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Enclave Publishing Has Been Sold!

By Steve Laubeon December 6, 2021
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Enclave Publishing has been sold to Oasis Family Media!

Many of you know of my love for the speculative fiction genre. Almost eight years ago, I purchased a small company called Marcher Lord Press and rebranded it as Enclave Publishing. Through many twists and turns, Enclave has been successfully positioned as a strong outlet for quality speculative fiction from authors with a Christian worldview. In fact, our authors have won multiple Christy Awards, Carol Awards, and Realm Makers awards over the years. In addition, there has been considerable investment into the growth of the company, increasing the annual title output, and getting the books to market, while eventually releasing each new book in hardcover.

It has long been my opinion that to take Enclave to the next level it would need a strong, established partner that had a sales and marketing team to focus on getting the books into the hands of more readers.

A New Owner

The new owner of Enclave Publishing is Oasis Family Media. You are likely familiar with their audio division, Oasis Audio, which has been a successful publisher for many decades. They recently began bringing all the Enclave titles into the audio format, which started the conversation that led to our new partnership.

I am very excited that they want to keep our existing Enclave editorial and production team together. Each person currently involved will continue as before. I still get to set the vision for the imprint and acquire all new titles for Enclave. This will help with continuity and continue to solidify our author connections.

(In case you are wondering, my work as an agent has not changed; it has never changed! That is still my focus and full-time job. For all intents and purposes, nothing is different.)

Enclave will continue to release 12 or more new titles per year; and now the sales, marketing, accounting, and distribution will be masterfully handled by people who have expertise in each area.

You may sense my excitement for the future of Enclave and for the genre as a whole. This is something I’ve been hoping would happen in the Christian market for a long time. It is a dream come true to be a part of that!

Below is the official press release:

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Oasis Family Media Acquires Enclave Publishing
The speculative fiction house represents OFM’s first step into print publishing

CAROL STREAM, IL, December 6, 2021—Oasis Family Media today announced the acquisition of Enclave Publishing, a leading independent publisher of Christian speculative fiction whose catalog includes 2021 Christy Award–winners Forsaken Island by Sharon Hinck and Mortal Sight by Sandra Fernadez Rhoads.

As of January 1, 2022, Enclave Publishing will be a division of Oasis Family Media, alongside Oasis Audio and its imprints, Paperback Classics and Hollywoodland Audiobooks.

Steve Laube, founder and publisher of Enclave, will remain the publisher and curator of the brand. Laube said, “We are truly excited about this opportunity. I have long believed that speculative fiction is unique in its ability to tell fantastic stories of philosophical and theological depth. This new partnership will give these books the support they need to reach new and, hopefully, ravenous readers.”

Oasis Audio announced an exclusive audio publishing agreement with Enclave Publishing in September. The move to acquire Enclave in its entirety will expand Oasis Family Media’s extensive catalog of audiobooks to include print editions for the first time in the company’s history.

Oasis Family Media CEO Jonathan Morris said, “We at Oasis Family Media are thrilled to bring Enclave Publishing on board. For a while now, Oasis has considered expanding into the world of print and I am excited for the opportunity to do so alongside a team with whom we share a common vision. I believe that Enclave and Oasis are a perfect fit, and I look forward to working together to build something truly great.”

Oasis Family Media has made several significant collection acquisitions in recent years under the direction of Oasis Audio Publisher and Oasis Family Media President Steve Smith, including an exclusive master audiobook license with Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.

“Enclave will continue to do what they do best — science fiction, fantasy and steampunk stories told through a Christian lens,” Smith said. “Enclave sets the standard for Christian speculative fiction. They bring incredible artistry and imagination, and we look forward to bringing these stories to an even broader audience.”

Enclave Publishing print and audiobook editions will be available on all major platforms.

About Oasis Family Media Oasis Family Media shares stories that spark wonder — from beloved classic tales to brilliant new adventures. OFM is home to Oasis Audio, one of the largest independent audiobook publishers in the United States, as well as two imprints: Paperback Classics and Hollywoodland Audiobooks. Oasis Audio is the exclusive audio publisher of the complete Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library. The full OFM catalog comprises more than 1,700 titles, adding 200 new audiobooks annually. To learn more, visit oasisfamilymedia.com.

