Jason Jones Joins Non-Fiction Trade Group as General Interest & Lifestyle Publicist

(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson, Inc. announced today that Jason Jones will be joining the Non-Fiction Trade Book Group as the Publicist for General Interest and Lifestyle. Jason will be responsible for developing the overall publicity strategy for all general interest and lifestyle titles including media relations, event planning, author relations, and creative writing.

“The General Interest and Lifestyle category is a strong growth opportunity for Thomas Nelson. We believe we can produce great books on general topics from a Christian worldview,” said Larry Carpenter, Vice President of Marketing for the Thomas Nelson Non-Fiction Trade Group. “We are thrilled to have Jason join us and publicize these books to the trade media and consumers.”

Jason Jones has ten years of public relations experience, most recently serving as the Director of Public Relations at Sossaman + Associates in Memphis, Tennessee. Prior to his work at Sossaman, Jones spent six years leading the publicity and media relation’s efforts for the Memphis Redbirds, a Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. In that post, he was an integral part of the construction of the $80 million AutoZone Park and its major-league caliber press facilities and staff.

“I am thrilled to be a part of the Thomas Nelson team. It is wonderful to work somewhere with great people, and an even greater mission,” Jones said. “Thomas Nelson inspires, energizes, convicts, and uplifts people with its products. People need inspiration and beauty in their lives today more than ever. They need to be spoken to. And, that speaks to me.”

A native of Memphis, Jones graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin. He and his wife, Tracey, have been married for 5 years and have two children, Jack (4) and Charlie (10 months). An avid outdoorsman, Jones loves camping, fishing, reading, golf, basketball, family and the Lord.

Contact:
Lindsey Nobles
Director of Corporate Communications
tel: (615) 902-1109
fax: (615) 902-1110
web: www.thomasnelson.com
e-mail: lnobles@thomasnelson.com

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