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who is reachable, and who changes lives!

 

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    * Editorial needs posted

Marlene Bagnull                                                         
Publisher and Editor
Ampelos Press
http://www.writehisanswer.com/ampelos_press.htm

Marlene is the director of the Colorado and the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conferences and publisher/editor, Ampelos Press - a small subsidy house that helps Christians self-publish affordably yet professionally. She has over 1,000 sales to Christian periodicals and is the author of five books including Write His Answer - A Bible Study for Christian Writers and the compiler/editor of three books. She is the process of acquiring manuscripts for a new compilation, tentatively titled, Train Up a Child - Devotional Thoughts for Parents.
Conference Director
One-on-One Appointments

Click on Writing Opportunities at www.writehisansewr.com for info on Train Up a Child, a devotional book for parents I am compiling.

       
    Stephen Barclift *
Managing Editor
Kregel Publications
http://www.kregelpublications.com
 
Steve has been involved in the Christian publishing industry for more than two decades. He was the founding managing editor of Christian Parenting Today magazine before accepting a book-editing position with Questar Publishers (now Multnomah Publishers) in 1989. He was a senior editor with Questar/Multnomah for several years. Steve has been managing editor at Kregel Publications since 1997.
    The author of children's books, Steve received a Gold Medallion Award for The Beginner's Devotional in 1992. Beginning with God, an updated edition of The Beginner's Devotional, was released in 2004 by Kregel Publications.
    Steve and his family live near Grand Rapids, Michigan.

One-on-One Appointments

Kregel Publications seeks works that address a popular audience by relating the Bible to everyday life. Prominent on this list are works for moms and women (an area of particular emphasis at the moment), Bible studies or other books that relate truth to life, fiction, and books for young readers. We're also looking for books that will help twenty-something Christians and "seekers" relate to the culture about them.

Regarding fiction, we are looking for novels that aren't merely a rehash of the familiar story lines. No formula romance (although romance can be an important component of the story). No need for orphan young women sailing to the New World seeking love or middle-age widowers finding new love with the local schoolmarm. Fiction should be fresh, have a believable story line, and feature characters who engage life realistically and biblically. We also are looking for strong fiction for children and young adults.

Kidzone publications are fun, offbeat, zany books that kids love. Right now we are closed to receiving picture-book proposals for Kidzone unless the author also illustrates his/her books or is part of an author-illustrator team.

For our Academic & Professional line, we are looking for works that facilitate the study and teaching of the Bible. These books should reflect the needs and interests of the broad evangelical audience.

 

       
    Stephanie Broene  *
Fiction Acquisitions Editor
Tyndale House Publishing
www.tyndale.com

Stephanie is a fiction acquisitions editor for Tyndale. She has always had a passion for fiction and feels blessed to be paid for doing what she loves. Before coming to Tyndale, she was the managing editor of a regional consumer magazine in Grand Rapids, Michigan, until she relocated to Chicago with her husband at the end of 2005. Stephanie brings with her an excitement for many genres of fiction and is thrilled to help Tyndale grow its fiction line!
Workshop 6B (with Jan Stob) - Defining CBA Genres and Trends

One-on-One Appointments
Greatest editorial need is contemporary fiction – suspense, mom lit, romance, and women’s fiction. We are looking for well-written, unique stories with a great hook.
Not looking for historical, biblical, sci-fi, fantasy, or childrens/youth fiction.

 
       
    Brandy Bruce *
Associate Editor, Book Publishing
Focus on the Family
www.focusonthefamily.org

Brandy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Liberty University. She currently resides in Castle Rock, Colorado, with her husband, Jeff, and their cat, Georgia.

One-on-One Appointments
We are publishing family advice topics: parenting, encouragement for women, topics for seniors, and marriage.
We are publishing a limited number of fiction titles, however we're not looking for queries or proposals at this time (unless they come through an agent). Click here for guidelines.

       
    Craig Bubeck

Craig is no longer with David C. Cook, but we're very glad that he is still coming to the conference.


Nonfiction Clinic
Paid Critiques - Nonfiction book proposals
One-on-One Appointments

       
    Jeff Edmondson
Youth Publishing Manager
Barefoot Ministries
Nazarene Publishing House
www.barefootministries.com

Prior to moving to his present position, Jeff served as the Youth Program Editor for the Nazarene Publishing House. Before moving to Kansas City in January of 2000 Jeff served as the Pastor to Families & Youth at Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene, in Harrisonburg, VA. Still a freelance writer on the side, Jeff has written hundreds of articles and freelance projects, and has completed three books: Radically Plugged In, The Construction Zone, and most recently, Gutsy Faith: Hard Conversations with God.
General Session - The Power of His Call (Thursday am)
Workshop 3G - Writing for Teens
Teens Write!
Paid Critiques - nonfiction book proposals
One-on-One Appointments -
See Jeff's listing on the periodical editors page for editorial needs for Credo.

