Embolden Media Group Locks in 9 Deals for 8 New Voices in Q1 of 2021
Off to an energizing start for 2021, Embolden Media Group founder, CEO, and literary agent Jevon Bolden, closed nine publishing deals for eight new authors.
From Publisher’s Weekly - February 24, 2021
Chosen Books in Two-books Deals with Giles
Kim Bangs at Chosen Books bought world rights to two books from speaker, preacher and teacher Joshua Giles. The first, scheduled for publication in June 2022 is Prophetic Forecast, which offers insights and instructions to help readers navigate unprecedented changes so they can reset for the future. Jevon Bolden at Embolden Media Group negotiated the deal.
Jun's 'Road' Travels to Tyndale
Korean American storyteller Tasha Jun's A Road [sic] That Trembles [title is A Roar That Trembles], a collection of reflections and exhortations about how one's cultural and ethnic identities are meant to be married to their faith, went to Jillian Schlossberg at Tyndale for publication in September 2022. Jevon Bolden of Embolden Media Group negotiated world rights.
InterVarsity Press Signs Multiple Deals
Al Hsu, of IVP, took world rights to Just Missions by Mekdes Haddis, a millennial African missiologist, Just Missions founder, and thought leader. The book is scheduled for a summer 2022 release. Haddis was represented by Jevon Bolden of Embolden Media Group.
…At Revell, editorial director Andrea Doering took world rights to Entrusted Woman founder Kia Stephens’ Overcoming Father Wounds: Exchanging Your Pain, Embracing God’s Love, scheduled for January 2022 release. Jevon Bolden at Embolden Media Group represented the author, who offers hope to women who have been hurt and rejected by their fathers.
Cook Takes Podcast Host Book on Body Image
Agent Jevon Bolden of Embolden Media Group sold world rights to Susan McPherson at David C Cook for Restored by speaker, therapist, and podcast host Rachael Gilbert. Through her various vehicles, which included the "Real Talk with Rachael" podcast, Gilbert's goal is to teach women what God's Word has to say about their bodies and awaken them to the freedom found in who He has created them to be—mind, body, and spirit. Publication date is March 2023.
Guide for parents of adult children goes to Elk Lake
Conference speaker and Bible teacher Sharon Norris Elliott’s Didn’t See That Coming, a biblical guide for parents coping with unexpected lifestyle issues such as mental issues, abuse, or divorce by their adult children, went to Susan Stewart at Elk Lake. Jevon Bolden of Embolden Media Group negotiated world rights for the book that is set to be released in winter 2022.
Podcaster Inks Deal for ‘Love Letter to Black Women’
World rights to tentatively titled Remember Me Now by Faitth Brooks have gone to Becky Nesbitt at WaterBrook & Multnomah. The speaker, activist, and cohost of the Melanated Faith podcast describes the book as a love letter to Black women written through the author’s story of self-discovery and search for value and significance in a world that denies that truth at every turn. Jevon Bolden of Embolden Media Group negotiated the deal. Tentative release date is summer 2022.
More deals
Pastor and speaker Anthony Dicks Jr's
THE FELLOWSHIP OF SUFFERING: THE PAIN AND PRIVILEGE OF BEARING YOUR CROSS, to Jason Fikes at Leafwood, in a nice deal, for publication in June 2022, by Jevon Bolden at Embolden Media Group (world).
In 2020, Jevon placed two books by conference speaker and Bible teacher Sharon Norris Elliott. One titled A Woman God Can Bless went to Edwina Perkins of Harambee Press (world). A seven-part children’s book series I Really Need to Know, explaining Christian concepts to children to encourage them to begin living obedient and quality Christian lives, went to Deb Haggerty at Elk Lake, in a multi-book deal, for publication in fall 2022, by Jevon Bolden at Embolden Media Group (world).
In 2019, Jevon also secured a six-figure, multibook deal for speaker, pastor, and author John Eckhardt for I Am Zion, Activate Heaven, and the upcoming Winter 2022 book titled, You Shall Recover All. Deal was negotiated with Marcos Perez at Charisma House.
Currently, Jevon Bolden/Embolden Media Group holds the #3 spot in Publishers Marketplace Dealmaker Rankings for the Nonfiction: Religion/Spirituality category.