Sterling Publishing
Parent company | Barnes & Noble |
|---|---|
| Status | Rebranded as Union Square & Co. in 2022 |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founder | David Alfred Boehm |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City |
| Publication types | Books |
| No. of employees | 280 |
| Official website | unionsquareandco |
Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. is a
Carlton Books, Duncan Baird, Guild of Master Craftsmen, the Orion Publishing Group, and Sixth & Spring Books.[2]
Sterling Publishing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, which acquired it in 2003. On January 5, 2012, The Wall Street Journal reported that Barnes & Noble had put its Sterling Publishing business up for sale.[3] Negotiations failed to produce a buyer, however, and Sterling is reportedly no longer for sale as of March, 2012.[4]
In January 2022, Sterling rebranded as Union Square & Co.[5] In March 2022, Sterling acquired the British children's publisher Boxer Books, one of its distribution clients.[6]
Notable authors
Sterling's authors include Colleen Houck, Paul McKenna, Richard Scarry, Barton Seaver, Paul Sloane, Peter Yarrow, and Kevin Zraly.
References
- Businessweek investing. Archived from the originalon July 5, 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Distribution and Imprints List". Sterling Publishing. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Sterling Off the Block as B&N Weighs Future of Nook Biz". Publishers Weekly. Mar 2, 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Milliot |, Jim. "Barnes & Noble Unveils Union Square & Company". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Sterling Acquires Boxer Books".