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Distribution: Princeton Signs with De Gruyter
Princeton University Press has signed an agreement with De Gruyter for non-exclusive global distribution rights to its e-books, effective summer 2014.
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Distribution: PRH Adds Legendary Comics
Legendary Comics, a division of Legendary Entertainment, announced that it has entered into a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Penguin Random House Publisher Services.
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IPG Adds Eight
The Independent Publishers Group has signed eight new publishers—seven under IPG Distribution and one under Trafalgar Square Publishing.
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Perseus Forms Academic Client Services Unit
Perseus Books Group announced that it is establishing a new client services division dedicated to university presses and scholarly publishers.
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B&T Expands to Canadian Libraries
Baker & Taylor is bringing Axis 360, the distributor's digital media circulation program, into Canadian libraries.
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Blurb Acquires MagCloud
Blurb, the fast-growing POD self-publishing platform, has acquired MagCloud, a web-based print and digital publishing platform, from HP.
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Distribution: Midpoint Adds Essential
Midpoint Trade Books has signed Florida-based Essential Publishing, effective immediately.
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Blurb Debuts Amazon Distribution
The self-publishing platform is expanding its services, adding broader distribution through Amazon.com, a new set of free online design tools, and offset printing.
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The BIEC Issues a Mostly Good Environmental Report
The use by book manufacturers of certified paper was 47% in 2012, up from about 10% in 2007 but the use of recycled fiber has declined, according to a new study just released by the BIEC.
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Distribution: Ingram Signs Two
Ingram has added Clovercroft Publishing and Permuted Platinum to its list of publisher clients.
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Distribution: PGW Adds Divine Arts
Publishers Group West has signed mind-body-spirit publisher Divine Arts to its list of clients. The deal went into effect April 1.
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Distribution: IPG and Trafalgar Sign 16
Independent Publishers Group announced that it has signed 16 new publishers for print and electronic distribution under its IPG Distribution, Trafalgar Square Publishing and IPG Spanish Books units.
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Distribution: Consortium Adds Three
Open Letter, New Vessel Press, and High Conflict Institute Press
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Reinventing Book Printing: The New Supply Chain
The book publishing supply chain has been completely transformed by technology.
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Distribution: Zubaan, Diversion Agree
The deal covers e-book distribution for Zubaan's English-language trade catalogue.
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Distribution: HGE Signs Capstone, Curious Fox
Hardie Grant Egmont will sell books from U.S- based Capstone Young Readers and Curious Fox in the U.K. to readers in Australia.
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Distribution: Blue Apple Signs with Consortium
New Jersey-based Blue Apple Books has chosen Perseus Books Group member Consortium for its distribution in the U.S. and Canada, effective June 1.
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Distribution: Ingram Adds Two
Ingram Publisher Services has added Köehler Books and Linden Publishing to its list of clients.
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Distribution: Macmillan and Guinness Agree
Macmillan Publishers has entered into an agreement with Guinness World Records for the sales, distribution and fulfillment of their titles in the U.S, effective immediately.
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Book Manufacturing Organizations Merge
On the first of the year, the Hardcover Binders International/Library Binding Institute (HBI/LBI) merged with the Book Manufactures’ Institute.