After over a hundred years in business, Ontario-based distributor Thomas Allen & Son will close at the end of March 2023, when their relationship with Workman Publishing terminates. Since Workman accounted for a substantial portion of Allen’s business — and Hachette handles its own Canadian distribution — the company indicates the closure was set in motion by the sale of Workman to Hachette Book Group in late 2021. President and ceo Jim Allen tells Canadian Press the closure is due to “ongoing consolidation” in publishing and changes in “traditional book distribution practices.” Firefly Books will take over the distribution rights […]
