Allen loves great stories, passionate conversations and authentic living. As Senior Vice-President and Fiction Publisher at Thomas Nelson, he spends his days acquiring, reading and publishing world class adult and young adult fiction written from a Christian worldview.
A veteran of the publishing industry since joining Thomas Nelson in 1992, he initially oversaw marketing and branding campaigns of many best-selling Christian authors, utilizing skills learned while working for some of the world’s largest advertising agencies. Tapped to launch the Fiction division in 2003, his publishing program is filled with New York Times, ECPA, and CBA bestsellers, representing every genre from romance to fantasy, historical to suspense.
Allen’s favorite way to spend the day is with his family – preferably with a C.S. Lewis book or Superman comic close at hand.
About AllenArnoldWrites.com:
I like strong coffee. I like authenticity. And I like blogs that keep it simple.
This one does that. Only three topics. Each less than a laptop screen. All meant to inspire and challenge. Always in search of a bigger story, a more authentic life.
I’ll be regularly sharing thoughts on:
- Creative Leadership. It’s not about your title. It’s about leading with ideas, passion and the ability to see the unseen before others.
- Heroic Living. In a world of self-focus and shades of gray, we need to rediscover what makes a hero.
- Story. Both the art and the business of novels from the point of view of a Fiction Publisher.
Feedback? Write to AllenArnoldWrites@thomasnelson.com. I can’t respond to every message I receive, but I do read each one and respond as possible and appropriate. And follow @allen_arnold on Twitter for updates to this blog.
