WHOLESALER INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
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WHOLESALER INFORMATION
Macmillan Publishers Offers Expedited Shipping for Independent Bookstores, Effective Immediately
Macmillan Publishers is pleased to announce that we will implement expedited shipping for independent bookstores, effective immediately. Under this program, shipments to ship-to locations within the continental United States that have standard ground shipping times of three business days or greater from our Gordonsville warehouse will be made by two-day air. To be eligible, orders must be on a returnable basis, equal or exceed an invoice value of $100, and be placed electronically directly with Macmillan or through your Macmillan sales representative.
Expedited shipping will not apply to out of stock items or in circumstances that make expedited shipping beyond our reasonable control.
For those ship-to locations that are typically reached within two days or less under standard ground shipping methods, no changes to their current daily ship schedule will be made.
Please note that new release orders will be dispatched as per our normal schedule to provide availability in time for publication date. Author event orders, B2B orders, orders placed via phone, fax, mail and/or other orders requiring special handling or processing time will not be expedited.
For questions, please contact your Macmillan Sales Representative.
Blackstone Publishing
BlackstonePublishing.com
Bookazine
Free Spirit
In response to Baker & Taylor exiting the retail wholesale market, Free Spirit Publishing is pleased to announce that we will offer special terms for indie bookstores looking to establish direct accounts with publishers. We believe in the importance of our titles and the value of independent bookstores. We are committed to supporting indies during this transition and moving forward.
For more than 35 years, Free Spirit Publishing—best known for the award-winning title Hands Are Not for Hitting—has been committed to publishing resources that meet kids where they are (not where we wish they were). Our books support kids’ social and emotional learning and educational needs to help them build resiliency and foster a positive outlook on life to reach their goals. For more information, click here to read Free Spirit’s press release.
Please contact indies@freespirit.com for expedited help opening an account or to confirm discounts and terms for existing accounts.
Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group is launching Indie Direct, which is designed for any indie bookstore that does not already have an account with HBG. (The new account must be set up and first order received by August 30.)
Benefits include expedited account set-up; no minimum quantity on the bookstore's initial order; expedited credit approval; and additional discount for the store's initial order in the program. The program is applicable for all HBG titles and the titles of participating client publishers, which include Abrams, Chronicle Books, Disney Book Group, Hachette UK, Kids Can Press, Moleskine, Octopus, Phaidon, piKids, Quercus/Nicholas Brealey, Quarto Publishing Group and Yen Press.
"Hachette Book Group is committed to independent bookstores and the amazing work they do on behalf of our authors and our books," said Alison Lazarus, executive v-p, group sales director. "With HBG's Indie Direct promotion, we're pleased to extend our support to those independent booksellers who do not currently have accounts with HBG. Our goal is to help onboard these stores with an easy transition plan, and to eliminate any concerns about ordering books from us or our client publisher partners. We're looking forward to establishing relationships with new bookstore partners."
Booksellers with questions about the program should contact HBG's telephone sales team at telephonesales@hbgusa.com or 800-934-5252.
Ingram Wholesale
Learn more about Ingram Bookstore Services here.
Check out the BookLove rebate program with rewards for hitting sales goals.
Macmillian
New Harbinger
New Harbinger works with many independent bookstores on a direct basis and we welcome a partnership with you. Here’s what we have to offer: • Field reps to present our titles to you and help you with your orders o Please contact Faherty & Associates if you’d like to see a rep for our line. ▪ faherty@fahertybooks.com/503-639-3113 • A finance department that can turn new account credit applications around in no less than two business days • And free freight on orders of 10 books or more.
New Harbinger Indie Welcome Letter
New Harbinger New Account Schedule
New Harbinger FAQ
Macmillan Publishers is pleased to announce that we will implement expedited shipping for independent bookstores, effective immediately. Under this program, shipments to ship-to locations within the continental United States that have standard ground shipping times of three business days or greater from our Gordonsville warehouse will be made by two-day air. To be eligible, orders must be on a returnable basis, equal or exceed an invoice value of $100, and be placed electronically directly with Macmillan or through your Macmillan sales representative.
