Judy Mikalonis

JUDY MIKALONIS brings a deep, dimensional expertise in the areas of sales, marketing, advertising and branding to her role as an agent.

A nationally published business writer, coach, branding expert and seasoned marketing veteran, Judy excels at matching authors and books with publishers and their target audiences. Her decades of experience equip her to effectively gain attention for an author’s work–both before and after the sale.

Judy believes in the power of story to make a difference in the world and works with authors who have compelling, essential stories to tell. She is a voracious reader and lover of books, and is passionate about advocating for authors and collaborating with them to market and shape their work.

Judy has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration/Marketing, as well as a Degree in Theological Studies. She teaches on a variety of workshop topics.

Judy is now accepting queries for both general market and Christian work, and currently represents authors who write for either or both markets. She is looking for transformative work that will help change the world.

Judy represents:

Christian Non-Fiction and Christian Fiction;
YA Fiction; Adult Non-Fiction and Women’s Fiction

“Simply put, Judy Mikalonis is one fine agent. Her deep, illusion-free understanding of the publishing business combined with the personal commitment, thoughtfulness and encouragement she extends to her authors place her in the very front row of American literary agents. Books are not written and published by one person alone. Rather, the process is collaborative, and no author could ask for a better teammate than Judy Mikalonis.”

William Schroder & Dr. Ronald Dawe
Soldier’s Heart: Close-Up with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Vietnam Vets
soldiersheartbook.com

“Judy Mikalonis has been a cheerleader, wise counselor, creative partner, and sounding board for me throughout the writing process. From helping me deal with publishers and deadlines to giving me sound advice about increasing my book sales, she is always there, always ready to listen, and always responsive. If you’re looking for someone who cares as much about you as she does about your book, call Judy.”

David Cobia, D. Min
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Evangelical Christianity

“Judy Mikalonis is a resourceful agent and a good person who will go the extra mile for her clients — and then some. Her marketing expertise drives her to make sure an author’s proposal is snappy and persuasive, and she works tirelessly to find the right publisher. We’ve had a banner start to what we hope will be a long and continuous relationship.”

Craig Rennebohm, D. Min & David Paul, PhD
Souls in the Hands of a Tender God: Stories of Hope and Healing On the Streets

Books That Judy Loves

Speak the Truth and Point to Hope, Lisa J. Marshall, Letters to a Young Poet, Ranier Maria Rilke,The Time Traveler’s Wife, Audrey Niffenegger, Windows of the Soul, Ken Gire, Selling the Invisible, Harry Beckwith, The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold, The Same Kind of Different As Me, Ron Hall & Denver Moore, The Body Remembers, Babette Rothschild, The Dark Night of the Soul, Gerald May, When the Heart Waits, Sue Monk Kidd

Genres that Judy represents:

Nonfiction:

  • Adult nonfiction:  psychology, business, health and wellness, science, self-help, memoir/narrative nonfiction, humor
  • Christian nonfiction: emergent, fresh, thought-provoking, compelling, contemplative, quirky, funny

Fiction:

  • Women’s contemporary fiction
  • Young Adult contemporary fiction
  • Christian contemporary fiction

AUTHORS—PLEASE READ!!

NOTE: Judy will NOT respond to submissions unless they meet her minimum guidelines.

Minimum Guidelines:

FICTION: ONLY accepting contemporary fiction submissions from successfully published authors of 2 or more novels. (NOT self-published. Traditionally published. )

NONFICTION:  ONLY accepting nonfiction submissions from authors with a substantial platform who have already developed a solid, highly polished proposal. This includes memoirs.

Email queries only. No attachments. NO phone calls or regular mail, please.

Genres I Do Not Represent:

  • Historical or literary fiction
  • Middle Grade or Children’s fiction
  • Books with demons or vampires or guardian angels as characters
  • True Crime
  • ”End times” books of any kind
  • Fantasy or Sci Fi
  • New Age “spiritual”
  • Theology, devotionals, or study guides

RESPONSE TIME: If your submission DOES meet the guidelines, feel free to follow-up by email if you have not received a response within two weeks.