Hearst and Sterling Publishing Renew Partnership

By David 

hearst_logo(1).gifHearst Magazines announced this week that it has renewed its longtime agreement with Sterling Publishing Co. to publish books under the Hearst Books imprint.

The two companies have been working together to publish books spun off from Hearst’s magazine brands for nine years. Among the titles planned for this fall are Good Housekeeping’s Drop 5 Pounds, Cosmo’s 365 Nights of Hot Sex, and Harpers Bazaar’s Fashion. According to the press release, “Past successes include the Cosmo Kama Sutra with 460,000 copies sold,” and cookbooks.

Sterling Publishing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc.