Jim Papscoe, Chief Operating Officer! It’s Our “In It for the Money” Feature!

For our weekly “In It for the Money” feature, we’ll be introducing you to the kick-ass Knock Knockers who make everything go, from creative to sales to logistics to . . . everything! Note—everybody answers the first five questions. After that, they have about fifteen wild-card questions from which to choose.   1. Name and title? Jim Papscoe, chief operating officer. …

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A Whole New Chapter! Union Square & Co. Acquires Knock Knock and Em & Friends

A Whole New Chapter! Union Square & Co. Acquires Knock Knock and Em & Friends

Jen Bilik here, founder—and for the first time, no longer owner!—of Knock Knock. I’m delighted to share that the Who’s There Group—Knock Knock and Em & Friends—has been sold to Union Square & Co., the publishing arm of Barnes & Noble. Graduations and farewells are always bittersweet, but I’m grateful we’ve been able to take this necessary step toward ensuring …

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US Air Force Helps Members Bond with Loved Ones with Fill-in-the-Blank “Love Books” from Knock Knock Bestselling What I Love about You Helps Spouses and Partners Connect Across Distances

Knock Knock What I Love about You Fill-in-the-Blank Book

Los Angeles, California, July 14, 2020—This week the United States Air Force is sending 116,000 free copies of Knock Knock’s What I Love About You to its members stationed around the world. This romantic keepsake book, a top seller on Amazon, features fill-in-the-blank sentences to help people express their love in unique, highly personalized ways.

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Knock Knock Gets Knocked Up!

Emily McDowell - Jen Bilik - Sara Stein - Who's There Group
Left to right: Emily McDowell (founder of Emily McDowell Studio; and no, the name is not just a coincidence), Jen Bilik (founder of Knock Knock), and Sara Stein (founder of Sisters of Los Angeles). We make up the Who’s There Group, and we are more than the sum of our lady parts.

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Meet Jason Shapiro! @LosFelizDaycare Mastermind and The Memory Hoarder's Journal Author

Jason Shapiro - Knock Knock Blog

Los Feliz Daycare runs coconut water through its faucets, encourages kids to recycle their parents’ medical marijuana jars into lunch pails, and is lucky enough to have Thom Yorke as an acting guest professor. It's a wondrous child-care gem for hipsters in the heart of Los Angeles—and it's completely fake. Who is behind the digital curtain of Los Feliz Daycare’s spot-on parody and loveable, boho-mocking Twitter account? Meet Jason Shapiro—a comedy writer who is neither a parent nor a resident of Los Feliz.

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