Lee Hough, literary agent and vice president at Alive Communications, died Sept. 10 after a two-year battle with brain cancer. He was 58.

Hough’s influence was widely felt in the industry.  He was the recipient of the first-ever Christy Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Christian Retail Show in June.

Hough’s clients included Terri Blackstock, Randy Singer, Miles McPherson, and Lynn Vincent, and he represented many best-sellers during his career, including Rich Stearns’ The Hole in Our Gospel and Mark Tabb’s The Sacred Acre.

“Thank you for bathing Lee and Paula [Hough’s wife] and our staff in prayer,” said Rick Christian, president of Alive. “Let’s together celebrate the legacy of a great agent, industry leader, friend, and brother in Christ. Let’s also commit to finishing our individual races as well as Lee did.”

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