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 […]
Distribution
Distribution: Columbia University Press
Columbia University Press will sell and market frontlist and backlist for Floating Opera Press and ERIS. CUP will distribute ERIS titles worldwide, and Floating Opera titles in North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
HarperCollins To Distribute Usborne
UK-based children’s publisher Usborne will use Harper Collins to handle all US trade sales, distribution, and warehousing, starting February 1. The partnership begins with the Fall 2023 season and backlist distribution will “ramp up over time.” Harper Collins president and ceo Brian Murray said in a release: “We are delighted to partner with Usborne to sell into the US trade market. We’ve worked with Usborne for many years in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and the UK, and know first-hand how their mix of creativity, extraordinary care, and fierce determination has made them one of the world’s leading children’s publishers. […]
Distribution: Five to Consortium
Five new publishers have signed on for sales and distribution through Consortium. Beginning immediately are the National Council of Teachers of English and Do Book Company, beginning November 1 is Pinter & Martin, and beginning January 3 are the Association of Talent Development and Skinner House Books.
Distribution: Cardinal Rule Press
Children’s publisher Cardinal Rule Press is now distributed by Independent Publishers Group.
Distribution: Laberinto Press
Laberinto Press is now sold by Ampersand and distributed by University of Toronto Press Distribution.