Independent Publishers Group has added eight new publishers to its Trafalgar Square Publishing division:
Thad for Arts, a publisher of books relating to the Middle East whose latest offering is a coffee table book on the Mosque of Madinah. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Astar Publishing, which focuses on the photography of Adel Al Quraishi and his projects that portray the sights, sounds, people and events associated with Islam's holiest sites. (June 1, 2022.)
Salt Desert Media Group, which has two imprints: Pippa Rann Books Media, which focuses on material that nurtures the values of democracy, liberty, equality and fraternity, and Global Resilience Publishing, which has the mission of exploring how global challenges can be addressed and resolved from a global point of view. (June 1, 2022.)
Step by Step, which specializes in creating high-quality novelty, board and picture books that help children improve their logical, expressive, and manual skills and develop inventiveness and creativity through play and learning. (September 1, 2022.)
Resilient Hedgehog, a children's publisher whose books deal with issues of mental toughness. (September 1, 2022.)
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the world-renowned plant science and education center that publishes a range of titles, including botanical, environmental and horticultural interest books, as well as art and history books and children's titles. (October 1, 2022.)
Holmgard Press, the publisher of gamebook author Joe Dever's Lone Wolf fantasy series, which, since 1984, has sold more than 12 million copies internationally. (December 1, 2022.)
Quickthorn Press, a new independent publisher releasing inspiring, manageable and quick-to-read books on subjects that include sustainable crafts, making for wellbeing and personal resilience. (January 1, 2023.)