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Chip and Joanna Gaines, best known for HGTV's Fixer Upper, Magnolia Network and a range of Magnolia home, cooking and lifestyle businesses, have created Magnolia Publications, which will publish books in partnership with various divisions of HarperCollins, depending on which is most appropriate for the title.
The first book to be released through the new venture will be The Road to J.O.Y.: Leading with Faith, Playing with Purpose, Leaving a Legacy by Scott Drew, head coach of the national-champion Baylor University men's basketball program, with Don Yaeger. The book will be published on May 3 by W Publishing Group, an imprint of HarperCollins's Thomas Nelson Publishing. The second Magnolia Publications book is The Ranch Table, a cookbook by Elizabeth Poett, which will be published by Morrow in fall 2023.
Chip Gaines commented: "Jo and I have been changed for the better by people's stories. These past few years, we've had the opportunity to introduce some of these inspiring people to the world, and we're convinced that there are far more stories out there that need to be told. That's our hope for Magnolia Publications--that it would be a source of storytelling where people walk away encouraged and inspired.
"Coach Scott Drew's story does just that--his vision and passion for these student-athletes have absolutely transformed what the world thinks of Baylor basketball, not to mention the city we call home. We're honored to have Coach Drew's story be first in the lineup of this new imprint."
Chip and Joanna Gaines have published several bestselling titles, including The Magnolia Story and Magnolia Table, from Nelson, Morrow Cookbooks and Harper Design.
Matt Baugher, senior v-p and publisher at HarperCollins, commented, "It's been a great honor to work with Chip and Joanna Gaines and Magnolia since the beginning of their publishing journey in 2016. Now, at HarperCollins, we have the opportunity to come alongside them in a new creative venture, as together, we find incredible voices and talents to bring to readers around the world. These book projects will happen somewhat organically, across multiple genres, with no set number of releases each year. Should a project be deemed as a good fit for the Magnolia Publications imprint, that book will be assigned the Harper division most skilled at bringing that particular book to market. Both Harper and Magnolia will edit the content as well as promote the releases upon publication."