Rick Christian

The last time the agent had an active listing on Duotrope, the agent was affiliated with Alive Literary Agency

Permanently Closed: This agent is no longer accepting queries (February 2019). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Rick Christian has had a life-long passion for words and great writing. He is the founder and CEO of Alive Literary Agency, with 15 New York Times #1 bestsellers to his credit. Raised in San Diego and a 1977 graduate of Stanford University (communications and creative writing), he also studied at Capernwray Bible School in England and the University of Southern California where he pursued graduate work in professional writing. Christian launched his publishing career as a newspaper reporter and columnist, followed by a career switch to magazine publishing. He served as associate editor of Campus Life magazine, executive editor of The Saturday Evening Post, and then transitioned to executive leadership in book publishing. Along the way, he wrote several books himself, including Alive, The Woodland Hills Tragedy, A Gift of Life, and Silent Night, which was adapted for the television series “Sue Thomas F.B.Eye.” It is as a literary agent that Christian became renowned, particularly for his entrepreneurial efforts behind such mega-sellers as the Left Behind series, Eugene Peterson’s The Message Bible, Karen Kingsbury’s novels, Lisa Beamer’s post 9-11 Let’s Roll, and the Life Recovery Bible.

Country & Year Established

United States

Agent since 1989

Professional Associations

Member of AALA

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Religion/Spirituality: See guidelines.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Religion/Spirituality: See guidelines.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026