Starting in February, Broad Book Group, The Secret Mountain, Cranberry Press, RipWater Press, and Ruadán Books will be distributed by Independent Publishers Group. IPG will sell and distribute Schaffner Press starting in March.
Distribution
Distribution: Apollo Publishers
Macmillan Publishers will sell and distribute Apollo Publishers, in the US and internationally.
Distribution: Severn River Publishing
Simon & Schuster will sell and distribute Severn River Publishing in the US and Canada beginning May 1, 2026.
Lakeside Book Company’s Takeover of BTPS’s Ashland Facility Will Create More Than 40 Jobs
As Lakeside Book Company takes over Baker & Taylor Publisher Services’s Ashland, OH facility, they intend to list 40 to 50 new manufacturing job openings by the end of January. Lakeside acquired the separate Baker & Taylor Publisher Services in November of last year, including the Ashland location. The roughly 100 employees who work there were rehired as Lakeside employees and Lakeside intends to grow the facility and the workforce. Lakeside president of book services Michael Shea said, “Our goal is to continue to invest in Ashland. We’re very excited about the team there.” He noted that the plan is […]
Globe Pequot Acquires Lake Isle Press
Globe Pequot Publishing Group has acquired independent cookbook publisher Lake Isle Press. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lake Isle will be distributed by Simon & Schuster, along with the rest of Globe Pequot. “Lake Isle’s acclaimed cookbooks—known for showcasing diverse culinary traditions—are a natural complement to the strong food and cooking list we’ve built at Lyons Press and Globe Pequot,” Globe Pequot president Bob Marsh said in a release. “The acquisition reflects our continued commitment to expanding in these key categories.” “I’m delighted that Lake Isle has found a home with Globe Pequot,” Lake Isle Press president […]
Distribution: Nine Ten Publications, Generous Press, Bobby Dazzler
Microcosm Publishing will now distribute Nine Ten Publications, Generous Press, and Bobby Dazzle.