February
26, 2024, CHICAGO – Independent Publishers Group (IPG) is pleased to announce the addition of four new publishers to its sales and distribution programs.
Firefly Press is a Carnegie award-winning independent publisher of quality fiction for children and young adults. Their titles aim to inspire, inform, and entertain, fostering a love of reading for pleasure and promoting literacy and empathy, as well as mental health and well-being. Firefly will begin North American distribution through IPG beginning March 1.
Monogatari Novels will begin distribution through IPG on March 1. Monogatari bridges cultures through captivating storytelling in the world of East Asian media. They specialize in licensing and translating an array of light novels, manga, and manhua into both English and Spanish. IPG will distribute Monogatari in the US and Canada.
IPG will distribute Northwestern Publishing House worldwide beginning April 1. Northwestern Publishing House delivers elementary and Sunday school curricula, Bible studies, worship materials, music, and faith-strengthening books within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and beyond.
IPG will begin worldwide distribution for Iskanchi Press on April 1. Publishing fiction, non-fiction, and children’s literature both written and translated into English, Iskanchi Press exists to showcase the best expressions of African realities in all perspectives and forms.
About Independent Publishers Group: Founded in 1971, IPG was the first organization specifically created for the purpose of marketing titles from independent presses to the book trade. Today, IPG’s wide reach into the book market includes distribution of both print and e-books from a wide array of publishers, digital printing and traditional publishing. With consistent growth year over year, IPG’s success has come from supporting and encouraging the growth of its publishing partners in the United States and worldwide. IPG was acquired by Chicago Review Press in 1987, and this acquisition formed the parent company Chicago Review Press, Inc., which now owns Chicago-based indie publishers Chicago Review Press and Triumph Books. In October 2021, IPG acquired UK-based United Independent Distributors (UID) and its subsidiary companies Eurospan, Marston Book Services and Orca Book Services, extending IPG’s menu of services and global reach.
Contact: Julia Dillman, Corporate Communications, 312.337.0747, jdillman@ipgbook.com
