the number of issues published in a year. As the reader can witness, we are committed to make 2018 a memorable year, and we want you to join us in this magnificent journey. Here are our sincere wishes of health, peace and joy, and we hope you have a great 2018! DA N I E L T. G O M E S www.biblion.pt 3