Nashville, TN—The American Booksellers Association this week announced publically its January 2010 Indie Next List of outstanding titles.  Among the Notables is Saving Cicadas (December 2009, Thomas Nelson) by award-winning and critically-acclaimed South Carolina author Nicole Seitz.

The ABA’s Indie Next List is “drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizing the heart and soul of passionate bookselling.” READ MORE »

Nashville, TN—On Monday, December 7, novelist Rachel Hauck will host a gathering for her readers on Facebook.  The celebration—in honor of Rachel’s 49^th birthday—will commence on her fan page at 8pm ET.  The author has much to celebrate this year, including the upcoming January 2010 release of The Sweet By and By (Thomas Nelson) written with multi-platinum country recording artist Sara Evans.

During the two hour party, fans will swap stories and answer trivia questions about Rachel and her books for chances to win prizes: signed copies of The Sweet By and By and Rachel’s previous library of novels like Diva NashVegas, iTunes and Amazon giftcards, and Sara Evans CDs. READ MORE »

(Nashville, TN) Grupo Nelson, the Spanish division of Thomas Nelson, announced today that it will no longer participate in the Spanish Christian Book Fairs known as Expolit (Miami, FL) and Expo Cristiana (Mexico).“We have been discussing this move for quite some time,” said Vice President & Publisher, Larry A. Downs. “New market trends are forcing us to re-evaluate the expenditure of every marketing dollar; consequently, we have determined that, for Grupo Nelson, these trade shows provide very little return on a very significant investment.” READ MORE »

(Nashville, TN) Thomas Nelson announced today that it will not be participating in Book Expo America (BEA) 2008 and the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) 2008. “We have been discussing this move for some time,” said President & CEO, Michael S. Hyatt. “But the current economic downturn is forcing us to re-evaluate the expenditure of every marketing dollar. We are committed to doing our best to support our products and distributors with marketing expenditures that result in greater sales. And we have determined that, for Thomas Nelson, these trade shows provide very little return on a very significant investment.”

Last weekend, Thomas Nelson hosted its inaugural “Open House” at the Music City Sheraton in Nashville, Tennessee. The publisher’s top 100 Christian retail accounts attended the two-day, two-night conference designed to arm participants with a better understanding of industry trends and merchandising strategies, while inspiring their relationships with God. The event also allowed for renewing friendships with other retailers and the Thomas Nelson family. READ MORE »

World-Class Speakers & Bestselling Authors To Coach Attendees On ReThinking Business

(Nashville, Tenn.) Preparations are underway as Thomas Nelson, Inc., the world’s largest Christian publisher, counts down the days until their Inaugural Open House. On April 10th – 12th, a delegation of about two hundred Christian retailers from across the United States will visit the publisher’s hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, and experience a revolutionary event that will allow them to re-think their business.

“Open House will be a unique time for Christian retailers to re-think, re-fresh, re-connect, and re-commit,” said Gary Davidson, Senior Vice President of Christian Retail Sales. “Throughout the two-day event, an extraordinary line-up of presenters and entertainment will offer instruction, encouragement, and fellowship. Never before has a single publisher made such a significant investment of time and resources to educate and support this important but challenging sales channel.”
READ MORE »