2008 Book Editors

			* Editorial needs posted Candy Abbott * Publisher FruitBearer Publishing http://www.fruitbearer.com www.GavinGoodfellow.com More than twenty years ago, after Candy Abbott’s initial response of, “Who, me? Write a book?”, she accepted God’s call and embarked on a remarkable journey to write and publish. Her non-fiction book, Fruitbearer, What Can I Do For You, Lord?, is in its third edition; her first young adult novel, Gavin Goodfellow: The Lure of Burnt Swamp, was released in 2007; and her independent publishing company, Fruitbearer Publishing, serves as a friendly starting place for budding authors. Wife, mother, grandmom, author, speaker, publisher, and director of Delmarva Christian Writers’ Fellowship, Candy’s heart cry is for the Holy Spirit to use her to inspire and equip believers to fan their gifts and callings into flame. Workshop 5F - Capture Your Market One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs FruitBearer Publishing is open to fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books but is accepting limited submissions.

			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 Editorial Needs Ampelos Press publishes only a few books a year. I am especially interested in helping authors self-publish books about missions and the needs of children such as Karleen Dewey's The Place of the Mourning Doves - Reaching Out to Romanian Orphans.

			Cynthia Ballenger * Acquisitions Manager Lift Every Voice Moody Press Imprint http://www.moodypublishers.org Cynthia is a contributing author for the Women of Color Study Bible (September 2002) for Nia Publishing and has a tenure of 15 years with the Moody Bible Institute. At present she serves in the capacity of Lift Every Voice Coordinator. This includes the responsibility for coordinating all details related to the successful publication of titles in the Lift Every Voice African American publishing imprint on behalf of the partnership of Moody Publishers and the Institute for Black Family Development. One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs (from 2007) Historical Information on/about African American Christians (living or deceased) Fiction & non-fiction stories of inspiration geared toward the African American community Stories of unity and faith in the African American community Uplifting and spiritual content for African American males Financial planning books/booklets for African Americans Devotions for the African American family Overworked Topics: Because our imprint is specific to African Americans, we have not yet come across an overworked topic. If I think of any, I will be sure to let you know.

			Jeff Braun * Acquisitions Editor, Nonfiction Bethany House Publishers a division of Baker Publishing Group http://www.bethanyhouse.com Jeff has worked in book publishing for ten years, including four at Bethany House. A former newspaper reporter, he also served in China for four years as an English teacher. One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs Bethany House is committed to publishing books with kingdom impact. Our nonfiction books cover a broad range of categories and emphasize the deeper spiritual life and practical Christian living. Right now we are not looking for poetry, memoirs, or illustrated books. During the conference, I would like to focus on nonfiction book ideas. Our fiction editors will not be attending this conference, but they regularly look for talented new writers at www.ChristianManuscriptSubmissions.com and www.WritersEdgeService.com.

			Sherrill Brunton * Publishing Manager, Essence Publishing www.essence-publishing.com Sherrill is the Acquisitions Manager at Essence Publishing. �At Essence we �are interested �in �books that help to, "Further the work of Christ through the written word." � �It is �my good pleasure to work closely with our authors, �assisting them to achieve this. We �publish all categories of books, �children to adult, fiction, non fiction and poetry. One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs Essence Publishing has been dedicated to helping Christian authors publish their book professionally since 1995. Essence Publishing specializes in run lengths of 250 to 5000 books, but can publish 50 or 50,000. Essence Publishing believes that every manuscript can benefit from professional proof-reading and maintain that as our minimum standard. Extensive editing services are also available. Every single aspect of the book publishing process, from: Cover design, editing, typesetting, printing, through binding are all performed in-house by Essence staff. That, combined with our exceptional customer service and flexibility, make Essence Publishing a truly unique book publisher in today's complex publishing world.

			Brandt Dodson * Author Representative Harvest House Publishers www.harvesthousepublishers.com Brandt is the author of the Colton Parker Mystery series, the stand-alone novel White Soul and the upcoming suspense novel Daniel’s Den. He was employed by the Indianapolis office of the FBI and is a former United States Naval Reserve Officer. He is an elder in his church and lives in southern Indiana with his wife, Karla, and their two sons. www.brandtdodson.com Workshop 1C - Mystery Novels - Down Those Mean Streets Workshop 6B - Mirror Mirror - A Look at Self-Editing Fiction Paid Critiques - mysteries, suspense One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs One of our areas of interest is health-related books. We recently did a book on runaway blood sugar that is doing quite well. We try to look for trends, but not too narrow. We usually avoid niches, as a rule. We are looking for authors who are aware of what is interesting in the secular world but who have a passion for sharing that Jesus Christ is the answer to every human need. In fiction, we are looking for historical romance. As a rule we aren’t looking for science fiction, fantasy, or young adult fiction. We are a conservative CBA house, so we also generally stay away from dark or edgy fiction. Overworked topics - “Mom” books, though even here if there is a fresh approach we would be interested. The majority of our audience are wives and mothers. We just don’t want to see typical proposals. Same with marriage and parenting.

