Home Design Book – Meredith Books

Meredith Corporation announced today that Meredith Books will publish four books based on the highly popular television network Home & Garden Television (HGTV).

Over the next two years Meredith will publish a series of HGTV branded books focusing on the areas of home design and decor, landscaping, and gardening. Each book will use HGTV's familiar before and after approach to design and instructions for readers on how to apply the information to meet their own home styles and challenges. Whether it's a complete makeover for a garden or simple, easy projects to personalize a home or landscape, each book will offer readers the opportunity to create their own vision of a beautiful home environment.

Todd Davis, Executive Director of New Business Development for Meredith Books says, "We believe that we can connect with HGTV's enthusiastic and committed audience, and provide our existing customers with a product that they will find both rewarding and inspiring. Publishing under this brand continues our goal of expanding the range of our market reach, the versatility of our products, and our appeal to home enthusiasts of all ages."

The first of the four books, titled HGTV Before and After Decorating, will be released in the fall of 2003 and is filled with amazing transformations for every room in a home. Readers will find simple, easy to use techniques for everything from surprising strategies on rearranging furniture to changing room surface treatments to dozens of ways to find storage solutions or creating inspiring room presentations.

In the spring of 2004, the second in the series, HGTV Landscaping: Projects for Your Dream Yard, will be released. This book will draw on the expertise of HGTV personalities to reveal simple tips and techniques for homeowners to address many of their universal landscape needs such as creating privacy or improving curb appeal or enhancing their view.

Burton Jablin, President of HGTV says, "HGTV is gaining in popularity month by month, and we look forward to expanding our brand through this opportunity with such a well-respected publisher as Meredith Books."

"HGTV has become a key broadcast destination for home design, gardening and decorating enthusiasts," says Jim Blume, Publisher of Meredith Books. "We are thrilled with the opportunity to translate the essence of the HGTV brand into print."

The collaboration with HGTV is the latest in a series of successful licensing arrangements for Meredith Books. These include a highly popular series of books under The Home Depot brand name as well as a series of books based on TLC's program "Trading Spaces."

Meredith also produces over 90 gardening, landscaping and home improvement titles for Ortho and Scotts, and produces books under a diverse group of brand names including Waverly, JoAnn Stores, Stanley, Nestle, Kraft, SubZero, Armstrong, and Mary Engelbreit. Additionally, Meredith has successful lines of books under its own brands, led by titles bearing the Better Homes and Garden name, including the world famous Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book.

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