Indy Author

Lake 7 Creative is seeking an author for an upcoming book about the Indianapolis Colts. The ideal candidate has a strong base of football knowledge, is a longtime fan of the team, lives in or is willing to visit the city for book signings, is active on social media, and will be comfortable with radio and TV interviews if the opportunity arises.

About the Book

  • Marlon Mack biography
  • Word count: 12,000-18,000*
  • Target audience: ages 9-13
  • Due date: It depends; if you can finish it in a couple of weeks, let us know. We will release it immediately. If not, we will release it Fall 2020.
  • Research-based nonfiction project

*NOTE: Good news! We already started writing this in-house. The first 18 years of his life are done for you. You will write about college and the pros (and you are welcome to revisit the early years too).

About the Player

We make an effort to contact the player via his agent and the team (typically during the off-season). However, you should assume that the player will not be involved. Information for the book will be gathered via research. We do our best with whatever information is available.

About Your Compensation

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Interested?

We will consider any interested person. Please email ryan@lake7creative.com with the following information:

  • Your level of football knowledge
  • Your ability to take part in local book signings
  • Your level of activity on social media
  • Your level of comfort with live interviews
  • Your writing credentials and/or a brief football-related writing sample (less than 250 words is fine)
  • Whether you are able to meet a mid-October deadline or a May 2020 deadline

Thank you for your interest. We will respond to all queries received pertaining to the project. We are not open to other queries at this time.