			Andrea Doering * Senior Acquisitions Editor Revell Books, imprint of Baker Publishing Group Andrea is senior acquisition editor with Revell Books, an imprint of Baker Publishing Group. She is the former editor-in-chief of Crossings Book Club, a position she held for 6 of the 14 years she was with the book club. Her experiences also include academic publishing, a book packager, and Focus on the Family. She holds an M.A. in English/Creative Writing from the University of Maine and has published several children's books and short stories. One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs Looking for commercial women's fiction, urban fiction, good romantic comedy. For nonfiction: humor, inspiration, devotionals, and targeted self help like personal finance, dieting, smoking, etc. Also writers with a gentle way with the spiritual disciplines. I hesitate to say anything is overworked. Sometimes it's just finding the person who has the right voice. I'm kind of full up on historical and contemporary romance at present, so it would be some time before I could look at any of those proposals. We're also looking for teen fiction and nonfiction--that is a different editor, but I keep my eyes and ears open for her when I travel, in case there is something worth bringing back to her.

			Jeff Edmondson * Youth Publishing Manager, Barefoot Ministries including Credo magazine Representing Beacon Hill Press 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 written three books. Special for Youth Leaders (Thursday morning) Teens Write! (Thursday afternoon) Paid Critiques - nonfiction books for adults and teens One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs Barefoot's needs: In books, looking for unique ideas in the areas of spiritual formation and discipleship. Looking for books to help youth and young adults anchor their faith and understand the depth of the Scriptures in their Christian walk. For Credo Magazine, looking for fiction and nonfiction stories or column ideas in the 500-800 word length that help teens deal with Christianity as a daily lifestyle. Barefoot's don't needs: In books, we don't do fiction books, just short fiction in our magazine. So don't send us fiction. We won't even consider it. We don't need anything in the area of purity and sexual abstinence. And we aren't looking for collected Bible studies, poetry, or daily devotions. Beacon Hill's needs: In books looking for proposals in the areas of ministry/pastoral helps, felt needs/everyday living, and women's interests. Beacon Hill's don't needs: Not looking for any fiction, biographies, devotionals, or marriage and parenting books. Specific overdone topics that Beacon's not looking for are recovery from abuse or dealing with divorce.

			Rebecca English* Associate Editor CLC Publications http://www.clcpublications.com Rebecca has lived most of her life in southeast Alaska, where she spent ten years as an elementary school teacher. She has had several articles published by ASSIST News Service and recently relocated to Philadelphia to serve as associate editor at CLC Ministries International. Her interests include reading, particularly in the areas of Christian biography and church history, amateur photography and singing. One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs CLC Publications is looking for nonfiction books that would fit the category of the deeper Christian life--i.e., books that challenge the reader to a deeper commitment to Christ. We are also interested in looking at modernized versions and compilations of classic Christian books. (Potential authors need to be aware of the copyright issues involved.)

			David Fessenden * Managing Editor CLC Publications http://www.clcpublications.com Author, editor, teacher, songwriter. Dave is the managing editor at CLC Ministries, Int'l. He is the former managing editor at Christian Publications and has over 21 years experience in writing and editing. He has published four books, including a Christian education volume entitled Teaching with All Your Heart (Cook Communications). In addition, he has produced the study guide sections to two books by A.W. Tozer: The Attributes of God and The Attributes of God II. Dave and his wife, Jacque, have two adult sons. Nonfiction Clinic One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs CLC Publications is looking for nonfiction books that would fit the category of the deeper Christian life--i.e., books that challenge the reader to a deeper commitment to Christ. We are also interested in looking at modernized versions and compilations of classic Christian books. (Potential authors need to be aware of the copyright issues involved.)