       
    Nick Harrison
Senior Editor
Harvest House Publishers

www.harvesthousepublishers.com

Senior editor at Harvest House Publishers for seven years, acquiring both fiction and non-fiction. Prior to that, Nick was a freelance author and editor, and spent more than twenty years as a Christian retailer. He is the author of several books, including Promises to Keep: Daily Devotions for Men Seeking Integrity, His Victorious Indwelling, Magnificent Prayer, and as co-writer with his friend Steve Miller (also a Harvest House editor), of  Survival Guide for New Dads: Two Minute Devotions for Successful Fatherhood. Nick and his wife, Beverly, are the parents of three adult daughters and live in Eugene, Oregon.
Workshop 1F - Innovative Ideas for Nonfiction Books
Workshop 6C - How to Know If You'll Succeed as a Writer

One-on-One Appointments

Fiction: contemporary women's fiction does best for us, although I will look at other genres except biblical fiction, spiritual warfare fiction and children's fiction.
Non-fiction: Books that address a "felt need" in readers sell best for us. 
Gift books: We publish gift books, but those are primarily art-driven, not text-driven and are acquired mainly by our gift book editor.
 
       
    Shannon Hill
Fiction Editor
WaterBrook Press
http://www.waterbrookpress.com

Shannon has worked in publishing for eight years. Prior to joining editorial she served with publicity and marketing. She also worked in bookstore retail for three years and is the author of several books. Shannon lives in Colorado Springs with Quinn, her retriever/shepherd.  
Workshop 3A - The Changing Face of Fiction
Paid Critiques - contemporary & women's fiction, suspense & thrillers
One-on-One Appointments

       
    Cindy Kenney *
Publishing Director
Exclaim Entertainment
www.exclaimentertainment.com

After working as the Senior Managing Editor and Writer for Big Idea Productions (VeggieTales) for 8 years, Cindy has moved on to help build Exclaim's publishing program which includes both books and curriculum. Cindy has authored over 50 books and developed, written, and edited numerous children's curriculum programs. She has received a Gold and Silver Medallion Award and was voted Editor of the Year by the American Christian Writer's Guild.  She has a passion for creating top-notch materials to help lead children to the Lord.
Workshop 2G - Make a Difference in the Life of a Child
Workshop 4G - Top Ten Tips for a Terrific Book for Kids
Workshop 5A - Making SENSE of Your Story
Workshop 6G - Writing Christian Curriculum for Kids
Paid Critiques - short stories; picture books; novels for children, tweens, & teens; general fiction; women's fiction

One-on-One Appointments

Exclaim Entertainment is a quickly growing entertainment company currently producing the preschool series, BOZ the Bear focused on children ages 3 thru 6. We are looking for people who can write our novelty books, picture books, and storybook ideas in addition to people who are skilled at writing a variety of preschool curriculum products. Exclaim is also expanding its brand categories in the near future, and at that time we will be seeking writers to produce stories and curriculum for children ages 4 thru 10.
       
    Cindy Lambert
Senior Editor
Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster
www.howardpublishing.com

Cindy has 30 years experience in the Christian bookselling industry, first with eighteen years as owner and manager of an award-winning Christian bookstore ranked in the top 100 independent Christian bookstores in the nation, then on to Spring Arbor Distributors as Director of Purchasing of books and Bibles before joining Zondervan and now Howard Books. Cindy and her husband, Dave, reside in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Earlybird Workshop E16 - Crafting Your Author-Editor Partnership
One-on-One Appointments
       
    Dave Lambert
Senior Fiction Editor
Howard Books, a Division of Simon & Schuster
www.howardpublishing.com

Dave is a  novelist, editor, and member of the Christian Writers Guild Editorial Board. He wrote the fiction section of the Guild's apprentice and second-level curriculum. He formerly served as executive editor at Zondervan where he oversaw all fiction publishing.
Contemporary Novel Clinic
One-on-One Appointments
       
