Lakeside Book Company announced Friday afternoon that it has acquired Baker & Taylor Publisher Services. The company notes, “Lakeside Book expands its service offering to include distribution and order-to-cash capabilities, providing publishers with streamlined and integrated solutions to sell, print, store, and distribute their books with Lakeside Book Company.” BTPS distributes for over 250 small presses, and previously reported that it had not experienced the same termination layoffs as the Baker & Taylor wholesaling business. Built on the former Bookmasters, which Baker & Taylor had acquired, the acquisition includes the print-on-demand manufacturing facility in Ashland, OH. The operation will “be […]
Distribution
Distribution: McSweeney’s Joins Stable Distribution
McSweeney‘s will be distributed by Stable Distribution, the new distribution division of The Stable Book Group starting in January 2026. Also joing are: Pigna, Gloo Books, Marble Press, and Amber Books.
Distribution: Four Publishers Join IPG
Independent Publishers Group now sells and distributes Ditty Bird, Paizo, and Monstrous Books, and will distributeCrown House Publishing beginning in November.
Distribution: Three Publishers Join Longleaf Services
Longleaf Services now distributes Aarhus University Press in North America and RIT Press. Longleaf will also start distributing Kent State University Press in early 2026.
Distribution: IPG Adds Four Publishers
IPG will sell and distribute: Clever Publishing starting in January 2026 and Left Field Publishing, Future Books, and Gospel Publishing House starting in November 2025.
Distribution News
Simon & Schuster will handle worldwide sales and distribution for Shortwave Publishing beginning December 1. IPG will distribute: Harper India starting January 1, 2026; Invader Comics as of October 1, 2025; and Mo’media and Shackleton Book in the US and Canada starting January 1, 2026.