Distribution

Hachette UK has expanded its distribution facilities in Oxford, nearly doubling the space to almost 300,000 sq ft and increasing its distribution business through the UK and elsewhere. The company added a storage facility in the Milton Park community, and the expansion will allow them to add up to 50 jobs, increasing the workforce by 15 percent. According to Insider Media, “Hachette currently ships 65 million copies, more than 25 per cent of its books globally, from the Milton Park facility.” Matt Wright, CEO at Hachette UK Distribution, said, “We have an ambitious goal to deliver one in every two […]

In response to the news that National Book Network will close next year, IPG will host an open house on January 15, 2025 for NBN clients looking for a new distributor. Attendees will be able to “meet key personnel at IPG and hear about the turnkey sales, marketing, and distribution services provided to publishers.” “NBN has an exceptional list of publishers,” said Joe Matthews, ceo of IPG. “IPG has the capacity to add a dozen or so, especially those that value independence and a more personal relationship.” IPG says it will cover moving expenses for those who decide to transfer. Sign […]

Wordsworth Editions will be distributed by BookSource started February 1, 2025. It was previously distributed by Combined Book Services.

Lerner Publishing Group will distribute Beetle Books, an imprint of Hungry Tomato, in the US and Canada beginning January 2025. The rest of UK-based Hungry Tomato is already distributed by Lerner Publisher Services.

National Book Network, the book distributor founded in 1986 by Jed Lyons to handle distribution for his company Rowman & Littlefield as well as other publishers, is closing. Lyons sold Rowman & Littlefield’s academic publishing business to Bloomsbury earlier this year and then sold Sundance Newbridge to Lerner Publishing Group. Lyons still owns Globe Pequot, which will be distributed by Simon & Schuster in North America beginning in the second half of 2025. NBN has also made a deal for its publisher clients to move over to S&S, under the same financial terms in their existing contracts, though Lyons told […]

SUNY Press will be distributed by Hopkins Fulfillment Services starting February 1.