The “managed exit” of Turpin Distribution from UK-distributor United Independent Distributors (which has been owned by Independent Publishers Group since last year) will result in layoffs, UID global ceo Joe Matthews told The Bookseller, though he didn’t give a number. Turpin has about 100 employees. Matthews said that UID would offer Turpin’s clients (which include […]
Distribution
Distribution: Marble Press
Children’s publisher Marble Press will be sold and distributed worldwide by Baker & Taylor Publisher Services starting January 1, 2023. Marble Press was launched earlier this year and includes three imprints: Marble Books (picture books); Bulooga Books (books for the youngest readers); and Taltos Books (middle grade and young adult books). The publisher is led […]
Ingram to Retire Ingram Publisher Services Brand
Ingram Content Group announced Friday a “streamlining of how we run and position our distribution brands.” In January, they will “sunset” the original Ingram Publisher Services brand as a standalone business. IPS clients will be shifted to one of the other four distribution lines: Consortium, Ingram Academic, Two Rivers and Publishers Group West. Ingram Publisher […]
Distribution: IPG
Independent Publishers Group has added eight new publishers to its Trafalgar Square Publishing division for distribution: Thad for Arts, Astar Publishing, Salt Desert Media Group, Step by Step, Resilient Hedgehog, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Holmgard Press, and Quickthorn Press.
Distribution: Dark Horse Comics, Callisto Media, S&S
In an expansion of their current agreement, Penguin Random House Publisher Services will sell and distribute Dark Horse Comics‘ front- and backlist comic books, graphic novels, and manga to the Direct Market comic shops worldwide starting June 1, 2023. PRHPS currently sells and distributes Dark Horse’s trade books to bookstores. Simon & Schuster will take […]
Distribution: Rinaldi Studios Press
Casemate Group is now marketing, selling, and distributing Rinaldi Studios Press in North America.