Leslie Calhoun

In her role with Ink & Willow, WaterBrook’s creative line, Leslie’s primary focus is on gift products, which include inspirational and self-help titles, games, guided devotionals and journals, and activity books. As someone who keeps a pulse on recurring trends in the marketplace, she is always on the lookout for interactive products that can provide encouragement and practical advice to readers in the areas of mindfulness, mental health, busyness, lifestyle, and relationships. The authors on her roster include Tama Fortner, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, Anthony Russo, Stephen Proctor, Jennie Allen, Jackie Brewster, Jeniffer Dake, and Mark Batterson. Before joining the editorial department, Leslie served on both the marketing and publicity teams for WaterBrook and Multnomah, working with numerous award-winning and bestselling authors, including Andrew Peterson, Nancy Naigle, Dave Connis, Carlos Whittaker, Robin Jones Gunn, and Mitali Perkins. A native of Washington state, she now lives in Colorado.

Acquiring:

• Gift products for adult and children (journals, devotionals, planners, games, activity books, card decks, etc.)
• Illustrated inspirational books for adults

Not Acquiring:

• Adult trade nonfiction
• Fiction
• Children’s fiction and nonfiction