Sandra Bishop
Literary Agent
MacGregor Literary Agency
www.macgregorliterary.com

Coming for the entire conference and available for appointments. See her bio at http://macgregorliterary.com/about/sandra.php. Sandra is looking for:

FICTION - Contemporary and historical; especially women's. Looking specifically for the following at this time:  region-specific historicals (preferably with a contemporary connection); humor; romance; stories which challenge "American" Christianity yet affirm authentic, traditional Christian faith.

NON-FICTION - Christian living subjects from authors with strong platform. How-To's (Christian living and otherwise) written in an entertaining manner which deliver easy to identify take-away for readers. Especially interested in looking at projects which explore social justice; environmentalism; consumerism and racism.

YA - Very selective. Fiction must appeal to both adults and older teens; be imaginative and exceptionally well written. Prefer YA Non-Fiction that addresses contemporary issues in a fresh voice and helps young adults authenticate their faith and make decisions about their lifestyle choices.

TIPS - Open to meeting with unpublished authors who have well thought out projects and organized proposals (table of contents is very helpful) and a well crafted, succinct synopsis. No short stories, children's books, science fiction, derivatives, end-times material or biblical (historical) fiction.

To date Mark has written 94 books, many with major publishers, and more than 2000 articles in both Christian and secular magazines from Discipleship Journal and Today's Christian to Reader's Digest and op-ed pages in major newspapers. He believes strongly that God hsa invested him with a sincere and open ministry to Christian writers.

Andy is Managing Editor for the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild in Colorado Springs. As part of the Guild’s work in training and equipping Christian writers, Andy edits the Guild’s curricula, produces a monthly newsletter, helps plan the Writing for the Soul conference, and coordinates the Operation First Novel and Operation First Book writing contests. He served for 18 years as editor with Moody magazine in Chicago. A journalism graduate of Colorado State University, he also studied at Denver Seminary. He’s been calling square dances (for people who can’t dance) since 1975.

Stephanie has worked with freelance writers for six years as an associate editor, and is currently working with Barefoot Ministries. She is pursuing her Master's degree in Creative Writing.

Teens Write!

A writer/editor for more than 20 years, Wendy worked for Thomas Nelson, Zondervan, and other houses and magazines as an editor and publicist before partnering in Washam & Wood, an author marketing firm that produces webinars as Christian Conference Online. She has helped to develop and market first-time authors as well as editing best-selling authors, including Dee Brestin, Kathy Troccoli, Robert Whitlow, and Ray Comfort. She is currently acquiring select titles for English Mountain Press.

Workshop 3F - Author Marketing - 1
Workshop 4F - Author Marketing - 2
Paid Critiques - articles, (adults and teens), non-fiction book proposals, picture books

Wynn-Wynn Media was formed in 2001 by Jeane Wynn and her husband Tyson. Jeane began in publishing in 1989. She has worked in various positions in publishing, from sales to marketing. As a marketing manager, she hired and worked with a number of publicists.  The Wynn-Wynn Media vision is a combination of her love for good books and her understanding of all aspects of publishing.   

Wynn-Wynn has represented fiction authors such as Karen Kingsbury, Liz Curtis Higgs,  Robin Jones Gunn, Lisa Samson,  Kristin Billerbeck, Melody Carlson,  Cindy Woodsmall, Neta Jackson,  Bill Myers, and Tina Ann Forkner. We strive for integrity, creativity, deliberation, and consistency every day for every client.

Rachel has two years of experience and training working closely with Janet Kobobel Grant and Wendy Lawton, as well as part-time with author Robin Jones Gunn in creating marketing materials and promotional ideas to keep Robin connected with her readers. Through Rachel’s work at the agency and with authors, she has gained an understanding of the publishing process, contract negotiation, and what it takes to successfully write and market a book.

Rachel specializes in working with twenty- to thirty-something fiction and non-fiction authors writing for their own age group. Rachel’s goal is to develop strong relationships with her authors and to help them to develop lasting relationships with their editors and publishers.

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