(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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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!