CHICAGO – Independent Publishers Group (IPG) is pleased to announce the addition of five new publishers to its sales and distribution programs.
Whimspire Books, LLC, is a woman-owned, California-based children’s book publisher where the whimsical and inspiring come together to foster imagination and fuel confidence in kids. Their goal is to publish picture books that create moments of joy, laughter, and togetherness for families. IPG will distribute Whimspire in the United States and Canada starting February 1, 2025.
Starting January 1, 2025, IPG will distribute Melbourne Books in the United States and Canada. Melbourne Books is an independent Australian publishing house founded in 2000. They publish a wide range of books, including biographies, cookbooks, art, architecture, social histories, travel, academic work, and novels.
WTAW Press is a nonprofit that supports the artistic development of writers, fosters a thriving literary community, and inspires a passion for literature through publishing books. WTAW strives to publish exceptional, enduring, literary books that are likely to be overlooked in mainstream corporate publishing. They are based in Santa Rosa, California. IPG began distributing WTAW worldwide on July 1, 2024.
Starting November 1, 2024, IPG will distribute BLoved Publishing in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. BLoved specializes in translating and publishing popular Korean BL Manhwa and novels into English, as well as Chinese Danmei, Baihe, and BL Manhua in partnership with Monogatari Novels. BLoved seeks to bring captivating stories and immersive worlds to life through meticulous translations for English readers to enjoy in physical print.
Founded by legendary creator Gerry Anderson, Anderson Entertainment creates, develops, produces, and nurtures IP and content for raving fans across the globe. Anderson publishes books in a wide selection of formats—hardbacks, coffee table books, comic anthologies, series guides, and audiobooks—based on classic Anderson properties, such as the shows Thunderbirds and Space:1999. IPG will begin distribution for Anderson in the United States and Canada on January 1, 2025.
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. www.ipgbook.com
Contact: Julia Dillman | Corporate Communications | 312.337.0747 | jdillman@ipgbook.com
