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

Jessica has been with WaterBrook Multnomah for five and a half years. She works mainly with WaterBrook’s fiction line, where she has a hand in most of the titles that come through, either as a first-pass reader, line editor, or the project’s lead editor.

Paid Critiques - YA/tween/teen fiction, contemporary suspense, crime/mystery, fantasy
Editorial Needs - WaterBrook is committed to creating products that both intensify and satisfy the elemental thirst for a deeper relationship with God. By communicating spiritual truth through books and ancillary products of the highest quality and creativity, we hope to provide a deep well of spiritual refreshment that will give readers a taste of the Living Water.
    Jessica is going to consider fiction only, and would prefer not to see any picture books, Amish fiction, biblical fiction, or autobiographical novels.

Jean is author of Boy-sterous Living, Celebrating Your Loud and Rowdy Life with Sons (Beacon Hill Press, 2008) and coauthor of Where Women Walked, Powerful True Stories of Women’s Perseverance and God’s Provision (Focus on the Family, 2004). She has been published in numerous books and magazines including: Guideposts, MomSense, Brio, American Girl, Proverbs 31 Woman, Chicken Soup for the Mother and Son Soul, Chicken Soup Cookbook for the Busy Mom’s Soul, Guideposts Miracles of Healing Series and more. She is currently publishing manager for MOPS International where she oversees MOPS book publishing and advises on MOPS magazines including MomSense, Connections and FullFill.

Workshop - Writing Compelling True Stories (Creative Nonfiction) (1D)
Editorial Needs - See www.MOPS.org/write

Jeff has nearly 37 years experience in publishing and broadcasting, which just means he is rather old. Jeff has spent time chained to a desk as an editor, in a dark cave as a writer, and in the jungle as a literary agent. Now Jeff has settled down to the relatively easy job of publisher. He is the founder of Electric Moon Publishing, which started as a publisher of eBooks but quickly expanded into a company that does, well, just about everything you can imagine. (They can even provide a clown for your next birthday party! Ok, not really. Jeff made me put this in.) 
     Jeff still lives--by choice--in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He drinks too much coffee and continues to cheer for losing teams from Cincinnati. Ask him about the best restaurant in Estes Park--he knows what it is!

Hope is an author, editor, and homeschool mom from Pennsylvania. She is the author or coauthor of four nonfiction books. Her most noted works are three novels based on true testimonies of religious persecution and revival in China. Hope’s latest novel, I’ll Cross the River, was released in English in May 2008 and released in Dutch and Korean in 2009. I’ll Cross the River is based on factual stories of starving North Korean citizens who are desperately seeking food and freedom by crossing the Tumen River to escape into China. Presently, Hope is the senior editor for HigherLife Publishing. HigherLife provides authors three choices: to co-publish, publish on demand, or apply for literary management. Hope is eager to meet writers who are passionate about their subject and are ready to advance to the next level.  

Jeff has been called the de facto gatekeeper of Christian science fiction and fantasy. From his own published fiction to his days at three major Christian publishing companies to his current endeavor as publisher of Marcher Lord Press, Jeff has been an unfailing champion of Christian speculative fiction. The weird stuff. Jeff's The Art & Craft of Writing Christian Fiction has become a conference favorite across the country. His new fiction craft book from Writer's Digest Books, Plot vs. Character, releases in October of this year. He and his wife of 20 years live in Colorado Springs with their daughter and son and a special needs baby girl from China who they adopted.

Eddie is the author of the popular boating column “Hard Aground” and a three time winner at the Delaware Christian Writers Conference. He is the author of two nonfiction books and has written hundreds of columns and articles that have appeared in over 20 different publications.
      Eddie is represented by Hartline Literary Agency and is a member of Boating Writers International, the Christian Boaters Association, and American Christian Fiction Writers. He received a BA in English from State University in Raleigh, NC and minored in religion at Meredith College. (Yes, Meredith is a girl's college but Eddie took religion classes there.)
      He's also a graduate of Bible Study Fellowship and Christian Discipleship. Read Eddie's devotions.
      Books by Eddie include: Hard Aground with Eddie, Hard Aground...Again and his upcoming romantic suspense Bahama Breeze.

Steve is Senior Editor at Regal Publishing Group.  He ran a news service reporting on the Persecuted Church in the 1980s and formerly worked with Christian Solidarity International and on assignment for World Vision International.

Workshops - Writing in the Niches: How to Identify, Connect With, and Maximize Your Audience (3E)
    Writing on Social Justice Issues (5G)
Paid Critiques - Nonfiction book proposals
Editorial Needs - Regal is looking for well written books that connect with readers from authors with significant platforms: Evangelism, Discipleship, Spiritual Formation, Christian Growth, Family, Marriage, Devotionals, Church Growth, Leadership, Small Group Resources, Memoirs

Will also consider new authors with extremely well written and conceived manuscripts, particularly those with a unique hook (in 2008 we published The Official Soccer Mom Devotional by first-time author Lynne Thompson who developed her skills at writing conferences) or proven message (in 2009 we published first-time author Maren Angelotti’s Of Different Minds: Seeing Your AD/HD Child Through the Eyes of God). We will publish a limited number of biographies (particularly in the missions, justice, and healing areas), but they must be extremely well written.
    We are NOT looking for fiction, children’s books. gift books, cook books, books that people do not read, Bible studies (only from pastors or established authors), or theology textbooks.