Expedited shipping will not apply to out of stock items or in circumstances that make expedited shipping beyond our reasonable control.
For those ship-to locations that are typically reached within two days or less under standard ground shipping methods, no changes to their current daily ship schedule will be made.
Please note that new release orders will be dispatched as per our normal schedule to provide availability in time for publication date. Author event orders, B2B orders, orders placed via phone, fax, mail and/or other orders requiring special handling or processing time will not be expedited.
For questions, please contact your Macmillan Sales Representative.
Blackstone Publishing
- Indie Store Special
- Free shippping no minimums
- 50% off srp on all products
- Payment terms ar net 30 days
- Free returns on all products
BlackstonePublishing.com
Bookazine
- Bookazine, based out of New Jersey, is ready for new accounts now.
- Bookazine is a family-owned, full-service wholesaler offering a wide-ranging and deep inventory of new releases and bestselling backlist, with expertise in children’s titles, small press and regional titles, gay and lesbian books and magazines, and pop culture titles–including graphic novels and manga. They supply books to thousands of bookstores and libraries throughout the U.S. and around the world and enjoy positive business relationships with more than 25,000 publishers worldwide.
- Prepaid accounts take 48-72 hours to establish and begin shipping.
- Accounts with credit terms need to allow a minimum of two weeks to establish.
- You can begin by filling out a credit application and contacting Steve Goldberg by email or phone: 201-858-7558
Free Spirit
In response to Baker & Taylor exiting the retail wholesale market, Free Spirit Publishing is pleased to announce that we will offer special terms for indie bookstores looking to establish direct accounts with publishers. We believe in the importance of our titles and the value of independent bookstores. We are committed to supporting indies during this transition and moving forward.
For more than 35 years, Free Spirit Publishing—best known for the award-winning title Hands Are Not for Hitting—has been committed to publishing resources that meet kids where they are (not where we wish they were). Our books support kids’ social and emotional learning and educational needs to help them build resiliency and foster a positive outlook on life to reach their goals. For more information, click here to read Free Spirit’s press release.
- Click here to view Free Spirit’s special discounts and terms.
- Click here to view Free Spirit’s complete frontlist, backlist, and specialty catalogs on Edelweiss+. Add indies@freespirit.com as a contact on Edelweiss+ to place an order.
Please contact indies@freespirit.com for expedited help opening an account or to confirm discounts and terms for existing accounts.
Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group is launching Indie Direct, which is designed for any indie bookstore that does not already have an account with HBG. (The new account must be set up and first order received by August 30.)
Benefits include expedited account set-up; no minimum quantity on the bookstore's initial order; expedited credit approval; and additional discount for the store's initial order in the program. The program is applicable for all HBG titles and the titles of participating client publishers, which include Abrams, Chronicle Books, Disney Book Group, Hachette UK, Kids Can Press, Moleskine, Octopus, Phaidon, piKids, Quercus/Nicholas Brealey, Quarto Publishing Group and Yen Press.
"Hachette Book Group is committed to independent bookstores and the amazing work they do on behalf of our authors and our books," said Alison Lazarus, executive v-p, group sales director. "With HBG's Indie Direct promotion, we're pleased to extend our support to those independent booksellers who do not currently have accounts with HBG. Our goal is to help onboard these stores with an easy transition plan, and to eliminate any concerns about ordering books from us or our client publisher partners. We're looking forward to establishing relationships with new bookstore partners."
Booksellers with questions about the program should contact HBG's telephone sales team at telephonesales@hbgusa.com or 800-934-5252.
Ingram Wholesale
- Ingram offers special programs designed to fit the unique needs of indie bookstores, including access to a huge inventory of products, and dedicated support.
- Detailed information can be found here.
- Ingram is pro-actively working to increase bookstore credit lines. Please contact your rep to discuss your specific needs.
