Sterling Publishing Acquires Boxer Books

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.

Sterling Publishing Acquires Knock Knock

April 11, 2022

Consumer Products

Sterling Publishing (through its Union Square & Co. imprint) acquired Knock Knock, the Los Angeles–based gift and publishing company that includes the Knock Knock and Em & Friends brands. The acquisition adds more than 600 backlist products and 150 frontlist projects to Union Square & Co.'s catalog and will be overseen by Emily Meehan of Union Square & Co.; Knock Knock's founders will remain as creative consultants.

BoxUnion Acquires TITLE Boxing Club

January 7, 2021

Consumer Products

BoxUnion, a Santa Monica-based fitness boxing brand, has acquired TITLE Boxing Club, a franchise operator with about 166 clubs across the United States, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The transaction was backed by the Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano SUPERCHARGED Initiative (KJSI) and other existing shareholders; leadership changes include Todd Wadler as CEO and Brooke Budke named president, franchise system, while TITLE’s ownership team remains equity holders.

Duckworth Books Acquires September Publishing

August 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Duckworth Books has acquired UK-based September Publishing for an undisclosed sum; the September team, led by founder and publisher Hannah MacDonald, will join Duckworth and continue to operate as a September imprint. The move gives September greater infrastructure and global distribution while expanding Duckworth's list in mind-body-spirit, illustrated and narrative nonfiction.

Hachette Book Group Acquires Workman Publishing

August 16, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Hachette Book Group has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Workman Publishing, bringing Workman's imprints and backlist into HBG as its eighth publishing group. Workman will be led by CEO Dan Reynolds reporting to HBG CEO Michael Pietsch, and Executive Chair Carolan Workman will retire at close; the deal is subject to regulatory approval.

Turner Publishing Company Acquires Prospect Park Books

January 31, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Turner Publishing Company acquired the assets of Prospect Park Books (Altadena, California), including more than 100 existing titles, approximately 11 in-process titles, inventory, imprints and related intellectual property, effective January 31, 2021. Turner will continue to publish under the Prospect Park Books and Tiger Van imprints and move distribution to Ingram Publisher Services; terms were not disclosed.