(Nashville, TN)—Platinum-selling country recording artist Sara Evans will publish her debut novel with Thomas Nelson later this year, having signed a four-book deal with the publisher.  The novel is the first in a series and will release in conjunction with a new album by Evans on RCA Records.  She is currently in the studio writing and recording and will perform at various tour dates throughout 2009.

“Signing well-known entertainers to write stories in sync with their established brands is a great way to satisfy fans who are hungry for more from their favorite celebrities,” said Allen Arnold, Senior Vice President and Publisher, Thomas Nelson Fiction.

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(Nashville, TN)—Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) recently announced the nominees for the 2009 SIBA Book Awards.  Among the nominees is The Wedding Machine (Thomas Nelson, 2008) by Charleston, SC author Beth Webb Hart.  Romantic Times Book Reviews magazine said of The Wedding Machine, “This charming tale of family, friendship and weddings has a true Southern feel. Hart infuses her book with the right amount of humor to offset more serious moments.”

SIBA Book Award nominees are chosen by SIBA member bookstores.  In the organization’s words, “These are the Southern books they have most enjoyed selling to customers; the ones that they couldn’t stop talking about; the ones most often pushed into a customer’s hands with the words ‘You have got to read this!’ The SIBA Book Award was created to recognize great books of Southern origin, as determined by people whose business it is to know great books—the independent booksellers of the South.”

Winners in six categories (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cooking, young adult and children’s) will be named on July 4, 2009 after a jury vote.

Nashville, TN—TheSuspenseZone.com has announced the 2008 Reviewers’ Choice list of the reviewers’ top ten favorite books of the year.  Four of the ten positions on the list belong to Thomas Nelson fiction titles: Adam and Sinner (both by Ted Dekker), Less than Dead by Tim Downs, and Field of Blood by Eric Wilson.  All three favorite authors have new major releases in 2009: Green by Dekker; Ends of the Earth by Downs, and Haunt of Jackals by Wilson.

(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson, Inc. announced today that five of their products have been chosen to be finalists for the 2009 Christian Book Awards. The Christian Book Awards are presented annually, since 1978, to the highest quality in Christian publishing in six categories - Bibles, Bible Reference & Study, Christian Life, Fiction, Children & Youth, and Inspiration & Gift. The awards are selected by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) based on excellence in content, literary quality, design, and significance of contribution.  

The winner in each category will be announced at the Christian Book Expo 2009 in Dallas, Texas. The Christian Book Awards Dinner will begin at 7 PM CST on Thursday, March 19, at the Dallas Convention Center. Tickets are $79 per person and can be reserved online at www.christianbookexpo.com/christianbookawards. In addition, one title will be selected from the finalist to receive the top honor, Christian Book of the Year. This award is based on editorial excellence and sales achievement.

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Fiction, Bible, and Curriculum Titles Garner Nominations

(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson, Inc. is pleased to announce that three of its titles have been selected as finalists in the 2008 ECPA/Dickinson Press Book Cover Awards. The objective of the awards is to encourage, identify and celebrate “best in class” design for Christian publishing’s book covers. The winner will be announced during the ECPA Publishing University conference’s opening ceremony event November 2nd in Chicago, IL.

This year’s Thomas Nelson finalists are:
Adam by Ted Dekker (Fiction)
The Domino Effect Participant’s Guide by Wayfarer Ministries: Chris Brooks, Chad Norris & Dave Rhodes (Bible Study)
The Voice of Hebrews – The Voice™ translation; Greg Garrett and David Capes, contributors (Bible)
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