In 2018, Knock Knock acquired Em & Friends, which celebrates the lives and relationships we actually have, and the two brands have since comprised the Who's There Group. Knock Knock was founded by Jen Bilik in 2002 with the mission of creating interesting, smart, well-designed gift and stationery products, pioneering a marketplace shift toward consumer goods with a point of view. Knock Knocks crackerjack in-house team creates products and develops books from the ground up as well as collaborating with outside authors, bloggers, and other creative types. Their mission is to bring humor, creativity, and smarts to everyday life. Headquartered in New York City, Union Square & Co., LLC, is a subsidiary of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., and includes imprints Puzzlewright Press, home to pencil-and-paper puzzles and Sterling Ethos, home to magic- and mystic-driven books and products. Knock Knock is an independent maker of clever gifts, books, and whatever else they can think up. is a talent-driven publisher whose mission is to promote excellence in contemporary publishing and to honor the vision of our creators by providing best-in-class production, editorial and design choices. Knock Knock was represented by Ardent Advisory Group, LLC, in this transaction. Also staying on from Knock Knock and reporting to Meehan will be Jim Papscoe, Vice President, Sales & Operations and Craig Hetzer, Vice President, Associate Publisher, both focusing on the day-to-day operations of the overall business. 'I launched Knock Knock in 2002 on a bit of a whim, and the growth, creativity and marketplace change we've experienced over the last twenty years has been exhilarating,' says Jen Bilik, CEO and Founder of Knock Knock. 'With a new home at Union Square & Co., I know that the combined crackerjack crew will continue to expand our two brands into the future.'īilik and Emily McDowell, Founder of Em & Friends, will remain as creative consultants, reporting directly to Meehan. 'We are honored to welcome the smart and inspired team at Knock Knock and Em & Friends, and to provide them with a new home where they can continue to thrive,' says Meehan. 'Their distinctive book, gift and paper products fit perfectly into categories we've earmarked for growth and will move our strategic vision forward.'

The deal was completed Apwith the operations and distribution of Knock Knock titles remaining business as usual. More than 600 backlist products and 150 frontlist projects will be added to the Union Square & Co. 'Their distinctive book, gift and paper products fit perfectly into categories we've earmarked for growth.'

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