Our Work

Peachtree Publishing Services is a full-service firm specializing in the development of Christian books and Bibles. Our services include product concepting, editorial, design, production and proofreading.

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Proofing Different Bible Translations

Proofing Multiple Bible Translations How different can they really be?   “My new Bible is an NASB—that’s what my preacher uses.” “I still read my childhood Living Bible; it feels like a warm hug.” “I only read literal translations of the Bible. I don’t want translators interpreting anything for me.” “There’s no debate here. We…

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Lord… lord… or LORD

Many Will Call Him lord . . . Lord . . . LORD Which one, Lord?   Do you remember the story in Genesis when three men, one being God in the flesh, appeared to the elderly Abraham and told him his wife would have a son within the year? Although Sarah was a decade…

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Four Reasons Why Bible Proofreading Matters

Getting the Bible Right Four Reasons Why Bible Proofreading Matters   If readers expect that just about every book will contain a typo or two, why are they so quick to post a one-star review if they find a mistake in their Bible? The higher standard for Bible publishing stems from readers’ view of this…

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The Kind of Publicity You Don’t Want

The Kind of Publicity You Don’t Want Skipping a proofread can cost three or four stars.   P. T. Barnum, the flamboyant showman of the nineteenth century, famously said, “All publicity is good publicity.” Perhaps all publicity is good publicity for the person who’s famous for being famous. Any day that a spotlight-seeking celebrity gets…

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Why You Need a Bible Proofreading Specialist

Why You Need a Bible Proofreading Specialist Peachtree’s three-phase process   If you thought you had a serious health condition, you wouldn’t turn to the SpeedyCare clinic on the corner, even if the people there are really nice. You’d make an appointment with your trusted doctor. In all likelihood, he or she would run a…

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Avoid a Bible Publishing Disaster

Avoid a Bible Publishing Disaster Do apples, cinnamon, and Parmesan go together? Well, that’s a matter of personal taste. But chances are, you don’t expect to see that mix of flavors in your Bible. It’s a fact of life and business. Equipment breaks down. Software gets glitchy. Employees get distracted or weary or sloppy. If…

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Why Do Bibles Still Need to Be Proofread?

Why Do Bibles Still Need to Be Proofread?   Remember the Telephone game? You would whisper something to a friend, who would whisper it to another, who would whisper it to another, and so on. By the time it reached the end of the line, “I’ll have French fries and a strawberry shake” had morphed…

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The Eternal Impact of Bible Proofreading

The Eternal Impact of Bible Proofreading “Thank you for proofreading my Bible.” Imagine our surprise to get an unexpected, unsolicited word of gratitude from a man named Arlyn. He found out that, among our varied services, Peachtree proofreads Bibles for many of the world’s top Bible publishers. Arlyn then proceeded to do something very few…

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Five Common Mistakes We Find When Proofreading a Bible

Five Common Mistakes We Find When Proofreading a Bible Remember that parable Jesus told about vinegar? It’s a trick question. He never told such a parable. However, if your only Bible was the Authorized Version published in 1717 by John Baskett, you might not be so sure. Baskett’s Bible accidentally titled Luke 20 “The Parable…

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Is There a Typo in Your Bible?

Is There a Typo in Your Bible? “There’s a Bible verse missing.” There are few sentences that strike more fear in a Bible publisher’s heart than that one. First, there’s the theological reason: Doesn’t God’s Word deserve to be printed perfectly? Second, there’s the personal reason: How did this mistake get past me? And third,…

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