Sterling Publishing Acquires Knock Knock

Sterling Publishing Acquires Boxer Books

February 25, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. (via its Union Square & Co. imprint) has acquired London-based children’s publisher Boxer Books, adding more than 200 backlist titles and several frontlist projects to Union Square Kids and the Boxer Books imprint. Boxer Books founder and publisher David Bennett will continue to lead the imprint and report to Union Square & Co.’s Chief Creative Officer, with distribution relationships maintained in the U.S. and U.K.

Hachette Book Group Acquires Union Square & Co. from Barnes & Noble

November 19, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Hachette Book Group (HBG) has acquired Union Square & Co. (formerly Sterling Publishing) from Barnes & Noble. The deal transfers Union Square's staff, publishing assets, trademarks, and distribution responsibilities to HBG; no purchase price was disclosed.

Brand Holdings (backed by T-street Capital and Kidd & Co.) Invests Growth Equity in Knockaround

March 14, 2022

Consumer Products

Brand Holdings, backed by investor T-street Capital and family office Kidd & Co., completed a growth equity investment in Knockaround, the San Diego–based direct-to-consumer sunglasses brand founded by Adam Moyer. The capital and Brand Holdings' operating infrastructure are intended to accelerate Knockaround's retail and e-commerce distribution, product expansion, and overall growth.

KnoWEwell Acquires Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation

December 4, 2024

Media & Entertainment

KnoWEwell, P.B.C. has acquired Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation, the publisher and franchisor of the Natural Awakenings magazine network. The acquisition brings together KnoWEwell's regenerative whole-health digital hub with Natural Awakenings' print and franchise network (46 U.S. territories, ~1.3M monthly readers) to create an integrated digital and print leader in whole-health and sustainable living content; terms were not disclosed.

KKR Acquires Simon & Schuster from Paramount Global

October 30, 2023

Media & Entertainment

KKR has completed its previously announced $1.62 billion all-cash acquisition of Simon & Schuster from Paramount Global. Simon & Schuster becomes a standalone private company led by CEO Jonathan Karp, with KKR supporting employee ownership and plans to invest in the publisher's future growth and capabilities.

CJK Group Acquires Allen Press

January 9, 2023

Media & Entertainment

CJK Group, Inc. has acquired the assets of Allen Press, a Lawrence, Kansas-based print and publishing services company. The acquisition adds a Sheridan-branded printing facility (renamed Sheridan Kansas) and folds Allen Press's editorial and content services into KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd., expanding CJK's production footprint and content capabilities for scholarly and association publishers.