IPG's Chicago Review Press has bought Novelstream, owner of Interlude Press, which publishes LGBTQ+ fiction as well as YA fiction through its imprint, Duet Books. Interlude Press has been distributed by IPG since 2019.
Interlude Press was founded in 2014 and has a catalogue nearly 100 titles, by authors including Julian Winters, C.B. Lee, Julia Ember and F.T. Lukens. Titles include Running with Lions, Not Your Sidekick and Shine of the Ever, as well as the upcoming Book of Dreams, Felix Silver, Teaspoons and Witches, Born Andromeda and Not Your Hero, the conclusion of the Sidekick Squad series. Interlude Press books have received Lambda Literary, Foreword INDIES, IBPA Benjamin Franklin and Cybils awards.
Annie Harper, co-owner and managing editor of Interlude Press, and Candysse Miller, director of marketing and communications, commented: "From the start, our mission has been to publish stories of exceptional quality that represent diverse perspectives in the LGBTQ+ community in which the main source of conflict is not related to one's gender identity or sexual orientation. We're proud of what Interlude Press has accomplished, and excited for its future as part of Chicago Review Press."
Cynthia Sherry, group publisher at CRP, said, "Interlude has a stellar roster of authors and their focus on quality storytelling and commitment to celebrating underrepresented voices meshes well with CRP's mission. There is a good synergy between Interlude's list of outstanding adult and young adult LGBTQ+ fiction and our own LGBTQ+ non-fiction list headed by senior editor Jerome Pohlen."
Pohlen will manage the Interlude Press imprint. CRP plans to continue working with Interlude Press's existing network of designers and editors.