Christian Writer's Market 2025
the Markets for those who hope to become published authors
I’ve been using Writer’s Market, the book designed to help writers sell their words, since the early 90’s. This is a book worth its weight in gold. It offers writers a complete reference guide for their special ideas and philosophies. It encourages, instructs and gives the most unreasonable thoughts a reason. Writer’s Market truly is a godsend.
When I decided that following Jesus was the most important thing I could do, I started buying Christian Writer’s Market and I just recently began buying this book for my kindle. I have a Christian Writer’s Market for 2025 that I consult with regularly. It is a reference book, but even more, it is a book that offers me the chance to seek out just that perfect place to submit my words.
When I first submitted my work, in the early 90’s, it was Writer’s Market that told me where to submit. And, amazingly, I found success using Writer’s Market that I would likely have never found without this wonderful tool. The Writer’s Market led me to having my words published by places like Blue Mountain Arts (SPS Studios) out of Boulder, CO., True Love, True Romance, Our State Magazine and others. I was a young writer with a dream and Writer’s Market helped me to make that dream a reality.
And, now – I have five published books and am working on others. I still don’t earn enough to quit my day job, but I feel like I’m reaching others for Jesus and that is the really important thing for me!
Now that I spend the majority of my writing time on writing for Jesus, I have found so many encouragements in the Christian Writer’s Market. It is a book that offers advice, reassurance and inspiration. If there ever comes a time when I can’t think of what to write, all I would need to do is search the pages of Writer’s Market and I know I’ll find stirrings in my heart for the next poem, the next essay, the next devotional. The Christian Writer’s Market offers all this and more.
From The Steve Laube Agency Website at stevelaube.com -
Steve Laube, president and founder of The Steve Laube Agency, is a veteran of the bookselling industry with over 40 years of experience. In the 80s, he was a bookstore manager and was awarded the National Store of the Year by the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA). He then spent over a decade with Bethany House Publishers and was named the Editor of the Year by AWSA. Twenty years ago, he became an agent where he and his agency have represented over 2,500 new books, and Steve has twice been named Agent of the Year by ACFW. He was also inducted into the Grand Canyon University Hall-of-Fame by their College of Theology. He teaches the Bible each week at his local church, and those lectures can be found on InnerAltar.com. He is married with three grown children and two grandsons.
One of the biggest mistakes a writer can make is to ignore the guidelines of an agent, an editor, or a publishing house. In the past, some publications dropped their listings in this guide because writers failed to follow the instructions in it. Editors are looking for writers who understand their periodicals or publishing houses and their unique approaches to the marketplace. This book will help you be such a writer. With a little time and effort, you can meet an editor’s expectations, distinguish yourself as a professional, and sell what you write.
Laube, Steven. Christian Writers Market Guide - 2025 Edition (p. 9). The Christian Writers Institute. Kindle Edition.
From Amazon: Steve Laube, a literary agent and president of The Steve Laube Agency, has been in the book industry for over 40 years, first as a bookstore manager where he was awarded the National Store of the Year by the Christian Booksellers Association. He then spent over a decade with Bethany House Publishers and was named the Editor of the Year. He later founded his own Literary Agency, has represented over 2,000 new books, and was named Agent of the Year. His office is in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition, he was inducted into the Grand Canyon University Alumni Hall-of-Fame by their Department of Theology.
(www.stevelaube.com)
He is also president of The Christian Writers Institute (www.christianwritersinstitute.com).
He also serves as Publisher of Enclave Publishing (www.enclavepublishing.com) a division of Oasis Family Media.
If I could offer any suggestion to Christian Writers, first I would say – consult with the Holy Spirit. After that, I would say consult with Christian Writer’s Market. After that, I would say you have all you need to successfully publish your first piece. God bless you as you seek. Don’t give up and keep on believing. God has a plan for you and me!
NOTE:
Whether performed during Easter or Christmas, Messiah, with its powerful “Hallelujah Chorus,” has unquestionably been used as a means to evangelize and spread the gospel to a wide audience. Moreover, the message of Messiah has served as a source of inspiration for millions of people, compelling them to donate to those in need, all in the name of Christ. Most composers from that era never expected their music would endure beyond their lifetime. Handel’s Messiah is certainly the outlier, being perhaps the oldest continuously performed composition from any composer. Yet George Frideric Handel refused to take the credit. In a beautiful gesture, at the end of Messiah, Handel paid homage to his faith by including the letters “SDG” for Soli Deo Gloria, which means “To God Alone the Glory.”
Vermilye, Alan. The Hymns of Easter: Daily Lent and Easter Devotions on Classic Hymns (40 Daily Devotions for Lent and Easter) (The Devotional Hymn Series) (pp. 18-19). Brown Chair Books. Kindle Edition.
In closing, SDG!!!
