Sarah Jessica Parker Sets New Book Publishing Imprint With Zando
deadline.comSarah Jessica Parker, in partnership with independent publisher Zando, will launch her own imprint that will see the publishing of four to six books over a three-year span.The imprint, SJP Lit, will publish books described by Zando as “sweeping, expansive, thought-provoking, and big-hearted literary and commercial works that are inclusive of international and underrepresented voices.” The imprint, the publisher said today, will leverage Parker’s “far-reaching celebrity to connect both emerging and established authors with new and eager readers.”The deal, announced today, reunites Parker with publishing exec Molly Stern, who led Penguin Random House’s Crown Publishing Group as SVP and Publisher when the Sex and the City actress launched previous imprint SJP For Hogarth at the house.
Stern founded Zando in 2020 with a mission to team with influential creators, and within a year announced deals with Lena Waithe, John Legend and Gillian Flynn.“It is with tremendous pride and delight that I announce the launch of my new imprint, SJP Lit,” said Parker in a statement. “I’m thrilled to be back in the business of books, in partnership once again with the great Molly Stern and the brilliant team she’s built at Zando.
I make no secret of my devotion to books, the necessary role they play in my life and my endless admiration for authors and storytellers.
So it’s simply a dream come true to have the opportunity to participate again in the discovery and support of extraordinary new voices.
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