Orlando, Fla.– Embolden Media Group recently announced the signings of USA Today best-selling author Bunmi Laditan and Hollywood actor and filmmaker Gaius Charles as part of its strategic talent acquisition plan for the fourth quarter of 2022.
Laditan, the humorist behind the social media phenomenon The Honest Toddler is the author of Help Me, God, I’m a Parent: Honest Prayers for Hectic Days and Endless Nights (Zondervan, 2022) as well as a regular contributor to Parenting.com and Mothering.com. Laditan has also appeared on ABC Network’s Good Morning America and CBS Sunday Morning.
She stated, “I’m thrilled and excited to be a part of the Embolden Media Group family. Their passion, dedication, and kindness made me feel at home.” She also added, “I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
Best known for his portrayal of Brian ‘Smash’ Williams in the Emmy- nominated television drama, Friday Night Lights, Charles’ deal will also include representation for both book publishing and other content development.
The powerhouse storyteller and actor is also the national voice of Lexus USA. Additionally, Charles will be featured in a premier role in AMC’s The Walking Dead spin-off Isle of the Dead in 2023. He said, “I am so grateful to work with Embolden Media Group. I’m excited to be partnering with them as I share my books with a global audience.”
Jevon Bolden, Founder and CEO of Embolden Media Group commented on the signings.
“We are fully committed to EMG being a market leader and partner to publishers. The writings of both Bunmi Laditan and Gaius Charles are powerful in their ability to stir dialogue, effect change, and inspire readers,” Bolden said. “The ethos of Embolden Media Group is to help amplify the voices of new and diverse authors to both CBA and ABA markets which these signings firmly establish.”
Embolden Media Group is a boutique literary agency and publishing consulting firm representing some of the most engaging, transformative, and authentic voices in our culture including several USA Today, Publishers Weekly and ECPA best-selling authors. Founded in 2017, Embolden Media Group is a market leader in cultivating and amplifying the works of inspirational women, authors of color, and diverse creators through written, audio, and visual content.
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