			Marianne Hering * Writer and Editor Focus on the Family http://www.family.org Marianne has 12 years of editing experience with Focus on the Family in both periodicals and books. She currently specializes in teen discipleship products. She is the author of 6 children's novels and coauthor of The Power of Teachable Moments. Her freelance writing is varied and includes Bible phonic readers, children's historical fiction, and parenting humor. Workshop 3D - Hallmarks of Best Selling Non-fiction *One-on-One Appointments* Editorial Needs Focus on the Family creates books with authors who partner with our ministry goals. We are a nonprofit evangelical Christian organization advocating a traditional, biblical view of marriage, parenting, and family relationships. In our books, we strive to inform and inspire families through friendly encouragement and biblically sound support. What we are looking for: Nonfiction: We are currently publishing only family advice topics. This includes resources about specific elements of marriage and parenting, encouragement for women, and topics for seniors. Fiction: We are currently publishing a limited number of adult fiction titles that deal specifically with family issues and promote traditional family values. Novels must be set during the time period of 1900 to the present day. No prairie/old west stories. No science fiction or fantasy. All fiction queries or proposals must have agent representation. We do not publish poetry, juvenile/teen fiction or children's books (except for products we commission for our Adventures in Odyssey program), Bible studies, textbooks, or theological treatises.

			Dr. Tai Ikomi * President Triumph Publishing Inc. www.triumphpublishing.net Tai Ikomi holds a B.A. degree in French from University du Benin, Lome, Togo. In 1991 she graduated with an M.A. degree in Theology from Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK. She received her doctorate degree from Shepherd College, Florida. She has taught New Testament and New Testament Greek in various Bible institutes and colleges. In April, 1986, she lost her entire family, her husband and three children to a drunk driver on an interstate in Missouri. Rev. Tai Ikomi has lived to write about how she survived this ordeal by the grace of God in her book entitled, His Beauty For My Ashes, with a foreword by Evelyn (Oral) Roberts. Evelyn wrote in the foreword, "Anyone who has gone through a tragedy and is having a struggle because of it, should read this book." The book and the movie have proved to be a blessing, especially to those who have faced tremendous crisis in their lives. She has just released her latest work, 77 Names of God on volumes of Tapes/CD, a set of inspirational and meditational commentaries on the names of God. The released volumes have been well received. She also has a line of cards based on the names of God and has published over 25 books. In 2000, she released her first movie, His Beauty For My Ashes, based on her best-selling book of the same title. Dr. Tai Ikomi speaks in conferences, churches, and seminars on the practical issues of Christian living. She presents the God, who is not only able to comfort us in our afflictions, but who also can turn any situation around. Workshop 6A - The Role of Devotions in Writing One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs Works with Christian writers to help them self-publish professionally, affordably, and fast.

			Steven Lawson Senior Editor Regal Publishing Group Workshop 2G - Writing on Social Justice Issues One on one appointments Editorial Needs

			Tracey Michae'l Lewis * President, Lewis Consulting Group & EMG Books (Also see Tracey's listing under Periodical Editors) www.lewisconsultinggroup.com Writer, speaker, and educator, Tracey Michae'l Lewis is a dynamic and compelling communicator. Her writing has appeared in local, regional, and national publications and she has spoken in venues across the country on a number of important topics and platforms. She is also the author of four books including the successful, Christian Fiction novel, The Gospel According to Sasha Renee, and the powerful, upcoming book, Scared to Die, Scared to Live: One Woman's Journey toward Overcoming Fear. Lewis' most important work has been as a consultant. With a diverse clientele, her mission is to empower authors with both the theoretical, practical, and biblical tools necessary to accomplish both success and significance as writers for the Kingdom. Workshop 3A - Called to Write One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs Lewis Consulting Group seeks new and established, independently published authors who desire to elevate their writing and at the same time develop a strategic plan for the successful publishing of their work. NOTE: Tracey is also Editor of Anointed Magazine Online. Click on Periodical Editors.

			Jeff Nesbit * Managing Director Capstone Fiction http://www.capstonefiction.com One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs We're publishing in all genres of inspirational fiction. For instance, we published 5 fantasy titles, 6 YA titles, 8 historical titles, 5 romance titles, and 2 SciFi titles in 2007. All genres are welcome. Click here for writer's guidelines.

			Jim Watkins * Acquisitions Editor, Wesleyan Publishing House www.wesleyan.org/wph Editorial Advisor, ACW Press www.acwpress.com (Also see Jim's listing under Periodical Editors.) Jim is the author of twelve books and over two thousand articles, a conference speaker who has shared in Africa, Asia, Australia, and across North America, an acquisitions editor for Wesleyan Publishing House, editorial advisor for ACW Press, and online professor at Taylor University Fort Wayne. But most of all, he's a grateful child of God. *Workshop 2D - Communicate to Change Lives* Workshop 5D - Crossing Over with the Cross General Session - I Have a Dream *Paid Critiques - articles & nonfiction books (including teens), humor, evaluation of your Web site.* *Not available for One-on-One Appointments* Editorial Needs Wesleyan Publishing House is seeking a very LIMITED number of titles. ACW Press is a full-service self-publishing company that prints fiction, personal experience, Christian living . . . virtually anything that aligns with its statement of faith.** NOTE: Jim also is the editor of Vista. Check out the editorial needs under the periodical editors page.

