Rowman & Littlefield has bought the assets of Gooseberry Patch, best known for its homestyle, family-friendly cookbooks, and will integrate its titles into Globe Pequot.
Since 1992, Gooseberry Patch, Columbus, Ohio, has published more than 200 titles and grown from a kitchen-table operation to a national publisher. Priced below $17, its cookbooks have many recipes from readers that include personal stories. The company also sells calendars, organizers and more.
Liz Plotnick-Snay, chief operating officer of Gooseberry Patch for the past 19 years, will continue to oversee the Gooseberry Patch publishing program from Ohio. Gooseberry Patch is a longtime distribution client of Rowman & Littlefield's National Book Network, which will continue to sell and fulfill orders for Gooseberry Patch.
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Rowman & Littlefield's Bernan Press, which distributes publications from hundreds of U.S. government agencies and intergovernmental organizations worldwide as well publishes reference works based on government data, has bought Chase's Calendar of Events, the reference brand for holidays, special events and observances, from McGraw-Hill Education. Holly McGuire, the editor-in-chief of Chase's for the past 12 years, will continue to edit the annual publication.
Jed Lyons, president and CEO of Rowman & Littlefield, said, "Chase's is a perfect tuck-in acquisition to help us build our growing reference business, which is focused on print and electronic products for libraries, educators, students and consumers."
Chase's Calendar of Events 2015 has 12,500 entries that include historical milestones, celebrity birthdays, astronomical phenomena, major festivals, national days from every country on earth, sports events and more. There is also a companion website of exclusive digital content for purchasers.