Episode 7: Julie Gwinn, The Seymour Agency
What criteria determines whether a writer seeking traditional publication should pitch their project in the Christian or General Marketplace? Vice President and Agent with The Seymour Agency, Julie Gwinn, discusses that question and more, including platform target numbers, and her ideal author. The inside scoop from a respected literary agent with a multifaceted background in the publishing world.
Julie Gwinn most recently served as Marketing Manager for the Christian Living line at Abingdon Press. Before that, she served as Trade Book Marketing Manager and then Fiction Publisher for the Pure Enjoyment line at B&H Publishing Group, a division of LifeWay Christian Resources.
She was awarded Editor of the Year and Agent of the Year finalist by the American Christian Fiction Writers and is a member of AAR, RWA and ACFW.
Julie has more than 25 years of public relations and marketing experience and has worked in marketing for several Nashville nonprofit organizations, including the Tennessee Association for the Education of Young Children, the Nashville Area Red Cross, and the YWCA. She puts that marketing expertise to use in working with her authors.
Julie is actively looking for diverse voices in both fiction and non-fiction and is currently looking for romance, mystery/true crime, historical and speculative/fantasy novels. In nonfiction she is looking for self-help, lifestyle, motivational and sports related books.
As of January, Julie’s query process has changed. She is no longer accepting email queries and has started using Query Manager to manage this part of the business. Please visit her Query Manager portal at the link below where you will find instructions on the process and how to upload your materials.
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Julie Gwinn, The Seymour Agency