Colorado Springs, CO - December 3, 2018—Alive Literary Agency today announced its Founder and CEO Rick Christian is stepping down March 1 after 30 years, and that an internal sale of the agency has been executed with its President Bryan Norman and Executive VP Lisa ...
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Eugene Peterson’s Service Live Stream
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Eugene Peterson Has Completed His Long Obedience
Kate Shellnutt Christianity Today, October 22, 2018 Family says Message author joyfully looked toward heaven as he neared death, saying, “Let’s go.” Eugene Peterson has completed his "long obedience in the same direction." The Presbyterian pastor, best known for authoring The Message Bible, died today at age 85, a ...
30-Year Alive Client, Eugene Peterson, Dies at 85
By Robert D. McFadden The New York Times, Oct. 23, 2018 Rev. Eugene H. Peterson, a Presbyterian minister who challenged the mass marketing of Christian evangelism and wrote a shelf of books on religion - notably The Message, a series that recast the Bible into everyday English ...
Roma Downey and Ted McKinley to lead in Karen Kingsbury’s The Baxters
April 9, 2018—Colorado Springs, CO—Popular TV stars Roma Downey and Ted McGinley will lead in “Karen Kingsbury’s The Baxters,” a scripted family drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling author’s book series, announced Rick Christian, Founder and CEO of Alive Literary Agency, noting ...
Same Kind of Different As Me Opens Nationwide
October 20, 2017--After years in the making, Alive Literary Agency is delighted to announce Same Kind of Different As Me opens today in theaters nationwide. Alive agent Lee Hough, despite many rejections, tirelessly championed the remarkable true story of a homeless man and an international art dealer ...
Liberty University Announces Karen Kingsbury Center for Creative Writing
In a bold expansion of its ongoing partnership with #1 New York Times best-selling author Karen Kingsbury, Liberty University has announced the opening of its new Karen Kingsbury Center for Creative Writing, according to Rick Christian, Founder and CEO of Alive Literary Agency, who negotiated ...
Behind the Scenes: Same Kind of Different As Me
By Rick Christian, Founder and President of Alive Literary Agency Same Kind of Different as Me, which spent nearly two years on the New York Times trade paper bestseller list, would have never seen the light of day apart from Alive’s agent extraordinaire, Lee Hough, who died ...
Ask Rick Christian: A Book Manifesto
This is our regular column of frequently (and not-so-frequently) asked questions with Alive’s Founder and CEO, Rick Christian. Over the weeks, we’ll cover everything from negotiation strategy and all things literary, lying, his manliest possession and most terrifying moment, his own ultimate demise … and ...
Producers Named for Kingsbury ‘The Baxters’ Drama Series
January 29, 2018—Colorado Springs, CO—Veteran Hollywood producers Roma Downey and Emmy-nominated Will Packer (Girls Trip, Straight Outta Compton, Ride Along, Roots) have teamed to produce Karen Kingsbury’s long-awaited “The Baxters” drama series, based on her Baxter family novels about the ups and downs of a large ...
Live Alive: Open the Door
Every intern wants to gain experience, but very few internships want to give it to them – interns have to grab bagels, shred a thousand papers, and sell their souls to get into meetings and shake hands with important people. When I came to Colorado Springs ...
Eugene Peterson Issues Revised Statement Following Religion News Service Interview
Dear friends and supporters of Eugene Peterson, Eugene is a long-time client of Alive Literary Agency who is best-known as the translator of THE MESSAGE Bible, and the author of the recent AS KINGFISHERS CATCH FIRE and numerous works on spiritual theology. You may be aware ...