Mike Nappa

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Mike Nappa
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Born (1963-12-10) December 10, 1963 (age 61)
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, editor, literary agent
Genrenon-fiction, theology, writing resources, church resources, children's literature, Christian fiction
Notable worksVeggieTales Super Comics, God in Slow Motion, Johnny Grav & The Visioneer, 77 Reasons Why Your Book Was Rejected
Website
nappaland.com

Mike Nappa (born December 10, 1963) is an Arab-American author and an entertainment journalist for the e-magazine, NerdFans.com (formerly PopFam.com).

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Biography

Nappa was born in Norman, Oklahoma. He started his career as a youth pastor, [1] and then transitioned to writing church resources at Group Publishing in Colorado. He eventually joined Group as a book acquisitions editor and remained active as an author. [2] In 1995, Nappa left Group Publishing to start his own company, Nappaland Communications Inc., which became the parent company for Nappaland Literary Agency and the long-running e-magazine, PopFam.com., [2] which rebranded to NerdFans in 2024. Since then he has published over 60 books [3] which have collectively sold more than a million copies worldwide. [4] He has also served as a fiction acquisitions editor for Barbour Publishing, as a general acquisitions editor (fiction and non-fiction) for David C. Cook publishers, as Editor in Chief of the short-lived Destination Magazine (published by the now-defunct Private Escapes Luxury Destination Clubs), [5] and as Publications Director for Blue Margin Inc. [6]

Although he published several suspense novels under the pen name "Sharon Carter Rogers", it was not until 2016 that Nappa began publishing adult fiction under his own name. [7]

References

  1. "For Bible Study Nerds". Beliefnet.com. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Nappa, Mike | Encyclopedia.com". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  3. "Books by Mike Nappa (Author of Annabel Lee)". Goodreads.com.
  4. "Authors | Baker Publishing Group". Bakerpublishinggroup.com.
  5. "Destination" (PDF). Nappaland.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  6. "thrivethroughdata | Mike Nappa". Bluemargin.com. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  7. "Search results | Baker Publishing Group". Bakerpublishinggroup.com.