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Nelson Books
Nelson Books is passionate about collaborating with a diverse array of thought leaders, experts, and creatives to publish biblically-informed books from a Christian perspective that enhance the spiritual and personal growth of our readers.
We are proud to be the publisher of many commercially and critically acclaimed authors including Max Lucado, Lysa TerKeurst, John & Stasi Eldredge, Dr. Anita Phillips, Christine Caine, Toni Collier, Bob Goff, Ruth Chou Simons, Michelle Williams, and Carlos Whittaker, to name a few.
We believe in the power of books not only to inform but also to transform.
Meet Our Acquisition Team
Andrew Stoddard, VP & Publisher
As the publisher for Nelson Books, Andrew actively oversees the intentional development and strategic release of publications from New York Times and ECPA bestselling authors such as Max Lucado, Lysa TerKeurst, Ruth Chou Simons, John Eldredge, and Bob Goff. Throughout his career, he has worked with numerous acclaimed and bestselling authors including Michael Todd, Tim Tebow, John Mark Comer, Mark Batterson, Carlos Whittaker, and Erwin Raphael McManus. An avid champion of the written word, he seeks to publish creatively compelling, commercially impactful, and consistently faithful books.
Daniel Marrs, Associate Publisher
Daniel Marrs became the associate publisher with Nelson Books in July of 2021. Previously, he served as the publisher of Thomas Nelson Bibles and Study Resources with HarperCollins Christian Publishing and as v-p and editorial director at Ave Maria Press, affiliated with the University of Notre Dame. Daniel has had the privilege of working with a wide range of bestselling authors including John Eldredge, Max Lucado, Chris Hodges, Jefferson Bethke, Jon Tyson, Charles Stanley, Josh and Sean McDowell, and Senator Tim Scott. Daniel looks to acquire books that can feed souls and change lives. Some of his recent projects include Resilient by John Eldredge, Pray First by Chris Hodges, Surrender Your Story by Tara Sun, and Misled by Allen Parr.
Jessica Rogers, Executive Editor
Jessica Rogers has been refining the written word for more than fifteen years. During the course of her career, she has worked with a number of bestselling authors, including Lysa TerKeurst, Ruth Chou Simons, and Michael Hyatt. A lifelong learner, she is a graduate of the University of Denver Publishing Institute and the Yale Publishing course. Her passion is providing a critical eye and a guiding hand to authors with meaningful eternal content. Jessica’s editorial focus is selectively dedicated to shaping material within a portfolio of commercially impactful publications as acquired by the publisher and Nelson’s acquisitions team.
Brigitta Nortker, Editorial Director
Brigitta Nortker has worked in publishing for eleven years and joined Nelson Books in 2016. She is passionate about collaborating with writers who can speak to both a Christian audience and the general market and want to turn their great ideas into excellent books that will connect with an engaged audience. Throughout her career, she’s worked with authors such as Ruth Chou Simons, John Eldredge, and Jason Wilson. Some of her recent projects include: I’ll Be There (But I’ll Be Wearing Sweatpants) by Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston, It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway by Elizabeth Passarella, and Attacking Anxiety by Shawn Johnson.
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