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Category: Book Business, News You Can Use, Personal, Publishing HistoryTag: Enclave Publishing, Publishing News

The Steve Laube Agency Acquires the Leslie H. Stobbe Literary Agency

By Steve Laubeon December 4, 2017
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(Phoenix, AZ) Steve Laube, president of The Steve Laube Agency, has announced the acquisition of the Leslie H. Stobbe Literary Agency. Les Stobbe has been a part of the Christian publishing industry for 62 years, starting as an editor and book buyer, then publisher, book coach, ghostwriter, and the last 25 as a literary agent. Les has been awarded five Lifetime Achievement Awards by writers’ …

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Category: Agency, Publishing News, The Publishing LifeTag: Agency, Publishing News

Retail is Dead! Or is it?

By Steve Laubeon November 6, 2017
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You’ve read the news. This calendar year bankruptcies or total closures were announced by Toys R Us, Gymboree, Bebe, American Apparel, Guess, Rue 21, The Limited, Gander Mountain, Vitamin World, and Family Christian Stores. Sears and Kmart announced last Friday that they were closing another 63 stores in January, on top of the 358 they closed already this year. And the watchful vultures are …

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Category: Book Business, Book Sales, Economics, Publishing History, Publishing News, TrendsTag: Book Business, Book Sales, Publishing News

Family Christian Stores Closes All Locations

By Steve Laubeon February 27, 2017
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Last Thursday Family Christian Stores (FCS) announced they will be closing all 240 locations in 36 states, liquidating their inventory, and laying off over 3,000 employees. It is a sad day for Christian retail. In this case, the only surprise is that it came so soon after their previous bankruptcy reorganization. In February 2015 FCS suddenly declared bankruptcy and it was not until June of that …

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Category: Book Business, Economics, Legal Issues, Publishing History, Publishing NewsTag: Book Business, Economics, Family Christian, Publishing News

Some Industry News – August 2016

By Steve Laubeon August 22, 2016
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Isn’t it a fact of life that when you go on vacation or try to slow down in summer or during the holidays that something is going to happen? Or do your family cars like to get flat tires or let their batteries die while in your driveway? Such was last week. (We had a car battery decide that it needed a permanent vacation while in the driveway the morning I was trying to go to work.) In the …

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Category: Book Business, News You Can UseTag: Publishing News

Steve Laube Buys The Christian Writers Market Guide from Jerry Jenkins

By Steve Laubeon July 25, 2016
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(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 …

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Category: Book Business, Christian Writers Institute, News You Can UseTag: Book Business, Christian Writers Institute, Publishing News

Gilead Publishing is Announced!

By Steve Laubeon April 18, 2016
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It is very exciting when some good news happens in our industry. We’ve talked so much about bankruptcies and industry challenges that we also need to celebrate when the good stuff comes along. Today is the official first day of a newly formed Christian publishing company called Gilead Publishing. The CEO is Bill Giarratana, the President and Publisher is Dan Balow, and the Vice President of …

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Category: Book Business, New Book Releases, News You Can UseTag: Gilead Publishing, Publishing News

Farewell to Heartsong

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon November 13, 2014
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Earlier this week I received a call from Kathy Davis, acquisitions editor for Harlequin Heartsong Presents. She told me I was the first agent she called. Unfortunately, she had bad news. Heartsong Presents as a line will cease publication next year. I was sorry to learn that Kathy will also be looking for another position. A caring and competent editor, Kathy will surely find a soft place to …

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Healthy Brain Food

By Dan Balowon November 4, 2014
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In this social media-saturated world where everyone seems to have an opinion about everything, it is very important to quickly determine those voices you pay attention to and those you tune out. When it comes to the book publishing business, I narrow down who I pay attention to simply because I am convinced my head would explode if I listened to everyone. Probably because the end-product of book …

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Category: Book Business, Career, Marketing, News You Can Use, The Publishing Life, TrendsTag: Publishing News, Sources, The Publishing Life

Enclave Publishing News

By Steve Laubeon July 19, 2014
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A couple major happenings over on the publishing side of my world. Enclave publishing has two events that happened this past week. First is the launch of a Kickstarter campaign as a means to have fans of Science Fiction & Fantasy have pre-publication access to the new titles at a great discount. Check it out! Enclave Publishing’s Kickstarter Campaign   Second, we have launched a brand new …

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