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Please review the following links to see if your specific need is addressed. If you have a question or comment not related to the below categories, please use our general Contact Us form. Your concern will be forwarded to the appropriate associate.
The mailing address for the Thomas Nelson, Inc. corporate office is:
Thomas Nelson, Inc.
PO Box 141000
Nashville, TN 37214
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Phone: 1-800-251-4000
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm C.S.T.
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WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson, helps authors self-publish all genres of books, specializing in books with Christian morals, inspirational themes and family values. Whether you have goals of commercial success or simply desire to create a book for friends and family, WestBow Press can help you create your book in your vision. We understand that your dreams are unique. Even if your ultimate goal is to publish traditionally, WestBow Press can be your foot in the door. As a division of Thomas Nelson, the titles published by WestBow Press are actively monitored to identify those books that show promise and strength in the marketplace. In every author's success story, there is a history and a beginning. With WestBow Press, you now have the opportunity to begin or advance your career as an author, share your story and start shaping your future. Visit WestBow Press to get started today!.
Finally, we offer the following advice from Thomas Nelson President and CEO Mike Hyatt:
Advice to First-Time Authors Guide to Writing a Winning Book Proposal
Should you Consider Self-Publishing?
To obtain rights to translate a book into another language please follow the instructions below:
Thomas Nelson, Inc. controls the rights to most of its titles. Requests for foreign language rights (only) should be sent to:
Mailing Address:
Director of Foreign Rights
P.O. Box 141000
Nashville, TN 37214
Fax: (615) 889-5940
All other rights and permission requests should be mailed to the appropriate publishing division (Thomas Nelson, J Countryman, etc.) or faxed to our main corporate fax number, (615) 391-5225.
If you desire to translate one chapter of a book or more, rights are only granted to publishing companies or other organizations, not individuals. Please provide the following information in your request:
1. Information on your company
- Full company name, publishing imprints, address and other contact information
- One paragraph about the type of books you publish, length of time in business, distribution methods, etc.
- The language in which your company publishes
- 3 business references
- The names of other US publishers you have worked with
- The titles and authors of other books you have translated with other US publishers
2. The ISBN, title and author of the work you desire
3. The estimated number of copies you plan to publish
4. The estimated retail sales price of the translated edition
If rights are available, we will contact you within 4-6 weeks with details of how you can obtain the foreign license to translate the book.
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Due to the high volume of requests we have for communication with authors, we are not able to release the phone, fax, and mailing or e-mail addresses of any of our authors. If you would like to send a letter to your favorite author, please send a standard letter addressed as follows:
(Author’s Name)
c/o Thomas Nelson, Inc.
PO Box 141000
Nashville, TN 37214
Attn: Author Mail
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Please email Casey Freas with your request, or submit your request by fax on University letterhead to 1-800-448-8403 .
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If you are interested in employment opportunities with Thomas Nelson, Inc., please visit our online job listings at www.ThomasNelson.com/Employment where you can view positions presently available in the company and complete an online job application.
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If you are trying to locate a product published by Thomas Nelson, Inc., we encourage you to search our online catalog. You may do this in the top right corner of the site by entering the ISBN, Title or Author’s Name for the product. You may also purchase our products through various online retailers or at local bookstores nationwide.
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