ARTICLES
July Round Up
Here's a look at the goings on with the Agency's clients in July, and a preview of some good things to come.
Authors in the News
Publishers Weekly gave a starred review to Chris Marlow's debut book, Doing Good Is Simple. We're excited about this release next month. As PW stated, "Marlow's practical guide to social charity is a must-read for anyone who wants to be a decent human being." You can read the rest of the review here.
Darling Magazine featured Shauna Niequist's forthcoming Present Over Perfect as one of its essential beach reads. You can read the entire list here.
More to Life magazine ran an excerpt of Christa Black Gifford's Heart Made Whole on their website. You can read the entire excerpt here.
June Round Up
Here's a look at the goings on with the Agency's clients in June, and a preview of some good things to come.
New Releases
On June 1, 2016, Andrew Marin's Us Versus Us was published by NavPress.
Lisa Sharon Harper's The Very Good Gospel was released by WaterBrook on June 7, 2016.
Also on June 7, 2016, Christa Black Gifford's Heart Made Whole was published by Zondervan.
Authors in the News
Publishers Weekly's review of Shauna Niequist's latest title is here, and they separately interviewed her about Present Over Perfect here.
Publishers Weekly's starred review of Chris Marlow's latest title can be found here.
David Brooks of the New York Times described what it means to live on the edge of the inside as a transformative power, a concept he credits to our client, Father Richard Rohr. You can read more here.
May Round Up
Here's a look at the goings on with the Agency's clients in May, and a preview of some good things to come.
Client New Releases
Joshua Becker's The More of Less released on May 3, 2016, and debuted on the USA Today #2 in Psychology/Self-Help and #10 in Nonfiction. It also debuted at #15 on the Publisher's Weekly bestseller list.
Upcoming Releases
Christa Black Gifford's latest book, Heart Made Whole, was reviewed in the May/June issue of Homecoming magazine: “Unashamedly transparent, Gifford shares times of trauma, abuse and great loss in her life, admitting that there were broken parts of her heart that were not on friendly terms with God...With personal workbook sections for each chapter, Gifford helps those in pain find their way to healing and freedom by accessing intimacy with God.” She also recently taped an episode of "Joni's Table Talk" to air soon on Daystar Television Network.
Lisa Sharon Harper's latest book, The Very Good Gospel, received a starred review from Publisher's Weekly. As PW says, "Harper provides detailed history, statistics, and vibrant stories that reveal the possibility of America's redemption."
Charles Martin's Long Way Gone, releasing October 4, 2016, continues to be on sale in Kindle for just $4.99 leading up to publication. For a limited time, you can also grab his bestselling Wrapped In Rain for just $1.99.
Shauna Niequist's latest, Present Over Perfect (releasing August, 9, 2016), is now available for pre-order as a signed edition. Get yours here before they run out!
Authors in the News
Rob Bell was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times regarding his ongoing work as a writer, speaker and host of the popular The RobCast.
Candice Curry was featured in the May issue of Beauty Revived Magazine as part of their 50 Most Beautiful Mothers feature.
Upcoming Conferences
Our agents will be attending the following conference this spring. Will we see you there?
The Frederick Buechner Writer's Workshop at Princeton - June 7-10
April Round Up
Here's a look at the goings on with the Agency's clients in April, and a preview of some good things to come.
Client New Releases
Both September Vaudrey's Colors of Goodbye and Leeana Tankersley's Brazen released on April 5.
Upcoming Releases
Joshua Becker's The More of Less was reviewed by Publisher's Weekly here. Joshua also announced his West Coast book tour. Find out more here.
Christa Black Gifford's Heart Made Whole launches June 7, 2016, and she's just announced her preorder freebies here. Christa is also recruiting people for her book launch team who are enthusiastic about having a whole heart and want to spread the word. Find out more here.
Upcoming Conferences
Our agents will be attending a few conferences this spring. Will we see you there?
Book Expo America in Chicago, IL - May 11-13
The Frederick Buechner Writer's Workshop at Princeton - June 7-10
March Round Up
Here's a look at the goings on with the Agency's clients in March, and a preview of some good things to come.
Client New Releases
David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons' Good Faith released on March 1, and Gabe and Dave went on a two-week tour all over the country. Publisher's Weekly reviewed it here.
Rob Bell's How To Be Here released on March 8, and he's also been hitting the road to promote his message. You can check him out in a city near you, and the Publisher's Weekly review here.
Jennifer Grant, with Margot Starbuck, has released an ebook entitled Writing Nonfiction Book Proposals That Shine: A Brief But Essential Guide. We highly recommend you check this out!
Margaret Feinberg's third adult coloring book in the Live series, Live Fearless, released March 29. These have been well received and are great for just taking some time to meditate on God's word and engage the creative side of your brain for a bit.
Upcoming Releases
Joshua Becker's The More of Less launches May 3, 2016, but Joshua kicked off his pre-sale campaign on March 15 and it quickly became an Amazon #1 bestseller in multiple categories as well as climbing into the top 100 on BN.com. Looking forward to this one!
September Vaudrey's Colors of Goodbye received a starred review from Publisher's Weekly, and we could not be more excited about the release of this book. This memoir of loss and love is both heartbreaking and hopeful.
Charles Martin's latest novel, Long Way Gone, is currently available on Amazon for pre-order at $4.99. This one is special, and one of his most emotive stories since Where the River Ends.
Upcoming Conferences
Our agents will be attending a few conferences this spring. Will we see you there?
Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing - April 14-16
The Frederick Buechner Writer's Workshop at Princeton - June 7-10