Gibbs Smith and F. Ferguson Books have begun a co-publishing agreement under which F. Ferguson Books will publish books as a Gibbs Smith imprint. Gibbs Smith has distributed F. Ferguson Books since April 2022. The agreement covers all past and future F. Ferguson Books titles.
Founded by Fabian Ferguson, F. Ferguson Books, Newark, N.J., specializes in children's books featuring Black lead characters.
Ferguson commented: "I'm truly pumped about the huge potential this new chapter with Gibbs Smith holds. Our past as distribution partners was fantastic, so you can bet this co-publishing journey is going to be something special. It's a win-win: I get to pour all my energy into creating those beloved stories, and together, we'll make sure they reach even more young book lovers out there."
Gibbs Smith publisher and CCO Suzanne Taylor said, "We are thrilled to further mesh Fabian and his work into the Gibbs Smith family, furthering our long-term goals of growing and diversifying our children's list. We have loved working with F. Ferguson Books as a distribution client, but now we get to put even more creative efforts behind these truly fabulous books."