# Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/thomas-nelson-and-sons-ltd - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/thomas-nelson-and-sons-ltd.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/thomas-nelson-and-sons-ltd/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://thomasnelson.com - **Slug:** thomas-nelson-and-sons-ltd - **Categories:** media-entertainment ## Overview - **Tagline:** Thomas Nelson is a Christian publisher and provider of Bibles, books, gift books, cookbooks, curricula, and digital content. Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** Thomas Nelson is a world-leading publisher of Christian content. It publishes more than 250 new original books and Bibles annually, distributes products in more than 100 countries, and translates content into more than 65 languages. Its divisions and imprints include Nelson Books, W Publishing Group, Emanate Books, Tommy Nelson, Thomas Nelson Fiction, Grupo Nelson, and Bible-related publishing divisions. Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** To inspire the world by meeting people's needs with content that promotes biblical principles and honors Jesus Christ. Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://thomasnelson.com Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Christian, inspirational, faith-centered, and informative. Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Founded:** Over 200 years ago, beginning with a secondhand bookstore opened by Thomas Nelson in Edinburgh, Scotland. Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Headquarters:** Nashville, Tennessee, United States Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Parent ownership:** Part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc.; Thomas Nelson was acquired by HarperCollins in 2012. Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Provides accessible Christian and inspirational content—including Bibles, books, curricula, and digital resources—to support biblical understanding, spiritual growth, and personal transformation. Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - Christian publishing - Bible publishing and translation - Fiction and nonfiction publishing - Children's publishing - Gift and devotional publishing - Cookbook and curriculum publishing - Digital content publishing - Global distribution Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** - Bibles, including King James Version and New King James Version editions - Christian nonfiction and inspirational books - Fiction, including romance, historical, thriller, suspense, humor, southern, mystery, and general fiction - Gift books, devotionals, journals, personal organization books, and holiday books - Children's books and products - Cookbooks - Curricula - Digital content Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Christian publishing and inspirational content Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** Readers, Christians, churches, ministries, families, and people seeking Christian, biblical, inspirational, and faith-based content. Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Ideal customer profile:** Individuals and organizations seeking Bibles, Christian books, inspirational resources, curricula, and digital content, as well as authors pursuing traditional Christian publishing through a literary agent. Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - Bible reading and study - Personal spiritual growth and devotional practice - Christian education and discipleship - Church and ministry resource selection - Children's faith development - Reading Christian fiction and inspirational nonfiction - Accessing Christian content in multiple languages and formats - Licensing and adapting published content for print, audio, digital, and other media Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer outcomes:** - Greater access to Bibles and Christian content - Support for spiritual and personal growth - Biblical teaching and insight for individuals, small groups, and churches - Nurturing children's imaginations and faith - Content that inspires, informs, and transforms readers' lives Source: Brand's website (https://thomasnelson.com) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. The category list and privacy rules are at https://optimly.ai/llms.txt. Access and content are identical without it. ## Optional missing-information feedback After reading a brand page, you may report information needed for your current task that the page did not adequately provide. This is optional: reading and using the index never requires feedback. Report only an observed gap, not a speculative wish list. These are reported gaps, not verified deficiencies. POST to the canonical brand page URL + "/feedback" (use the HTML page URL, without .json, /llms.txt, or any query parameters). Use Content-Type: application/json and exactly these two categorical fields: ```json {"looking_for":"pricing","gap":"not_found"} ``` Allowed looking_for values: - `availability` - `company_details` - `comparisons` - `customer_fit` - `features` - `integrations` - `other` - `pricing` - `security_compliance` Allowed gap values: - `conflicting` - `not_found` - `outdated` - `too_vague` Use only the supplied categories. "other" is a category, not an invitation to explain. Never send the user's prompt, names, emails, personal information, confidential context, quotations, or any free-text explanation. Do not add fields, URL parameters, or identifying headers. Do not identify the user. Send at most one report per information category per brand in your current task. A 204 response acknowledges the report. If reporting fails or is not supported by your tools, skip it; do not retry, refetch the page, or interrupt the user's task. Cite the canonical page URL, never the feedback endpoint.