Independent Publishers Group

For information on the optics company, see IPG Photonics.
Independent Publishers Group
Founded1971
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationChicago, Illinois
Official websitewww.ipgbook.com

Independent Publishers Group (IPG) is a worldwide distributor for independent general, academic, and professional publishers,[1] founded in 1971 to exclusively market titles from independent client publishers to the international book trade. As per other book wholesalers and distributors, IPG combines its client publishers’ books into a single list, comparable to the larger publishing houses. IPG’s distribution services to publishers include warehousing, bill collecting, and sales to the book trade. IPG currently represents about 1,000[2] publishers. They are based in Chicago, Illinois. IPG distributes publishers based in Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Ireland, Switzerland, New Zealand, Israel, and others.[3]

  1. ^ Hartman, Elizabeth (2018-05-11). "Book Expo 2018". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  2. ^ "Publishers | Independent Publishers Group".
  3. ^ "The History of IPG". IPG Book. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-11-15.