    Catherine Lawton
Publisher and Editor
Cladach Publishing
http://www.cladach.com

Catherine serves as Publisher and Editor for Cladach Publishing, which she founded in 1999. She is the author of the biblical novel Face To Face, and has enjoyed writing for numerous periodicals and book compilations. With a degree in English and post-graduate theological studies, she has served as Bible teacher, lay preacher, church musician, and editor of several nonprofit publications. In addition to her publishing work, Catherine and her husband, Larry, enjoy leading short-term missions and have served in Mexico, Africa, Venezuela, Sicily, and Rome. The Lawtons moved their home and publishing business to Colorado last year after living in northern California for 33 years. They have two married children and three grandchildren.
One-on-One Appointments

       
    David Manuel
Editorial Director
Awakening Unlimited
http://www.awakeningllc.com

In the past 33 years, David has written 37 books including The Light and the Glory, co-authored with Peter Marshall, and the Faith Abbey Mystery series (Paraclete Press, hardcover; Time-Warner, paperback). Following a profound religious conversion in 1970, he left Doubleday Canada, Ltd. where he was the first managing editor to set up and head the book division of Logos Int'l, the first Charismatic publishing house. Three years later, he mustered the courage to try the other side of the editor's desk. His first assignment: ghost-write the sequel to Merlin Carothers' Prison to Praise - in ten days!
     In 2004 he wrote The Last Awakening: A Call to Repentance - his firsthand account of what God is doing now in America, and what we must do, if we would have Him heal our land. Dutch Sheets said, "If this forerunner's words are heeded, America can be saved." Six years ago, God gave him a radical new assignment: to become an evangelist for prayer, showing people how they can hear God in their hearts. His most recent project is a little book entitled Once Upon a Prayer: How to Hear God in Your Heart.
Keynote - Not Only with Words But Also with Power (Friday pm)
Continuing Session - The Writer's Call
One-on-One Appointments

       
    Amy Nappa *
Executive Developer
Group Publishing
http://www.group.com

Amy is also a best-selling and award-winning author. She has written hundreds of magazine articles for prominent publications.
Workshop 1G - Writing for the Women's Ministry Market

One-on-One Appointments

Greatest editorial needs--fresh approaches to women's ministry, relevant Bible studies that don't feel "old-fashioned" and dry, and fun event programming for women's groups.
 
Overworked topics--Devotional books. I see way too many, and the market is already crowded with them anyway. Your idea would have to be 100% original and wildly exceptional for me to take a second look!
       
    Susan Titus Osborn *
Representing
B&H Publishing for all their book lines - http://www.broadmanholman.com

New Hope Publishers for nonfiction books - http://newhopepublishers.com

Susan is the director of the Christian Communicator Manuscript Critique Service (www.christiancommunicator.com) and has served on the faculty of over 140 writers' conferences across the United States and in seven foreign countries. She has authored 29 books as well as numerous articles. Susan is a member of the CLASS staff and is a CLASS speaker.
Continuing Session: Heart-to-Heart Writing
Paid Critiques - articles, fiction & nonfiction book proposals, devotionals, personal experience stories, short stories (fiction) for adults & teens

One-on-One Appointments
B&H Publishing Group is one of the largest Protestant evangelical Christian publishing houses in the country, receiving something like 3,000 book proposals annually.  They release about 125 titles per year in most of the adult fiction genres and almost all the categories of adult nonfiction, and they are interested in seeing appropriate proposals in these areas. 

 

New Hope Publishers is the trade publishing division of WMU, an international missions organization. New Hope publishes under three lines. The “Arise” line is for women and families. The “Grow” line includes Bible studies and teaching resources. The “Impact” line represents books on leadership, social issues, personal growth, and missiological topics. New Hope Publishers is located in Birmingham, Alabama. New Hope does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. New Hope books are sold through all channels of trade as well as direct to consumer.

       
    Bonnie Perry
Director
Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
www.bhillkc.com

Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City where Bonnie serves as the director is a  mid-size Christian publishing company that specializes in books dealing with felt needs, spiritual formation and ministry resources.  Bonnie has worked as a professional writer and editor for more than 20 years. One of her favorite pastimes is mentoring new, talented writers. Bonnie and her husband have four 20-something children, and live in a sometimes-empty nest in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
Continuing Session - Building Your Book from the Ground Up
One-on-One Appointments

       
    Judith Perry
Acquisitions and Consumer Product Editor
Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
www.bhillkc.com

Judi is a writer and editor who has edited and/or rewritten numerous books and articles over the last 15 years. She  attends several writers conferences each year where she enjoys meeting with tomorrow’s writers, critiquing their manuscripts, and teaching workshops. As a midsized publisher, Beacon Hill has given many authors their starts in the industry, and Judi enjoys working with new writers as they seek to develop their skills. She is the mother of three grown daughters. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, Ken.
Continuing Session - Building Your Book from the Ground Up
One-on-One Appointments
       
    Caleb Seeling *
Senior Editor
NavPress
www.navpress.com


Caleb is a senior editor at NavPress, acquiring for the student-aged Th1nk line and for the exciting new Deliberate line.

