Chronicle Books will sell and distribute in North America books by Post Wave Publishing, the U.K. children's book publisher, starting with the spring 2025 list.
Post Wave Publishing UK was founded in 2023 as a U.K. subsidiary of Post Wave Publishing China, a general publishing company in China that was founded in 2006 and publishes some 600 titles a year covering the humanities and social sciences, art and literature, lifestyles, business & economics, and children's books.
Emma Hopkin, managing director of Post Wave Publishing UK, called Chronicle "our dream partner. They have an excellent sales track and a brilliant list--and we are very pleased to be working with their highly talented and impressive team."
Chronicle president Tyrrell Mahoney said, "We are thrilled to be partnering with Post Wave to launch its innovative and dynamic children's list in North America. Chronicle's longstanding success and far-reaching customer base for children's books, toys and gifts shall be greatly enhanced by the inclusion of Post Wave's publishing program."
In related news, Krestyna Lypen has been named editorial director of Post Wave Children's Books. She will be based in New York and create a list of preschool, picture book, and illustrated nonfiction books for children. She was formerly senior editor for the Algonquin Young Readers imprint at Hachette Book Group and earlier worked at Workman Publishing, Penguin Group, and St. Martin's Press.
Post Wave publisher Emma Blackburn commented: "I am delighted that Krestyna has joined the Post Wave Team and that she will be leading the development of our list in the U.S. Her skills, experience and market knowledge will bring a strategic insight to our publishing as she grows her list of authors and illustrators."