IPG will distribute Open Road Integrated Media’s print books starting August 1 and become their eBook aggregator as of July 1. Previously, Open Road was distributed by Ingram. As part of a larger “strategic partnership,” IPG clients will have special access to Open Road’s marketing technology, including “turn-key onboarding, effortless exchange of files and data, and reporting fully integrated into IPG’s dashboard.”
Distribution
Distribution: Page & Vine
Page & Vine, the publisher founded by author author Meredith Wild, will sell and distribute their titles through Simon & Schuster in the US and Canada, beginning with summer 2023 titles.
Distribution: Sundial House
Columbia University Press has begun distributing Sundial House as of May 1. This includes English and Spanish language titles in North America and English-only titles worldwide.
Distribution: Paperblanks and Chronicle
Ireland-based Paperblanks will distribute their products in the US and Canada through Chronicle Books, starting July 1. (Paperblanks was purchased by Hachette UK in 2022, and Chronicle uses Hachette Book Group in the US for fulfillment.)
Distribution: Collective Book Studio
The Collective Book Studio will be distributed by Simon & Schuster worldwide starting July 1.
Distribution: Prakash Books India
Independent Publishers Group will sell and distribute Prakash Books India and its imprints Fingerprint Publishing and Wonder House Books in North America, starting June 1.