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HarperCollins Christian Publishing

HarperCollins Christian Publishing is a Christian content provider and home to the Thomas Nelson and Zondervan brands, part of HarperCollins Publishers.

Last updated September 11, 2026

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Overview

HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. is described by its official site as a world leading Christian content provider. Its parent company, HarperCollins Publishers, is the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world and is a subsidiary of News Corp. Though the Company formed in 2012, its heritage dates back to the late eighteenth century, with Thomas Nelson and Zondervan as its keystone publishing programs. It is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with an office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and operates digital platforms including FaithGateway, ChurchSource, and Bible Gateway.

History

HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. is a world leading Christian content provider. Its parent company, HarperCollins Publishers, is the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world and is a subsidiary of News Corp. Though the Company formed in 2012, its heritage dates back to the late eighteenth century. Thomas Nelson and Zondervan, two highly sought-after Christian inspirational brands, are the keystone publishing programs. In 1798, Thomas Nelson founded his first publishing house in Edinburgh, Scotland, determined to make books, particularly Christian classics, affordable to the common man. In 1931, Pat and Bernie Zondervan began their publishing journey in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they began buying and selling books and Bibles. HarperCollins Publishers acquired Zondervan Publishers in the 1980s and Thomas Nelson in 2012, integrating the two similar, yet uniquely different, publishing groups under one leadership.

Products and positioning

world leading Christian content provider

Product categories. Bibles · inspirational books · children's books · academic resources · curriculum · gift books · audio · digital content

Recent events

  • HarperCollins Christian Publishing wins five Christian Book Awards[6]

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    HarperCollins Christian Publishing won five 2021 Christian Book Awards. The awards ceremony took place on May 6, 2021.

  • HarperCollins Christian Publishing announced HarperChristian Resources imprint[7]

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    HarperCollins Christian Publishing announced the HarperChristian Resources imprint, which will bring together its curriculum and study-based publishing strategy. The imprint was scheduled to officially launch in summer 2021.

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