(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson, Inc. announced today that they will be opening Thomas Nelson Mexico, a wholly owned business entity based in Mexico City, on August 1, 2011, making them the first major Christian publisher to market, distribute and sell locally.

Thomas Nelson Mexico will employ a local, proactive sales team focused on selling to distributors, bookstores and ministries and supporting them with marketing and other services. Grupo Nelson Vice President and Publisher Larry Downs will oversee the company. Roberto Rivas will serve as General Director in the Mexico City office and will lead a team of marketing and sales associates.

“With the creation of Thomas Nelson Mexico, Roberto and his team are positioned and ready to better support distributors, local retailers and the flourishing Christian community, ” said Mark Schoenwald, President and CEO of Thomas Nelson. “And Thomas Nelson can capitalize on a market that is ripe for growth.”

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Thomas Nelson announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Apple® to sell its ebooks through Apple’s new iBookstore.  With Saturday’s launch of iBookstore, iPad customers can download the free iBooks app and begin to browse, buy and read more the 1,200 titles from Thomas Nelson.

iPad owners can select from a diverse list of today’s best sellers including Judge Andrew Napolitano’s Lies the Government Told You, Max Lucado’s Fearless, Ron Hall and Denver Moore’s Same Kind of Different as Me, and Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover. The iBookstore also has a rich list of Thomas Nelson’s perennial favorites such as John C. Maxwell’s Leadership 101, John MacArthur’s Grace for You, and Max Lucado’s Facing Your Giants.

Michael Hyatt, Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Nelson, commented, “We are extremely pleased that Thomas Nelson has the largest collection of inspirational titles available on such a revolutionary reading device.”

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  www.thomasnelson.com.

World’s Largest Christian Book Publisher Thomas Nelson Will Distribute To Christian Market

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — LIONSGATE(R) (NYSE: LGF), the leading next generation studio, announced today that it has acquired the North American home entertainment distribution rights to NO GREATER LOVE, a touching story about faith and love. Under the terms of the arrangement, Lionsgate obtains the rights to distribute the title on DVD, VOD and EST. Scheduled for a first quarter 2010 release, the movie will be distributed in the Christian marketplace by Thomas Nelson — the world’s largest Christian book publisher and Lionsgate’s exclusive distributor to the Christian market. READ MORE »

(Nashville, Tenn.), Thomas Nelson, Inc. has signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Standard Publishing to represent their adult and children’s small group studies and children’s church resources. The partnership allows Standard Publishing’s direct-to-church and telephone sales teams to present select Thomas Nelson titles to the churches they serve.

“I am very excited about this partnership, says Wayne Hastings, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Thomas Nelson’s Bible Group. “Standard has a long tradition of serving churches across the country with integrity and service, and we’re honored to have their team come alongside us and represent Thomas Nelson’s life-changing small group and church resources.” READ MORE »

Nashville, TN – Thomas Nelson, Inc. announced today that they will take over domestic distribution of Make Believe Ideas’ (MBI) innovative line of children’s interactive books on July 1, 2009. In addition to distribution, Thomas Nelson will sell MBI to new markets, including Christian retail, independent bookstores, and speciality stores. READ MORE »