Wednesday, January 25, 2012

What is "Universal Values Media"?


Universal Values Media was founded primarily to republish "long lost" works of fiction that embody the values that support in some degree the general philosophy of the "Just Third Way." There is more than enough material to keep us busy publishing for years, especially since we make a point of "adding value" to our publications of older works in the form of newly written forewords and annotation. Our editions of the novels of Robert Hugh Benson and John Henry Newman have received critical acclaim.  We also have a close relationship with the Center for Economic and Social Justice, and co-market our books with theirs, especially their most recent release of A Plea for Peasant Proprietors (others can be found in the "CESJ Bookstore," along with a number of free publications).

Occasionally, however, we like to present something new that combines our focus on moral values common to all faiths and philosophies with a nod to people's need for low-cost, quality entertainment as an alternative to much of what is currently available. That is why we started a program of publishing moderate length new fiction in Amazon's "Kindle" that fits into the general framework of the Just Third Way.

Since this is a program for new, untried authors, we have adopted the policy of pricing everything at the lowest possible price (99¢ for novellas, $2.99 for full-length novels), and of using the "generic cover" supplied by Amazon. This makes it easy for you to try out a new author at no risk.  If you are a member of "Amazon Prime" you can read these editions for free.  Everyone can read the first chapter or so at no cost by clicking on the "Look Inside" feature.