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 written for numerous publications and 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. She and her husband, Larry, live in Greeley, Colorado.

Mark is a graduate of Colgate University (A.B., 1972) and Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1977). He is a former pastor and youth pastor but now he speaks at churches, retreats, conferences, and other gatherings as a writer. He is happily married to Jeanette and has four children: Nicole, Alisha, Gardner, and Elizabeth. They all think Mark is the greatest father ever, though their opinions change depending on whether he has given them what they wanted for that day. The family has a dog named Zoe who is stupider than mud, a backup dog named Aussie who’s quite smart but not smart enough to escape and find another family who will feed him better, and a cat who hates Zoe and Aussie but loves everyone else.  They used to have a hamster, too, but … well, you know what happens to hamsters.
     Mark has written for numerous publications including Reader's Digest,  The Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Evening Sun, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Moody Monthly, Today's Christian Woman, Discipleship Journal, Leadership, Sunday Digest, Power for Living, Zelos, as well as many others.  He is also the author of over ninety-eight books which have collectively sold over one million copies. His latest book is Big Bad God of the Bible (AMG, 2008). He has three books scheduled for release this year: My Impossible Year - A Novel (Oak/Tara, April 2010), The War in Heaven - Novel Series: The Angel Quintet (Oak/Tara, 2010), and The Get-A-Clue Mystery Devotional for Kids (Standard, 2010).

Workshops - Writing Action/Adventure Stories (1C)
     The Middle Reader Novel (3C)
     Build a Speaking Career (6F)
Paid Critiques - Fiction and nonfiction book proposals; chapter books, novels, and nonfiction books for children; action/adventure novels; teen nonfiction, dramas and skits, scripts
Editorial Needs - Compilation books: Mark is doing a series of 101 Facets of Faith devotionals. First is done. Next is Jolts of Joy, Harbors of Hope, Lifts of Love, etc. (All titles are not in stone yet.) Each devo is 300 words or less, with title, scripture quote, reading, and application. Writers must agree to buy 25 or more copies of the book up front to be included. Authors who purchase 100 or more books get their name on the cover. Will appear on Amazon.com and various distributors and others.

Shannon is Senior Editor, Fiction, for The WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, a division of Random House. She has been in publishing for twelve years, serving in publicity and marketing roles before moving into editorial. She’s acquired and edited acclaimed nonfiction and award-winning, best-selling fiction since 2002. She and her husband live in Colorado Springs.

Two-hour workshop - Sharp Writer Boot Camp (Friday afternoon. By application for writers who have completed a full length novel of over 70K.  Click here for application that needs to be submitted by April 30.)

Amy is also a best-selling and award-winning author. She has written hundreds of magazine articles for prominent publications.

Workshop - Bore No More - Writing Bible Studies (4D)

Susan is the director of the Christian Communicator Manuscript Critique Service where she heads a staff of 18 editors. She has authored 30 books, including Wounded by Words, coauthored by Jeenie Gordon and Karen Kosman. Their next book, Too Soon to Say Goodbye, was released in January. Susan is a member of the Christian Leaders and Speakers Services (CLASS) staff and is also a CLASS speaker. Susan has authored 30 books as well as numerous articles and has taught at over 150 writers' conferences across the US and in eight foreign countries. As an author, Susan represents New Hope Publishers and B&H Publishing Group. She lives in Fullerton, California, with her husband Dick. They have five grown children, 12 grandkids, and one great-grandson.

Continuing Session - Heart to Heart Writing
Paid Critiques - Nonfiction books for children, devotionals, nonfiction books, women's fiction, personal experience stories and articles
Editorial Needs - New Hope Publishers is the trade publishing division of WMU, an international missions’ organization located in Birmingham, Alabama. New Hope authors and books may be seen at http://www.newhopepublishers.com. New Hope does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. New Hope books are sold through all channels of trade as well as direct to consumer. 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.

Kristine is CEO and Editor-in-Chief, primarily supervising the editorial side of the business. Trained by Terry Burns of Hartline Literary Agency and Jeff Gerke of Marcher Lord Press, she brings her years of experience to WWC.

Linda is a best selling author, President of Right to the Heart Ministries, and leader of AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) and  co-president of three Internet TV companies including WebTV4Women, WebTV4You, and KudoTV. She's written 30 books including When You Don't Know What to Pray and cowrote the Potluck Club series of novels.  She is a frequent host of Daystar's Denver Celebration and the host of several Internet TV shows including True Miracles, Cooking Up Wonders, and Be a Miracle.

Terry understands both sides of the editorial desk—as an editor and a writer. He worked as a magazine editor and his magazine work has appeared in more than 50 publications. A former book acquisitions editor for several publishers and a former literary agent, Terry is a Vice President and Publisher at Intermedia Publishing Group. Whether you have a book manuscript that needs to get published or a published book that needs marketing, contact Terry and he can help you. He has written more than 60 books through traditional publishers in a wide range of topics from children’s books to biographies to coauthored books. Several of Terry’s books have sold over 100,000 copies.  Whether you are unsure how to start on the path to publication or want to take your publishing career to the next level, Terry’s newest book, Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams, Insider Secrets to Skyrocket Your Success is packed with insight. Terry is a Vice President and Publisher at Intermedia Publishing Group. He is an active member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.