TH1NK is a straightforward, no-fluff, honest approach to the topic of books (fiction and nonfiction), Bibles, and Bible Studies. TH1NK will produce honest (sometimes blunt), relevant, and innovative resources that interact with Scripture to challenge and inspire the hearts of a new generation of truth-seeking Disciples of Christ. TH1NK will speak to the independent-thinkers of this generation without hype or gloss, but with substantive truth to motivate individuals to live out their faith as a disciple of Jesus.

Deliberate takes Th1nk up a level and encourages readers to embrace a holistic and vibrant Christian faith that is both contemplative and active.  Deliberate bridges the mystery-embracing, active faith of emerging churches with theological rootedness.  There will be something here for everyone on a spiritual pilgrimage to know God and live like Christ, Christian and non-Christian alike.  It will break down the sacred/secular divide and explore all aspects of creation and culture and our role in doing God’s work through them.  It will dialogue with other faiths and worldviews and embrace God’s truth found there.  It will explore art and culture and use them to unflinchingly tell the truth about this life and God’s redemption of it.  It will foster a faith bold enough to incarnate the gospel in a shrinking and diverse world through social and ecological justice.  There will be something here for everyone on a spiritual pilgrimage to know God and live like Christ, Christian and non-Christian alike.”

One-on-One Appointments
Greatest editorial need – writers for high school and college audience, and/or writers for an audience interested in living out an active faith – practicing everything from social justice, to new monasticism, to expressing the gospel and faith through art and beauty, to enhancing our experience of Christianity through a global perspective.  These can either be fiction or non-fiction.
    I’m not terribly interested in “blue like jazz” or “traveling mercies” like memoirs – give me a new take on creative non-fiction and personal narrative. Not interested in devotionals, but a creative approach to bible studies on the themes above would be interesting.

       
    Linda Evans Shepherd
Publisher
Jubilant Press
http://www.JubilantPress.com

Linda is both a national and international speaker, radio host of Right to the Heart radio, guest television host of Denver Celebration, the founder of AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association), and the president of Right to the Heart of Women, a ministry that ministers to the women of the church. She’s also the co-founder of Jubilant Press and publisher of Right to the Heart of Women Ezine.
   
 Linda is also an award-winning, prolific author. Her books include The Potluck Club. She speaks to women who want to laugh and draw closer to God and each other.
    She's been married twenty-seven years to Paul, and has two teenagers, Laura and Jimmy.
Earlybird E12 - Writing for a Woman's Heart
Workshop 3E - Growing Your Speaking Ministry
Workshop 4E - Marketing Your Speaking Ministry
Paid Critiques - fiction & nonfiction book proposals, contemporary & women's fiction,
One-on-One Appointments

       
    Ric Simmons
President
LifeVest Publishing, Inc.
www.LifeVestPublishing.com

Ric is the President of Lifevest Publishing, Inc. in Centennial, Colorado. Following a successful 30 year career in telecommunications and a lifetime interest in writing, in 2002 he started Lifevest in his basement as a short-run POD and self-publishing service specializing in children’s books, Christian works, and poetry. Today, Lifevest has published over 500 titles, has a direct working relationship with Ingram Book Group and Spring Arbor, and has transitioned from a POD to a small press independent offering full service publishing, both in a traditional manner for select writers and a pay-for-publishing service for those who do not want to risk rejection or who want to publish or self-publish their work very quickly.
 

One-on-One Appointments

       
    Jan Stob  *
Fiction Acquisitions Editor
Tyndale House Publishing
www.tyndale.com

Jan has been in publishing for more than 10 years and in acquisitions at Tyndale for more than seven years.  While at Tyndale she has had the pleasure of working with authors such as Jerry Jenkins, Joel Rosenberg, Mel Odom, and Rene Gutteridge – to name a few. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and two sons.
Workshop 6B (with Stephanie Broene) - Defining CBA Genres and Trends

One-on-One Appointments
Greatest editorial need is contemporary fiction – suspense, mom lit, romance, and women’s fiction. We are looking for well-written, unique stories with a great hook.
Not looking for historical, biblical, sci-fi, fantasy, or childrens/youth fiction
       
       
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