Embolden Media Group/Embolden Literary exists to cultivate, amplify, and advocate for the works of women writers, authors of color, and forward-thinking creators whose diverse ideas move the world through written, audio, and visual content. Through our literary agency, we support well-established authors and help them find their place in the market. Offering direct publishing career guidance, we work to secure the best and most profitable deals for our clients. Capturing and honing that “it” book concept, assisting with the development of an outstanding book proposal, presenting and placing authors with the right publishers, negotiating contracts, and liaising between the author and their publisher for the life of the relationship are how we serve our authors best.
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What Jevon Is Looking For
NONFICTION
Christian living/spiritual growth on prayer, faith, overcoming life’s challenges, emotional healing, and similar topics; fresh treatments to spiritual disciplines; accessible theological topics related to the character and personality of God; spiritual formation; meditational/contemplative
Women’s topics and issues, relationships
Self-help/personal growth, inspirational
Special topics on race and diversity with faith-based themes or from a Christian perspective, social sciences
Natural and mental health and wellness
Grief and loss
Devotionals
Memoir and narrative nonfiction, especially those written by writers of color
CHILDREN’S
Children’s picture books, MG, and select YA, especially love those that reflect the experiences of people of color through themes, characters, folklore/mythology, or little known histories exposed in the plotline - fiction or nonfiction
DEIDRA RIGGS
What Deidra Loves to Read
Deidra loves a well-told story with a fresh viewpoint. Whether fiction or nonfiction, she gravitates toward engaging, first-rate narrative and out-of-the box perspectives.
She is particularly interested in stories written by and for women and people of color, and in topics that explore identity, gender, and sexuality at the intersection of culture and faith. These stories should help us laugh, dream, heal, and grow (and go) forward.
Deidra looks for thoughtfulness and creativity with regard to time, place, and small details that matter.
What Rebekah Loves
Rebekah loves compelling concepts, culturally significant trade books, and writers with wonderful storytelling abilities.
NONFICTION
In nonfiction, she is seeking authors writing in categories such as memoir & biography, narrative nonfiction; business, career development, personal time management; advice and relationships; mental health & wellness, mindfulness, self-help, personal growth; home decorating, organization; inspirational and religion & spirituality. She particularly responds to books that have an important cultural, social, or psychological focus, as well as young adult voices. Rebekah also looks for select gift books, lifestyle, or photography-driven books.
FICTION
In fiction, she is interested in select upmarket, literary, and book club fiction, and stories that offer a new twist or retelling of some kind.
CHILDREN’S
For children’s books, she focuses primarily on YA and middle grade, and her tastes vary broadly in those areas. She also considers select children's picture books.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
If your book fits within the above categories and you would like to be considered for representation, please click the “Submit a Query” button below to submit your query letter. Once you’ve sent in your query letter, please allow eight weeks for review. If we find we are able to find a home for you and your book, one of our agents will be in touch within those eight weeks to request a full book proposal.
Please note that we only accept digital submissions via email or the “Submit a Query” button below. No phone calls or direct messages on social media, please.
If you have not heard from us after twelve weeks, please know that we are not able to represent you at this time.
We wish you all the best in finding the right representation and publishing home for your book.