The Painting

 "The Painting" is the illustrated story of an artist who finds new friends within the frame of his artwork. Young and old readers will be delighted by the turn of events found in "The Painting" as the artist Frank is surprised by what he discovers in his painting. The Painting is an award-winning story written and illustrated by 9 year old Ian McCalister.


"The Painting" is the first children's book offered by Saint Austin's Press. It is a short picture book written and illustrated by 9 year old Ian McCalister.  "The Painting" is currently only offered via Kindle. Saint Austin's Press is also working on a print edition to be released in 2018.

The book is only $1.50 on Kindle! A link to the Kindle edition is here.

About the author:

Nine year old Ian McCalister wrote and illustrated this book. Ian loves to write and illustrate stories, and this story is just one of many, but the first to be published.

Ian won first place in his grade at the 2017 PBS Kids Writers Contest for Central Illinois, sponsored by WTVP. In the photo above, Ian is waiting for an interview on WMBD to discuss his story, “The Painting”

The Psalms Journal for Left-Handed Writers

Saint Austin's Press released "The Psalms Journal for Left-Handed Writers" on July 31, 2017.

It is on sale here for $12.98 plus shipping, and also on Amazon Prime.

The Psalms Journal for Left-Handed Writers includes all 150 psalms with ample space to journal. Those left-handers who love the Psalms and enjoy journaling will find The Psalms Journal to be the ideal companion for both. The Psalms Journal provides a convenient place to record your devotions, prayers and reflections, as you meditate through the Psalms.

This version of the Psalms comes from the Psalter of the 1979 American Book of Common Prayer. (Note: the verse numbering for some of the psalms do not always precisely match common versions of the Bible.) The psalms are printed on the right pages and are faced on the left pages with blank unruled paper for easier journaling for left-handed writers.

The Table of Contents is divided up into 60 segments for those who follow the Benedictine method of praying through the entire Psalter each month with suggested readings for morning and evening.

For quantity or wholesale pricing, contact the publisher here.

The Psalms Journal

Those who love the Psalms and enjoy journaling will find The Psalms Journal to be the ideal companion for both. The Psalm Journal provides a convenient place to record your devotions, prayers and reflections, as you meditate through the Psalms.

This version of the Psalms comes from the Psalter of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. The psalms are printed on the left page and are faced on the right page with blank unruled paper for notes.  The Table of Contents is divided up into 60 segments for those who follow the Benedictine method of praying through the entire Psalter each month.

May you be richly blessed as you journal your way through the Psalms.

The Psalms Journal is a 6x9 paperback book with 415 pages of white 60#/24lb bond paper. The book is 1 inch thick.

The Psalms Journal is  available through Saint Austin's Press for $10.55 each, plus shipping. Bulk pricing is available. The Psalms Journal is available for $13.55 on CreateSpace and Amazon.

The Book of Common Prayer for Everyday Use

The Book of Common Prayer for Everyday Use is an edited adaptation of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer used in many Anglican and Episcopalian churches in the United States. This edition includes only those Rites most commonly used by the average parishioner. The goal of which is to to provide an inexpensive large print Book of Common Prayer (BCP) that can be used for personal prayer, home groups, camps, youth groups, travel, nursing homes and pastoral visitations. As an aid to nursing home use and pastoral visitations (and foir those of us who can't always find their reading glasses), it is offered in a type considerably larger than what is found in the 1,000 page editions of the BCP.

In order to achieve these goals, The Book of Common Prayer for Everyday Use only includes the Daily Office, Holy Eucharist (Contemporary), Communion Under Special Circumstances, Collects, Prayers for the Sick, The Reconciliation of a Penitent (Form One), Psalter and Lectionary (1979). In edition to the Collects, a short section of devotional prayers have been added as an aid to preparation for Holy Eucharist.

The Tradtional Eucharistic Prayers (Rite One), Seasonal Services, Eucharistic Prayer C, the Pastoral Services: Baptism, Confirmation, Matrimony, Burial, Ordination, and the Revised Common Lectionary, are omitted from this edition.

With the goal of using this edition of the Book of Common Prayer in settings outside of the church, Eucharistic Prayer A has been included in a complete format with Prayers of the People, Form III, and the Ordinary Time Prefaces, absolution and concluding blessings embedded in the Liturgy. This makes it simple for the Celebrant to offer the Eucharist with minimal page turns and reduces confusion in settings where there may be visitors or others unfamiliar with the Liturgy.

The Book of Common Prayer for Everyday Use is available in bulk pricing, or per copy for individuals. Single copy price (without shipping) is $15.50 USD. Please fill out the "Contact Us" form for price, ordering and shipping information.

Dimensions: 6x9 paperback with 506 pages, in either thin edition (.81") with white paper (40#/13lb bond), or thick edition (1.23") with cream paper (60#/24lb bond).

The thick edition is available via CreateSpace here and at Amazon here. (The thin edition is only available directly from Saint Austin's Press.)