IPG Adds Five Publishers to its Sales & Distribution Programs

April 7, 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2025
Contact: Julia Dillman | Corporate Communications
312.337.0747 | [email protected]

CHICAGO – Independent Publishers Group (IPG), the last remaining independent book distributor of significant size in North America, is excited to announce the addition of five publishers to its sales and distribution programs.

Sutherland House Books is a Toronto-based publishing house specializing in engaging works of narrative nonfiction. With the recent acquisition of Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Sutherland has grown its catalog and broadened its range of genres. Fitzhenry & Whiteside includes the imprints Whitecap Books, Fifth House, and Red Deer Press. Whitecap Books is one of Canada’s leading cookbook publishers. Fifth House celebrates the diversity of voices, places, and ideas that make Canada unique by publishing both fiction and nonfiction for adults and children. Red Deer Press is known for its upscale children’s picture books, as well as juvenile and young adult fiction.

“We’re delighted to be working with a publisher-friendly distributor like IPG, one that shares our independent values and entrepreneurial spirit,” said Ken Whyte, President of Sutherland.

“We are thrilled to be working with Sutherland and its newly acquired imprints in the United States,” said Joe Matthews, CEO of IPG. IPG began distribution for Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Whitecap Books, Fifth House, and Red Deer Press in the United States on April 1, 2025. IPG will distribute Sutherland in the United States starting October 1, 2025.

Sally Milner Publishing (SMP) is an Australian publisher founded in 1989 and specializing primarily in soft crafts, including embroidery, sewing, and lacework. SMP also has a small backlist of history titles concentrated on the experiences of the Allied forces in the Southeast Asia theater of WWII. IPG will distribute SMP in the United States and Canada beginning July 1, 2025.

Starting August 1, 2025, IPG will distribute Sam and Mi in the United States and Canada. Sam and Mi publishes children’s books focused on themes of empathy, problem solving, and communication. Their books are warm, sensitive, and fun, with stories built through playful text and supported by beautiful illustrations to attract children to the wonderful world of books.

Hashtag Press is a prize-winning independent publishing house based in England that focuses on children’s and YA fiction. Hashtag Press is fiercely committed to improving diversity and inclusion, publishing debut works, and creating opportunities for under-represented writers. Beginning August 1, 2025, IPG will distribute Hashtag Press in the United States and Canada.

IPG will distribute Cuentos con Valores starting September 1, 2025, in the United States and Canada. Cuentos con Valores is an independent Spanish-language publishing house founded in 2024 and specializing in producing high-quality, vibrant books for babies. Their books feature rhyming, engaging texts, and illustrated albums with children’s poetry.

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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.