			David Webb Executive Editor, Fiction B & H Publishing Group David Webb is the executive editor of fiction at B&H Publishing. He managed the editorial teams at Multnomah and Regal Books before joining B&H in 2005. Before publishing, he chaired an accredited film education and writing program in Los Angeles. Fun fact: Dr. Laura Schlessinger taught for him at the school before she became a nationally recognized broadcaster and best-selling author. Now that he thinks of it, a number of people who worked for him then have, before and since, earned several Hugo awards, Nebula awards, Edgars, and Emmys. Guest speakers at the popular film class David taught have gone on to win multiple Academy Awards. Makes you wonder what he's been busy doing for the past fifteen years. Suffice to say he knows a good thing when he sees it. Today, he is busy scouring the globe for the best in popular Christian fiction, including contemporary women's novels, suspense, romance, historical fiction, and thrillers. One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs

			Jeanette Windle * Author Representative Kregel Publications www.kregelpublications.com www.jeanettewindle.com A daughter of American missionaries, Jeanette grew up in the jungles and small towns of Colombia, now guerrilla hot zones. In 1985, Jeanette and her husband moved to Bolivia to work with an interdenominational Christian mission organization where she worked with women and children at risk. Jeanette began her publishing/writing career producing Spanish-language educational and inspirational material for women and children at risk as well as writing articles for a variety of international publications. Her first book, a children's novel based on her own experiences growing up in South America, was published in 1991. This was followed over the next years by seven more children's books, including the six books of the Parker Twins Adventure Series, a young adult mystery/suspense series set in a multi-cultural background. Her first major adult fiction release, CrossFire, a 630-page political/suspense novel set in the counter-narcotics war in Bolivia, was released in July 2000. A teen novel, Jana’s Journal, and a second adult political/suspense novel, The DMZ, set in the guerrilla warfare in Colombia, were released in spring of 2002. FireStorm, an exploration of Islamic terror ties in Latin America, was released July 2004. Her most recent suspense novel, Fires Below, will be released by Tyndale House Publishers in coming months. Jeanette serves as a consulting editor and mentor in developing indigenous writers in a dozen different countries from Mexico, Spain, Philippines to Croatia and Bulgaria. Workshop 3C - CIA 101: Investigative Techniques from the Trenches Workshop 5B - Life's Good, Bad, & Ugly: Making Fiction Ring True Paid Critiques - fiction - contemporary; suspense; women's; young adult, tween, and teen. Nonfiction books. One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs From Steve Barclift, Managing Editor: "We're always looking for top-notch fiction (YA and adult). Books of interest to women are a big thrust for us. We're beginning to publish Bible studies, so will be looking for more of those. We continue to publish resources for pastors. Actually, anything that catches your fancy is something we are willing to look at, Jeanette. I guess the one qualification I should make is that we really aren't looking for picture books unless the author also is an illustrator (a very good one). The children's market is soft."

			Wendy Wood * Acquisitions Editor, English Mountain Press & Productions www.englishmountainpress.com Director of Communications Washam & Wood, Author Promotion, Christian Conference Online Go to Agents & Other page for more info. 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. (No fiction please.) Workshop 1F - Author Marketing Paid Critiques - picture books, articles, nonfiction Books, One-on-One Appointments Editorial Needs English Mountain Press publishes ebooks exclusively and promotes authors online. EMP partners with authors to produce and copublish a limited number of nonfiction titles that are marketed through high traffic Web sites and its own ebook store. Our titles meet the needs of women and families in particular. Occasionally we publish a general interest book (but no fiction). We are most interested in authors who: have established online ministries; are launching a ministry to women; and/or who have a growing email contact base of at least 1,000 to start co-marketing the book with us. EMP’s decision to publish a work is based on online marketability and the author’s willingness to aggressively market the book with us. We seek authors who understand that to be successful, authoring/marketing a book means you’re running a small business. A new media frontrunner, EMP webcasts authors through www.ChristianConferenceOnline.com and promotes authors through christianauthor.tv (in production) and www.authorpresskit.net. EMP Productions provides online marketing and custom graphics/design services. For more information go to www.englishmountainpress.com.

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