- The author is the most widely collected artist in America, with reproductions of his paintings hanging in over 10 million homes, over 270 signature galleries nationwide, and 4,000 accounts that sell his artwork and merchandise.
- Thomas Kinkade is the author of many successful books, including The Thomas Kinkade Story (Bulfinch Press, 2003); Thomas Kinkade: Masterworks of Light (Bulfinch Press, 2000), with over 115,000 copies in print; and the USA Today bestseller Lightposts for Living (Warner Books, 0-446-52522-7, 1999), which sold over 163,000 copies.
- A regular guest host on QVC, Kinkade inspires sales of $1-$2 million in a single two-hour time slot.
- The author's company, Media Arts Group, has recently launched an ambitious initiative to expand its arts-based brand into a lifestyle brand, reminiscent of Martha Stewart.