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(Nashville, TN) Thomas Nelson is pleased to announce that Isle of Fire, a familiar face on the CBA bestseller list, is the proud recipient of the 2008 Moonbeam Award Silver Medal for Young Adult Fiction. For an award that recognizes not only the creators of exemplary children’s books but also authors who support literacy and life-long reading, there could not be a better choice.

Having witnessed firsthand the lack of quality reading material for young minds, Batson set out to develop his own teaching tools through the creation of his first published series, The Door Within; and now with his second series, Isle of Swords and Isle of Fire. Batson involved his students in the writing process, welcoming critique of his work.

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(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson, Inc. announced today that it has launched a revolutionary new program mobilizing bloggers around the world to share reviews of the company’s latest products. The program, Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers, is the first program of its kind from a leading publisher.

“My hope is that we can elevate the online presence of Thomas Nelson’s key titles,” said Michael Hyatt, President and CEO of Thomas Nelson. “Good or bad, we want people online talking about our books.”

Any blogger can register to be a Thomas Nelson Book Review Blogger at http://brb.thomasnelson.com. The Book Review Bloggers will receive free copies of select Thomas Nelson titles in exchange for committing to read the book, to write a 200-word review, and to post it on their blog and on a consumer retail website. READ MORE »

Buckingham’s Fifth Book Reveals Important Message to
Young Professionals about Career Choices and Life Improvement

MAYNARD, Mass. and LOS ANGELES – October 21, 2008 – Monster®, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), today announced its sponsorship of best-selling author Marcus Buckingham’s The Truth About You national book tour.  With a shared philosophy on the importance of work and life satisfaction, Monster and Buckingham deliver a strong message on the correlation between career decisions and life improvement.

Buckingham, one of the world’s leading experts in career success, speaks predominately to a Gen-Y audience in his fifth book, The Truth About You, Your Secret to Success (Thomas Nelson Publishers, $29.99), which challenges readers to put their strengths and passions to work.  Through his book and university tour, Buckingham hopes to offer college students and the American workforce the ultimate edge in work and life. as he reveals that there is a science to success that can be achieved by those who fine-tune their work to focus on their personal strengths.
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Fastest-Selling Lucado Product in History

(Nashville, TN) — Pastor and author Max Lucado has sold more than four million units worldwide branded with 3:16—The Numbers of Hope, including one million units of the cornerstone book of the same title (released in September 2007).  Thomas Nelson and an unprecedented group of licensed partners have created and distributed a wide variety of 3:16 branded products, including booklets, greeting cards, wearable items, video resources, church musicals, and evangelistic products to name a few.  The unprecedented rate of sales for the 3:16 brand makes it the fastest-selling product in the history of Lucado’s 23-year publishing career. READ MORE »

(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson, Inc. announced today that If My People is #1 on the October ECPA Besteller List (Under $5) and #2 on the October Top 50 CBA Bestsellers’ list. If My People, A 40-Day Prayer Guide for the Nation is a prayer booklet to help lead believers in prayer for our country as we approach the November elections.

In addition to 40 prayers, one for each day leading up to the election, If My People includes prayers from past presidents that guided America through some of its most challenging days.  Regardless of political leaning, believers will find If My People inspiring and effective as they pray for America.   The If My People Campaign was the first campaign where Thomas Nelson Church Development opened up to Christian Retail what had traditionally been an exclusive direct-to-church campaign. READ MORE »