Dan Balow
Dan is a literary agent with The Steve Laube Agency, beginning in 2013. Starting in Christian publishing in 1983 with David C. Cook, much of his professional experience was with Tyndale House Publishers from the early 90s to the mid-2000s, working with hundreds of authors and thousands of books over 14 years. After Tyndale, Dan led audiobook publishers Oasis Audio and then Christianaudio. Over six years, he published about 800 audiobooks.
Dan served on the board of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, the trade association for Christian publishers in the U.S., and was board chairman of the Global Publishers Alliance, a group of U.S.-based publishing executives mentoring Christian publishers worldwide. He was also an original member of the advisory board of the Christy Awards, which are now part of ECPA.
He is now a member of the international board for Media Associates International, a key international Christian publishing mentoring organization.
Dan graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in Communications and has been married to Carol for 40+ years. They live in Wheaton, Illinois, have four grown children and seven grandchildren.
What Dan is looking for:
- I like all types of nonfiction and some books for children.
What Dan is NOT looking for:
- I do not represent authors of fiction. Other agents are far better equipped than I am in that area.
In Fall 2025, publishers will acquire books to release 18-24 months later. Just be aware that traditional publishers seem to not be in any hurry! Since I want to sell proposals to publishers successfully, I look for things they want, reflecting their desires as much as possible when considering a proposal from a new client.
I desire to have a client who is well-published. This can take time, so prepare yourself for the journey. For more information: please click HERE.
