Workman Publishing, a large, independent publisher of trade books, has acquired Timber Press, the premiere US publisher of garden books. Timber will retain its name and remain based in Portland, Oregon, and it's expected to work closely with Storey Books, a Workman subsidiary that is the leading US publisher of illustrated, how-to, country-living books.
According to Workman, the combination of Storey and Timber, along with Workman's own gardening titles, will create "the strongest collection of professional and consumer gardening books available."
Workman founder Peter Workman said "the addition of Timber and its highly regarded program allows us to energetically and fully serve the gardening audience, from the beginning enthusiast to the professional." Bob Conklin, owner and President of Timber Press, said he's proud of Timber's "unique position in horticultural publishing" and expressed confidence that "our peerless authors and outstanding staff will continue to flourish."
Timber has more than 400 titles in print and a number of well-known authors, including Michael Dirr, Tracey DiSabato-Aust, Rick Darke, Noel Kingsbury, Piet Oudolf, and Allan Armitage. Storey Publishing is located in North Adams, MA, and publishes about 40 new titles a year on gardening, cooking, crafts, home reference, and other subjects. Workman, founded in 1968, publishes adult and juvenile trade books and calendars. It's best known titles include the Silver Palate cookbooks, B. Kliban's Cat, and The Official Preppy Handbook.
Negotiations between the two companies concluded the last week of May. The terms of agreement between the two privately-owned companies were not announced.
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