A Year in Review
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
This is one of my favorite times of the year. The Christmas glow is still present and since the publishing world is, in essence, on vacation, it is a perfect time to to reflect on the past twelve months.
This was a hard year for many as the economy touched everyone in some way. And yet, despite the ominous cloud of doom and gloom, there were many exciting things to celebrate.
On a personal level our middle daughter was married at the end of June. What a joy to see God at the center of the ceremony. And our oldest daughter had a blast playing keyboards for Alice Cooper (singing “School’s Out”) in front of 50,000 people at the ASU graduation ceremony in May.
On a professional level we had some authors receive wonderful recognition:
- Susan May Warren won the RITA award for best inspirational fiction.
- Margaret Daley won the Holt Medallion award for best short inspirational novel.
- Both Tracey Bateman and Marlo Schalesky won the Christy Award for best Christian fiction in their respective categories.
- John Olson, Pamela Tracy, and Sharon Hinck won four ACFW Book of the Year awards (Sharon won for two different titles).
- I was honored as the Agent of the Year at the ACFW banquet in September.
- Cindy Woodsmall was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and hit #24 on the NY Times bestseller list. She was also featured in segment on Nightline.
- Ellie Kay was featured in two separate segments on ABC’s “Nightline”.
But even more exciting is to see a finished book in print. There is such a long time from idea to contract to writing to publication that we can forget the “birth” itself! Therefore I would like present a list of books published in 2009 by authors represented by The Steve Laube Agency. It is really great to see this list all in one place and to think of the hundreds of thousands of readers who have been inspired by these words. It is truly a privilege to work for such incredible writers.
The books are grouped by fiction, children’s/YA, and non-fiction. They are listed in approximate order of their release starting with January. (Note that in some cases we represented only one of the co-authors or collaborators.)
FICTION
The Someday List – Stacy Hawkins Adams (Revell)
Daddy for Keeps – Pamela Tracy (Steeple Hill)
According to Their Deeds – Paul Robertson (Bethany House Publishers)
City of the Dead – T.L. Higley (B&H Publishing Group)
Play it Again, SAHM – Meredith Efken (Steeple Hill Cafe)
Insight – Deborah Raney (Steeple Hill)
If Tomorrow Never Comes – Marlo Schalesky (Multnomah)
Road to Nowhere (paperback release) – Paul Robertson (Bethany House Publishers)
Everybody’s Suspect in Georgia – Cecil Murphey (Barbour Publishing)
Yesterday’s Embers – Deborah Raney (Howard Books)
Nothing But Trouble – Susan May Warren (Tyndale)
Miss Match – Sara Mills (Moody Publishing)
Enduring Love – Bonnie Leon (Revell)
Certain Jeopardy – Jeff Struecker with Alton Gansky (B&H Publishing Group)
Breathe – Lisa Bergren (David C. Cook)
Above All Things – Deborah Raney (Steeple Hill)
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing – Allison Bottke (David C. Cook)
Worth a Thousand Words – Stacy Hawkins Adams (Zondervan)
Return Policy – Michael Snyder (Zondervan)
The Enclave – Karen Hancock (Bethany House Publishers)
The Great Christmas Bowl – Susan May Warren (Tyndale)
The Hope of Refuge – Cindy Woodsmall (Waterbrook)
Meltdown – Chuck Holton (Multnomah)
Sweet Waters – Julie Carobini (B&H Publishing Group)
Fugitive Family – Pamela Tracy (Steeple Hill)
The Sound of Sleigh Bells - Cindy Woodsmall (Waterbrook)
Bride Backfire – Kelly Hake (Barbour Publishing)
Thirsty – Tracey Bateman (Waterbrook)
Blessed (paperback release) – Lisa Bergren (Berkley)
Guardian of the Flame – T.L. Higley (B&H Publishing Group)
Christmas Lamp – Lori Copeland (Zondervan)
Powers – John B. Olson (B&H Publishing Group)
Christmas Peril: Merry MayhemYule Die – Margaret Daley & Debbie Gusti (Steeple Hill)
Clandestine Cover-up – Pamela Tracy (Steeple Hill)
CHILDREN’S / YA
Sir Bentley and Holbrook Court - Chuck Black (Multnomah)
Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione (AUDIO) – Chuck Black (Oasis Audio)
Sir Bentley and Holbrook Court (AUDIO) – Chuck Black (Oasis Audio)
Sir Dalton and the Shadow Heart – Chuck Black (Multnomah)
God Found Us You - Lisa Bergren (HarperCollins)
God Gave Us Love – Lisa Bergren (Waterbrook)
NON-FICTION
Only Nuns Change Habits Overnight – Karen Linamen (Waterbrook)
How Can I Run a Tight Ship When I’m Surrounded by Loose Cannons? – Kathi Macias (New Hope)
The Life of A.W. Tozer: In Pursuit of God – James Snyder (Regal Books)
The Purpose of Man: Designed to Worship - A.W. Tozer, edited by James Snyder (Regal Books)
Marriage 101: Building a Life Together by Faith – Jewell Powell (Revell)
Thrive, Don’t Simply Survive – Karol Ladd (Howard Books)
The Jesus of the Bible – Stephen M. Miller (Barbour Publishing)
Life on Planet Mom – Lisa Bergren (Revell)
American Heroes: In the Fight Against Radical Islam – Oliver North and Chuck Holton (B&H Publishing Group)
Reclaiming Christianity: A Call to Authentic Faith – A.W. Tozer, edited by James Snyder (Regal Books)
Your Jesus Is Too Safe: Outgrowing a Drive-Thru, Feel-Good Savior – Jared Wilson (Kregel)
The Diseasing of America’s Children (paperback release) – John Rosemond (Thomas Nelson)
When God Takes Too Long (Book & DVD package) – Joseph Bentz (Beacon Hill)
LT & Me: What Raising a Champion Taught Me about Life, Faith, and Listening to Your Dreams - Loreane Tomlinson with Ginger Kolbaba and Patti Britton
The Little Book of Big Savings – Ellie Kay (Waterbrook)
And He Dwelt Among Us: Teachings from the Gospel of John- A.W. Tozer, edited by James Snyder (Regal Books)
Thrive: Dare to Live Like God- Kevin Johnson (Zondervan/Youth Specialties)
Soar: Sail into God’s Plan for Your Future – Kevin Johnson (Zondervan/Youth Specialties)
Follow: Walk in the Rhythm of Jesus – Kevin Johnson (Zondervan/Youth Specialties)
Think: Figure Out What You Believe and Why – Kevin Johnson (Zondervan/Youth Specialties)
Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy – Leslie Vernick (Harvest House )
The Well Behaved Child: Discipline That Really Works – John Rosemond (Thomas Nelson)
God is Great, God is Good: Why Believing in God is Reasonable and Responsible – William Lane Craig and Chad Meister, general editors (IVP)
