(Phoenix, AZ) The owner and president of the Steve Laube Agency has announced his purchase of the rights to The Christian Writer’s Market Guide from bestselling author Jerry Jenkins. Laube will become Publisher of the 2017 edition.
The Guide has been used as a resource in the inspirational market for over 30 years. It was created by writer Sally Stuart, who published it until 2012 when Jenkins took over. Laube says he plans to not only publish print and ebook editions, but he will also post the content online for subscribers.
“Publishing the Guide has been a privilege,” Jenkins says, “but also a ton of work. I’m eager to get back to writing and running my new Writers Guild (JerrysGuild.com), which has skyrocketed beyond my fondest dreams. I’m thrilled to see Steve Laube continue the legacy of this amazing resource. He’s been a leader in the publishing industry for years and has a unique heart for budding writers.”
Laube says, “Our agency has long advocated educating writers and providing them the tools they need for success. The Christian Writer’s Market Guide becomes part of our larger educational initiative under a division we call The Christian Writers Institute (christianwritersinstitute.com). I’m pleased that Jerry has agreed to remain associated with the Guide as a contributor and consultant.”
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Wonderful news for those of us who buy it each year. Thank you Steve. I’ll be waiting for the 2017 edition.
Thank you for taking on this huge responsibility. I’m looking forward to the online edition. I think that’s a necessity for the survival of the guide. God bless Sally Stuart and Jerry Jenkins for assuring its survival.
Oh wow. Congratulations!!
Wahoo!!!!
Fits well with the heart your agency has for guiding writers.
That’s awesome! Congratulations! Jerry did a wonderful job but I know his heart is in his guild now. Looking forward to the new edition of the Writer’s guide. God bless you in your new endeavor!
I admire your commitment to educating authors and the practical help you offer. A generous offer to make this tool available to your subscribers. Thanks.
Fantastic! Love to see your creativity and leadership.
Oh wow! This is amazing! Congrats Steve 🙂
Glad to see the Guide remaining in great hands. Congratulations.
Thank you, Steve!, this is great news. The CWM has been a valuable resource for so many. I had used it when coaching new writers and had missed it so much. . I will welcome its return!
Congratulations! I know this is a really great resource, and I’m so glad that you’ve taken on this huge project. Thank you!
Great news! So glad to see the work Sally began continue in the capable hands of the agency.
Wonderful news, Steve! It’s great to know TheGuide will remain a quality publication!
Exciting news! I look forward to seeing what you’ll do with this, Mr. Laube. 🙂
Congratulations, Steve! I hope that you will still be working as an agent with those of us who hope to be brought on board with the Steve Laube Agency. Best wishes for great success!
Best,
Sheri
Sheri,
So there is no confusion….
The “Market Guide” and the Christian Writers Institute will technically be a part of what our agency provides to the industry.
The agency itself is unchanged in any way, shape, or form. Instead it is expanding its ministry.
I’ve long been an advocate and a participant in the teaching and educating of writers. These new initiatives merely give flesh to the idea.
Our agency has over 200 amazing writers who we serve every day. It is a great time to be a writer!
Hi Steve, I needed “Like” button for your answer to Sheri. I like the sound of what you do.
Blessings
Congratulations, Steve. I’m encouraged to see the heart behind the action. Looking forward to seeing what the Lord does!
Great news! In great hands, again. Congratulations!
Very exciting news! Congratulations! You will do a wonderful job.
Many thanks for taking this on! Will it come out annually as it used to?
Janet,
Yes, the paperback book will come out in its annual form. Look for the 2017 edition by the end of this year.
Plus we will also be offering the content online via subscription at http://www.christianwritersmarketguide.com. There the information will up to date throughout the year.
The online content will be searchable and available on any device.
Steve, how soon will the online content via subscription be available?
I don’t yet own a copy of the CWMG and was waiting for the 2016-2017 edition to be published when I saw your announcement. With a new book ready to go I am hoping I don’t have to wait to the end of the year to get information.
I am THRILLED that it will be available and updated online! Thank you for that.
Well, that didn’t work, did it? This post was supposed to be a comment on Friday’s with the visual Bach, but obviously isn’t. ‘Don’t know how that could even happen, but obviously it did. Steve, if you can delete this, please do! Thanks.
Congrats, Steve. God bless all your work [and play].
That’s a big responsibility to take on, but I’m excited to see your agency doing so. Congratulations! Looking forward to the online subscription.
This sounds wonderful, Steve. Thanks for doing it.
Congratulations on your new acquisition. Hope it brings more interest in writing with a Christian world view.
Cool. Congratulations to you and to us.
Can’t think of anyone more qualified to take over the Christian Writers’ Guide than Steve Laube. Thanks for all your work, Jerry. The CWG is an awesome tool!
Congratulations! I would like to be first in line.
Congrats!
Congratulations, Steve. I’m very glad such a useful resource will continue to be available.
Hooray! Thank you, Steve!!!
I know you’re a book guy. I hope you’re able to keep up the magazine side of the CWMG too. Christian writers can’t survive without this book. Sooo happy it’s continuing.
Diane,
The column in The Christian Communicator will continue beginning with the issue after the one already in process. But instead of Jerry’s byline it will be mine.
The column updates the print version of the guide in each issue.
But we will also be creating an online version of the guide via subscription that will be kept up to date constantly. Any time a change or addition is made to the guide it will update online right away.
The print version will continue but it is as static reference book that can only change once per year.
Hope that answers the question.
Great news. Congratulation, Steve! It’s exciting to see all the things your agency is doing. May God grant you success in all your new projects.
Just found your agency because i was looking for news of the latest release of the CWMG… anxious to get my hands on the new guide and so looking forward to it being online… but really thrilled to find you all!