Updated November 5, 2009
| Everyone is unique in some way, possessing hidden value waiting to be unlocked. For an author, unlocking and managing this hidden value is key to developing the most successful publishing career possible. For our other clients unlocking this hidden value results in turning placeholders into difference makers.More than forty years of service as agents, authors, and consultants equips the Hidden Value Group to help make your next project a success. With a network of staff and freelance associates we bring an ability to customize our expertise to your changing professional requirements.
We believe God has built into every life a message to be shared. Everyone has been created with a unique design and special purpose in life that should be heard. The Hidden Value Group provides literary agency, consulting, and speaking services to a wide range of individuals, organizations and industries. Literary Agency: We represent previously published Christian authors specializing in family/parenting/marriage, inspirational, self-help, men’s and women’s issues, business and fiction. Jeff & Nancy have worked with hundreds of authors in their combined experience of over 40 years. For staff and more information click here. Consulting Services: Life and Career Planning services are provided to individuals as well as For Profit and Non-Profit organizations and churches across a wide spectrum of industries. For more information click here. Speaking Services: Jeff and Nancy enjoy a reputation as top-notch teachers and motivators to writer’s conferences, churches and companies nationally and internationally as key note speakers, retreat facilitators, trainers, and workshop leaders. Together and separately they address publishing industry trends, success in ministry, small group ministry, marriage and family issues, life and career issues, and issues impacting men and women. For more information click here. Jeff and Nancy Jernigan have combined successful corporate careers with success in publishing. Jeff and Nancy have each been in publishing for more than twenty years each, working with hundreds of authors helping to establish Focus on the Family and Nav Press as leaders in the Christian publishing industry. Nancy’s background as a corporate publishing marketing executive, certified Life Purpose Facilitator and Life Coach and Jeff’s experience as a corporate executive, counselor, editor and author equip them as a team to bring a full range of support to their best-selling authors. The Hidden Value Group represents previously published Christian authors specializing in family/marriage/parenting, fiction, inspirational, self-help, business and women’s and men’s issues. Together, they do more than just connect the writer to the audience – they help build long term relationships between authors and publishers. Authors are more than their latest project. Authors are people with a message that extends far beyond what the reader may see in print. It is this larger message Jeff and Nancy are experts at building. (Staff click here) |
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Submission Guidelines |
| The Hidden Value Group specializes in representing previously published Christian authors. If you have been previously published (not including self-publishing) please include the following in your query:a) One page summary of your manuscript including the target audience and a positioning statement that differentiates you from the rest. b) Biography – including sales history and speaking experience. c) Marketing summary – Including how you will help support the sales and marketing of your manuscript. d) Two or three sample chapters. If we would like to see more we will request further sample chapters as well. We are currently interested in receiving proposals in a variety of genres such as family/parenting/marriage, inspirational, self-help, men’s and women’s issues, business and fiction. No poetry or short stories. Due to the volume of submissions we receive we are unable to respond to all mail inquiries or return mailed proposals. Email queries that meet our guidelines above may take up to 4 weeks to receive a response. No phone queries please. For previously published authors send your submissions to: |
