2008 Agents & Other

			Bonnie Calhoun Founder/Owner, Christian Fiction Online Magazine Director, Christian Fiction Blog Alliance www.christianfictionblogalliance.com www.christianfictionblogalliance.blogspot.com www.howcanidothat.blogspot.com www.bonniescalhoun.blogspot.com Bonnie is the Director of the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance, a 150+ member organization that conducts weekly blog tours for the latest in Christian fiction, supporting all the major publishing houses. This year she received the designation, from the Google company, of a BlogStar on the Google/Blogger Help Group as a member of their new team for dispensing advice and direction to people constructing blogs. Workshop 5G - Christian Blogging in a Secular World* Paid Critiques - action/adventure, supernatural thrillers, and suspense novels One-on-One Appointments

			Jan Coates Author, Speaker, Marketing Consultant www.jancoates.com Jan offers 30 years sales, marketing, creative writing, and professional speaking experience. A professional author/speaker/consultant, Jan has published several books and penned numerous articles. The former national account sales manager for NCR and major account sales manager for Wang Computers, Jan founded her own sales/marketing/training consulting firm, Creative Consulting/Marketing Solutions (CC/MS) in 1991. CC/MS is backed by a full-service team of more than 20 contract professionals. The team creates sales and marketing literature, branding, strategic marketing plans, and provides workshops, training, coaching, and consulting services for authors and publishers. Workshop 1D - Writing Through Your Pain Workshop 4F - How to Market through Publicity & Promotion Paid Critiques - publicity campaigns One-on-One Appointments

			Maurice M. Gray Jr.* Owner/Operator Write the Vision Services http://www.writethevision.biz In January 2000, Maurice Gray formed Write The Vision, Inc., through which he published his first novel To Whom Much Is Given (released in October 2000). The sequel, All Things Work Together, came out in July of 2006. Write The Vision, Inc. has also published works by other authors. The first release was I Really Didn’t Mean To Get HIV (coauthored with AIDS survivor Livingston Lee) in September 2001, and the second was Ocean View by Fred Gaines in September 2002. Maurice currently serves on the faculties of the Sandy Cove and the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conferences, where he evaluates manuscripts for conferees and teaches workshops. In August 2007, he taught a workshop on the first annual Cruisin For Christ cruise. Along with Dr. Linda Beed, Kimberly Brooks, Lacricia Peters, and Jacquelin Thomas, he is a member of the Damascus Road Authors. Maurice’s hobbies include reading, singing, and stand-up comedy. He is a member of Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, DE, where he is active in many ministries (including the Singles Ministry and the Men's Chorus). He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and of the Greater Newark Area Toastmasters club. He lives in New Castle, DE, with his family. “My vision is to provide well-written works that edify as well as entertain those who are members of the body of Christ, and serve to spread the Word to those who are not yet saved, but who enjoy good writing.” Paid Critiques - contemporary fiction, mysteries, romantic suspense One-on-One Appointments

			William K. Jensen Literary Agent William K. Jensen Literary Agency www.wkjagency.com Bill has worked in book publishing for nearly 30 years. He has discovered, launched, and championed the publishing careers of numerous best-selling authors. Bill has worked in all genres of book publishing, including Bibles, Christian living, devotionals, exposés, fiction, children’s books, gift books, biographies, collections, cookbooks, revisions, etc. He has an established reputation of identifying emerging trends. Bill’s ability to recognize target markets, develop messages for a mass audience, and bring creativity to the entire publishing process has made him a trusted collaborator with authors. Bill's personal mission statement is: “To serve the Church of Jesus Christ through Christian book publishing, to the glory of God.” It is his desire to work with authors in the same way he always has, with the goal of building up the Church through Christian literature. According to Bill, “It’s not about the amount of books sold, but the number of individuals touched. It’s about the people who desire a fresh revelation of the grace of God, a more effective prayer life, a better marriage, family life, peace of mind, greater understanding, inspirational storytelling—who, in their need, search out a book. Ultimately, it’s about serving God and serving those He loves.” Soli Deo Gloria. Bill and his wife, Sheila, have four daughters and two grandsons. His other loves include fly-fishing Oregon rivers, which he runs in his driftboat. He has been a cooking enthusiast for years and is passionate about classical music and opera. Workshop 1E - The Changing World of Book Publishing Workshop 3E - Book Proposals that Make an Impression Workshop 5E - Now that You Have an Offer One-on-One Appointments The William K Jensen Literary Agency is interested in most types of Christian books, including but not limited to: adult fiction (no science fiction, fantasy, or youth), Christian living, devotional, marriage, family life, apologetics, biography, children’s, gift books, cookbooks, prophecy, humor, health, inspirational, political, social issues, women’s issues, and men’s issues.

