David Bratt and Laura Bardolph Hubers have cofounded BBH Literary, LLC, a publicity firm, literary agency, and editorial service.
Hubers has worked at Eerdmans Publishing Company for nine years, most recently as director of marketing and publicity. She has handled publicity campaigns for a range of trade and academic books, including works by N.T. Wright, Fleming Rutledge, Willie Jennings and Randall Balmer. She is the editor of Means of Grace: A Year of Weekly Devotions by Fleming Rutledge.
Bratt will continue a career of more than 20 years in publishing, which he began after earning a Ph.D. in American religion from Yale University. He has developed, edited and helped bring to market more than 100 books, including works by John Fea, Mark Noll, Lamin Sanneh and Angela Gorrell, as well as biographies of Mister Rogers, Billy Graham, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.
Hubers said, "It's been a privilege to oversee all the marketing activities at Eerdmans, but I'm thrilled to renew focus on my first love, which is book publicity. When someone has written a good book with important ideas, people should know about it. My passion lies with helping authors spread the word."
Bratt said, "I love helping authors make an impact in the marketplace of ideas. The world is awash in books, so it's never been more important to help authors and publishers communicate what makes their book special. We look forward to helping authors get the attention of publishers, and helping publishers get the attention of the wider world."