FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW YORK — Simon & Schuster has entered into a distribution agreement with Hampton Creek Press. Under the agreement, Simon & Schuster will handle worldwide sales and distribution for the publisher as of November 1, 2023.

Hampton Creek Press was initially created as the distribution arm for independently published titles by New York Times and international bestselling author, J.D. Barker. It has since grown to include a diverse stable of authors primarily in the thriller and horror genres.

Barker’s forthcoming novel, BEHIND A CLOSED DOOR, set to release on 2/19/24, will be the first title under this new relationship. The novel, described as 50 SHADES meets David Fincher’s THE GAME, has been optioned for film by QC Entertainment (BlacKkKlansman, Get Out) in a preemptive bid.

Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital, and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Avid Reader Press, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.

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CONTACTS:
Susannah Lawrence
212-698-7033
susannah.lawrence@simonandschuster.com

Kyle Stotts
kstotts@hamptoncreekpress.com