Tom Dean — The Writer and Marketer

Pastor Writer: Conversations on Reading, Writing, and the Christian Life

With 30 years of experience in book and Bible publishing, Tom Dean is a publishing insider who helps authors smoothly navigate the often confusing process of publishing a book and marketing it.

Tom spent almost two decades with Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins in marketing, product development, and acquisitions roles - including six years as Vice President of Marketing for Zondervan Books. He has worked with a number of New York Times bestselling authors and multiple music, entertainment, and sports celebrities.

Tom is now offering his expertise directly to authors and publishers and working as a literary agent.

I've had the privilege of working with Tom and consider him one of the best. I'm excited to discuss the place of marketing, how book marketing is changing, and does writing a good book even matter anymore?