(Nashville, TN) – Grupo Nelson joins efforts with LATISM to announce the first annual Virtual Book Drive as a way for members and supporters to unite nationally and work toward  a common goal to give US Latinos, and Latino children in particular,  access to books.

From December 20 to December 31st, 2010, Grupo Nelson and Latinos in Social Media ask you to nominate your favorite library via Twtpoll. We hope to reach our national goal of at least 500 books for a library our members choose.

Why does Latino literacy matter?  Illiteracy is linked to nearly every major socioeconomic crisis today.  Children who cannot read are statistically more likely as adults to suffer poor health, struggle in the job market, rely on government assistance, and find themselves in the criminal justice system. READ MORE »

(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson, Inc. was awarded the 2010 ECPA | dp Book Cover Award in the Large Publisher category for the book Searching for God Knows What, Revised and Updated. The win was announced December 14, 2010 at a PUBu online webinar. You can find the webinar and the winner announcement on the ECPA website. The books were judged for design integrity and matching the design to its targeted audience. Rick Hamm was the judging manager for the program.

Donald Miller’s Searching for God Knows What explores the origin and meaning of redemption in this fully revised and redesigned bestseller. Hysterically funny, wryly provocative, and disquietingly insightful, Searching for God Knows What invites readers to examine their deep need for redemption, to feel it, know it, and live like it is true in their lives. The book was fully revised and redesigned earlier this year. The new cover was designed by James Hall and art directed by Belinda Bass.

Thomas Nelson, Inc. is a leading provider of Bibles, products, and live events emphasizing Christian, inspirational and family value themes. For more information on the company and titles visit http://www.thomasnelson.com.

Nashville, TN—Two Thomas Nelson authors took home wins in the first-ever INSPYs, the Bloggers’ Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature.  Plain Paradise by Beth Wiseman (Amish Fiction) and Green by Ted Dekker (Speculative Fiction) stood out from an impressive list of titles nominated and short-listed.  The Inspy’s statement of purpose: Recognizing the need for a new kind of book award, the INSPYs were created by bloggers to discover and highlight the very best in literature that grapples with expressions of the Christian faith.

Special, extended interview regarding NYT best-selling bio to air Friday on Fox News at 5:00 pm EST

Eric Metaxas, author of the New York Times best-selling biography,Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, taped an extended, 30-minute interview with Fox News and talk radio personality Glenn Beck on Tuesday that will air on Friday, December 3 at 5:00 pm EST on Fox News.  The entirety of the ratings-leading show will focus almost exclusively on the German theologian and his astounding relevance to today’s political and spiritual climate in America.

Beck urges viewers on multiple occasions to buy the book, stating“Buy this book.  You absolutely must know this man’s story.  Teach your kids about him, tell your friends.”

Published in April, the book has been included three times thus far on the New York Times best-sellers list and has received rave reviews from dozens of outlets, including the Wall St. Journal, Books & Culture, Kirkus Reviews, Christianity Today and others. READ MORE »