			Chip MacGregor Literary Agent MacGregor Literary www.macgregorliterary.com Chip has been in publishing for two decades, starting as a copyeditor on a small magazine in Portland, Oregon. He has authored or coauthored dozens of books, edited even more, served as a Senior Editor at two CBA houses, and as the Associate Publisher for Time Warner. He is perhaps best known for his years as a literary agent – a job he now does from his own company, MacGregor Literary. Workshop 2E - Establishing a Publishing Brand Workshop 4E - 30 Things You Need to Know to Make a Living at Writing One-on-One Appointments MacGregor Literary works primarily with established authors. While our clients write in a variety of genres, each writes from a Christian perspective. We occasionally accept new clients at the start of their careers, generally from referrals of current clients. Most of our authors are focused on adult fiction and non-fiction. We do not represent children's books, picture books, poetry, or screenplays.

			Pam Perry Chief Visionary Ministry Marketing Solutions, Inc. www.ministrymarketingsolutions.com www.blogtalkradio.com/ministrymarketingsolutions One of the nation’s foremost experts in the African American Christian market, Pam is the chief visionary of Ministry Marketing Solutions, Inc., a public relations and marketing consulting firm that opened in 2000. Known as the “connector and PR coach,” Pam’s public relations and advertising career spans over two decades. Some of her clients include Bishop T.D. Jakes, Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook, and Bishop Donald Hilliard. Workshop 3F - The New Roles in PR Paid Critiques - publicity campaigns One-on-One Appointments


			Andy Scheer Managing Editor Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild www.ChristianWritersGuild.com Andy is Managing Editor, as well as a writing mentor, for the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild in Colorado Springs. Previously he served for 18 years with Moody magazine in Chicago - from 1990 to 2002 as managing editor. A journalism graduate of Colorado State University, he also studied at Denver Seminary. Continuing Session - Polishing Your Manuscript for Publication One-on-One Appointments

			Erik K. Schmidgal Literary Agent Hartline Literary Agency http://www.hartlineliterary.com For more than thirty years Erik has been intimately involved with many aspects of Christian publishing. The past twenty-five years his focus has been in Special Markets interacting with large and small ministries, rack programs, and certain general market accounts for Baker Publishing Group (including Baker Books, Bethany Publishers, Chosen, and Fleming Revell). Starting his career at Concordia Publishing House in the mid-seventies as a bookstore representative, Erik still retains a love for children's materials. During the 1980's and 1990's he started Manna Marketing developing sales for start-up companies including Creation House (now Strang), Integrity Music, Vine Books, and Youth with a Mission. He has been graced with a strong "book sense" and for understanding the best markets for them. Erik was educated with a general Arts and Sciences background at Penn State University and received advanced study through Logos Bible Training Center. One-on-One Appointments

			Mary Sue Seymour Agent The Seymour Agency http://www.theseymouragency.com Mary Sue is a former teacher who still holds permanent New York State Certification; she has been agenting since 1992. She is a member of the AAR, WGA, The Author's Guild, and RWA. She enjoys presenting workshops at conferences and has three workshops she's presented at conferences in New Jersey, Cocoa Beach, FL., and various writing conventions. Mary Sue has conferences coming up are in Albuquerque, Denver, Connecticut, San Francisco, Nashville, New Jersey, and Matera, Italy. She has sold a Christmas novel by Don Rei of the Statler Brothers to Cook Communications Ministries. Other sales involve multi-book deals to Harper Collins Inspirational, Thomas Nelson, and Zondervan. She also sells books to Harlequin Steeple Hill. She represents Christian books of both fiction and nonfiction, straight nonfiction and romance/woman's fiction. She is especially interested in authors who write inspirational romance but any inspirational books are fine. One-on-One Appointments

			Wendy Wood Director of Communications Washam & Wood, Author Promotion Christian Conference Online http://www.christianconferenceonline.com 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 1F - Author Marketing Paid Critiques - articles, (adults and teens), non-fiction book proposals, picture books One-on-One Appointments *NOTE: Wendy is also acquisitions editor for English Mountain Press. See Book Editors.*


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