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(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson, the world’s largest publisher of Bibles in the English language and the leading publisher of King James Version (KJV) Bibles, will partner with media giants The History Channel Club, The History Channel Magazine, and Salem Communications to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version of the Bible. The partnerships are a significant strategic element of Thomas Nelson’s KJV400 celebration campaign, which will commemorate the historical, religious, and cultural impact of the KJV, the #1 selling Bible translation of all time. Through print, online, and radio the trio will be offering numerous ways for the world to participate in the celebration.

“Together Thomas Nelson, The History Channel Club, The History Channel Magazine, and Salem Communications will be able to connect millions of people with the living legacy of the King James Version of the Bible,” says Thomas Nelson’s Senior Vice President & Bible Group Publisher Gary Davidson. “We’ve enjoyed successful relationships with these industry leaders in the past, so they are natural partners for this historic anniversary celebration.”

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Nashville, TN – Thomas Nelson Fiction continues to experience dramatic revenue growth, year over year, since its launch six years ago, and continues to receive major industry recognition, such as ECPA data naming Thomas Nelson the #1 Christian Fiction publisher at Christian retail for 2009.

“This exponential growth is the result of many key factors, including the strength of our unparalleled and growing marketing team,” said Allen Arnold, Senior VP and Publisher, Thomas Nelson Fiction. Eric Mullett has been named the new Marketing Director, and Heather Cadenhead named Publicity Coordinator. Mullett began his career at the Christian division of Warner Bros. Records, worked with start-up companies like musicforce.com, launched Nashville WinePress magazine, and most recently lead the marketing of the Gift Book division at Thomas Nelson where he was honored with the company’s prestigious Star Award.  Cadenhead is a recent graduate of Union University, founded and promotes The Basilica Review, an online Christian literary journal, and will soon release her first collection of poetry. READ MORE »

Dr. Richard G. Lee To Appear on The Glenn Beck Program and Restoring Honor Rally This Week

(Nashville, Tenn.) In today’s society there is a growing concern that the religious freedoms of the American public are being challenged. Dr. Richard G. Lee, Founding Pastor of First Redeemer Church (Atlanta, GA) and General Editor of The American Patriot’s Bible, has been selected to participate in a special discussion on religion in America on “The Glenn Beck Program” airing on Friday, August 27nd at 5 p.m. EST on the Fox News Channel. During the show Dr. Lee will speak into The American Patriot’s Bible’s message of the importance of religion in our national culture and the encouragement to follow the example of past noble men and women who were patriots of the faith.  The next day, Lee will join Beck and others in honoring modern-day patriots at the Restoring Honor Rally event taking place at Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.

“The ability that I have to celebrate the joy I’ve found in Jesus Christ is not one I take lightly, and I feel called to share that message of hope with others,” says Lee. “I’m truly honored to be invited to join in the discussion of religious freedom and to thank the service men that fight for my freedom on a daily basis.” READ MORE »

Bible Lands Overall Amazon.com Top 100 Placement

(Nashville, Tenn.) Mainstream bestseller lists will often be impacted by influential Christian trade books. However, it is a rare thing to see the bestselling book of all time, the Bible, represented in online rankings. This month that all changed when The American Patriot’s Bible (Thomas Nelson, 978-1-4185-4153-8) hit Amazon.com’s overall Top 100 Books list for five consecutive days—reaching as high as the #5 spot.

On the heels of a Glenn Beck television appearance and mentions on his radio program, the public is responding strongly to The American Patriot’s Bible message. The Thomas Nelson Bible title, which reveals how faith has impacted the overall formation of this country, spent all five days of last workweek on Amazon.com’s overall Top 100 Books list and also hit the top spot on their Bibles & Other Sacred Texts list. It has also seen significant support from online Christian retailers including numerous favorable reviews on Christianbook.com. The online interest has also impacted traffic to the AmericanPatriotsBible.com website that has seen a 300% increase in site visitors, based on Google Analytics reports. READ MORE »

(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson, Inc. is pleased to announce that Tony Peterson will be joining the Bible Group staff as the Associate Acquisitions Editor for Bibles. As a part of the Thomas Nelson house he’ll be joining the team in a long legacy as they develop quality Bible-related titles that touch the heart and change lives.

“I have a thirst for continual learning and for assisting others in that process,” notes Peterson. “It’s an honor to be joining a team dedicated to helping people grow in Christlikeness by growing in their knowledge in and understanding of the Bible.”

“Thomas Nelson Bibles has exciting initiatives that we’re putting into motion, and having the right team members to help us in carrying out our mission is essential,” says Thomas Nelson’s Vice President & Bible Group Publisher Gary Davidson. “Tony’s shared belief in honoring God and inspiring all people blended with his past publishing experience makes him a perfect addition to our team.” READ MORE »