(Nashville, TN) —Thomas Nelson Fiction will release the debut fiction series from Sheila Walsh, one of today’s top-selling Christian authors, with nearly 3 million books in print.  Walsh is a core speaker with Women of Faith, America’s largest women’s conference, where over 4 million women have watched her platform presentations.

Together with acclaimed Christian fiction novelist Kathryn Cushman, Walsh has developed a fictional trilogy about one woman’s growing awareness of the presence of angels. The romantic series will highlight the protagonist’s transforming encounter with God’s truth and grace. READ MORE »

GRAMMY WINNER STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, GRAMMY NOMINEE & “AMERICAN IDOL” FINALIST MANDISA, LISA WHELCHEL FROM TV’S “FACTS OF LIFE” & POWERFUL LINE-UP SPEAK, PERFORM & ENCOURAGE

With families across the nation struggling, facing economic hard times and dealing with over 2.6 Million job losses in 2008 and record home foreclosures which skyrocketed 81% in 2008 (1 in every 54 housing units in the U.S.), women are under more pressure than ever before. With the weight of the world on their shoulders they are being stretched to make ends meet to keep a roof over their families’ heads as they juggle jobs and children.   In these challenging times, they are turning to the Nation’s Largest Live Event for Women, which has attracted more than 4 Million women from across the country and which focuses on providing women with hope and inspiration. READ MORE »

(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson, Inc. announced today that thirteen of its products or campaigns have been chosen to be finalists for Christian Retailing’s 2009 Retailer’s Choice Awards. Products or campaigns nominated for the 2009 Retailer’s Choice Awards must include clear Christian content, message, or worldview. Retailers judge nominations on the impact they have had on staff and customers, including their ability to speak to people’s hearts and evoke emotion, open people’s minds to new ways of thinking, and encourage and affirm Christlike living.

The winner in each category will be announced on Monday, July 13, during the International Christian Retail Show in Denver, Colorado. Winners will appear in the August 10 issue of Christian Retailing. The Thomas Nelson finalists are: READ MORE »

Best-Selling Author Dispels Depiction of a Meek and Mild Savior in The Jesus You Can’t Ignore

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 1, 2009—Fierce.  Blunt.  Confrontational.  These are hardly words that most people would use to describe Jesus.  But the meek and mild, politically correct version of Jesus often depicted by Christians and non-Christians alike is an inaccurate portrayal of who Jesus really was, says best-selling author and pastor John MacArthur in his new book, The Jesus You Can’t Ignore: What You Must Learn from the Bold Confrontations of Christ (Thomas Nelson, July 2009, ISBN: 978-1-4002-0206-5, $22.99).

In The Jesus You Can’t Ignore, MacArthur surveys the entire public ministry of Christ, reintroducing readers to His passionate mission to make the Gospel clear and bring people into the Kingdom of God—even when it caused offence to those promoting inaccurate doctrine.  Jesus fiercely and unapologetically defended truth against the insidious hypocrites of His day. READ MORE »

10 provocative questions create a blueprint for the path to success, purpose, and potential

(Nashville, Tenn.) What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s the age-old question asked of countless children. And while aspirations of becoming firefighters, ballerinas, or astronauts often change as children mature, even more of those dreams seem to sadly fade away into nothing at all—giving way to the toils and humdrum of everyday life. New York Times best selling author and leadership expert John Maxwell offers readers a one-of-a–kind tool for determining if their dreams are actually within reach.

In his latest book, Put Your Dream to the Test, 10 Questions to Help You See it and Seize It (Thomas Nelson Publishers, ISBN:978-0-7852-1412-0, March 2009, $25.99), Maxwell challenges readers to take up the relentless pursuit of their dream by offering concrete, realistic strategies for achieving success and realizing one’s dreams. Setting this book apart from all other career guides is a quick, focused quiz to assist readers in ascertaining the likelihood they will be successful in achieving their specific goals. READ MORE »