Rizzoli International Publications is acquiring the assets of Welcome Books, the publishing imprint of Welcome Enterprises.
Founded in 1995, Welcome Books is a publisher of illustrated books in the fields of art, photography, food and wine, parenting, history, travel, pets and social and popular culture. Titles include the Little Big Book Series, photographic series, the Oxford Project, culinary books such as Afield, Cooking With Italian Grandmothers and Primal Cuts; and art books such as Artists in Love and China. Nearly 80 titles are included in the sale.
All titles will continue to be sold and distributed domestically by Random House and internationally by Rizzoli. Rizzoli associate publisher Jim Muschett will manage the acquired assets, revising and re-launching key titles, and publishing new books into the Welcome imprint, as a part of the Rizzoli and Universe programs.
Marco Ausenda, president and CEO of Rizzoli and managing director of the international illustrated books division at RCS Libri said, "This is an excellent fit for us. We believe there is great potential for increased exposure and sales for the list particularly overseas. We expect the imprint to develop further and grow under our direction."
Welcome publisher Lena Tabori said that she and her partners are "thrilled. Welcome Books is now part of a renowned publishing house with an outstanding tradition and the resources to provide new opportunities to help these books reach additional markets."
