In response to the news that National Book Network will close next year, IPG will host an open house on January 15, 2025 for NBN clients looking for a new distributor. Attendees will be able to “meet key personnel at IPG and hear about the turnkey sales, marketing, and distribution services provided to publishers.” “NBN has an exceptional list of publishers,” said Joe Matthews, ceo of IPG. “IPG has the capacity to add a dozen or so, especially those that value independence and a more personal relationship.” IPG says it will cover moving expenses for those who decide to transfer. Sign […]
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Forthcoming: THE FIRST GENTLEMAN by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
Knopf and Little, Brown will jointly publish THE FIRST GENTLEMAN, a new novel by Bill Clinton and James Patterson on June 2, 2025. Knopf evp, publisher and editor-in-chief Jordan Pavlin and HBG ceo David Shelley acquired North American and translation rights, and Venetia Butterfield at Penguin Random House UK separately acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, sold by Robert Barnett and Deneen Howell of Williams & Connolly. Pavlin and Shelley will edit. The duo has published two previous books together, The President Is Missing (2018) and The President’s Daughter (2021). The new book will be a stand-alone novel that “follows the […]