- The Indie Vault (stock set aside for indie stores) is being augmented with a broader selection, and increased quantities.
- NCIBA Regional Contacts:
Learn more about Ingram Bookstore Services here.
Check out the BookLove rebate program with rewards for hitting sales goals.
Macmillian
New Harbinger
New Harbinger works with many independent bookstores on a direct basis and we welcome a partnership with you. Here’s what we have to offer: • Field reps to present our titles to you and help you with your orders o Please contact Faherty & Associates if you’d like to see a rep for our line. ▪ faherty@fahertybooks.com/503-639-3113 • A finance department that can turn new account credit applications around in no less than two business days • And free freight on orders of 10 books or more.
New Harbinger Indie Welcome Letter
New Harbinger New Account Schedule
New Harbinger FAQ
Penguin Random House
If you do not currently have a Penguin Random House account, or if your Penguin Random House account has been inactive for more than a year, you are eligible for the Indies Express program, which includes:
HarperCollins! New Indie Account Fast-Track Program
For all bricks and mortar independent bookstores who were ordering all their HarperCollins, Harlequin and HarperCollins Christian titles from Baker & Taylor, we offer fast-tracked credit approval and account set up to help you open a new HarperCollins account. To apply: • ABA members can find our Credit Application on BookWeb.org. Please fill out and submit to OpenAccount@harpercollins.com • Non-ABA members can e-mail OpenAccount@harpercollins.com to request the credit app • When reaching out please specify that you are a former Baker & Taylor account • Every effort will be made to expedite the account review and set up process • No order required to open an account • Effective through October 1, 2019 Once you have an account: • A sales consultant will be assigned to help you with order questions, register you on our customer service website and make sure you are maximizing our terms of sale. • Orders received by 3pm (EST) will ship out the next business day • All HarperCollins, Harlequin and HarperCollins Christian titles can be combined on orders. • Our frontlist and backlist catalogs are available on Edelweiss and we encourage all accounts to utilize the tools available on Above the Treeline.
Workman Offers New Terms for All Indie Bookstores
In response to Baker & Taylor's decision no longer to sell to the retail wholesale market, Workman Publishing is making major changes to both new and existing independent accounts, aiming to make it easier for accounts to order both frontlist and backlist titles. The changes are effective immediately and apply to all Workman imprints, including Workman Publishing, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Algonquin Young Readers, Artisan, Storey Publishing and Timber Press, as well as distribution clients The Experiment, duopress and Erewhon Books.
New terms include lower minimums for free freight; changing how backlist is defined to make it easier for indie accounts to reach minimums on backlist stock-up offers; extra discount earned on face-out quantities on all frontlist titles; an easy credit application process for new accounts (now available online); and a new store special with no minimum.
Existing accounts should contact their sales representative for more information, and details will also be available via the American Booksellers Association and regional independent booksellers associations. New accounts that complete an online form will receive a response within 24 hours and the credit-approval process will be expedited.
James Wehrle, Workman's executive director of sales, commented: "Baker & Taylor's transition away from serving retail accounts creates an opportunity to examine our relationship with independent bookstores and redefine it in ways that are good for the health of all of us. Our response addresses the needs of smaller accounts that were previously sourcing exclusively through wholesalers, and existing indie partners as well."
And CEO Dan Reynolds noted that "from the moment of Workman's founding over 50 years ago, independent bookstores have been critically important to our success as an independent publisher. Indies are open to all the different kinds of books we publish, including the quirkier ones, and have provided a generous home in their sections for our backlist. Given that 80% of our sales by volume is generated by our rich and vibrant backlist, that's no small thing. We also feel a special kinship with indies because of relationships forged through our own invaluable independent sales reps. As soon as we learned of the Baker & Taylor news, we knew it was time to step up and do what we could to strengthen our partnership with this core segment of our business."
Workman Information
Workman New Accounts One Sheet
If you do not currently have a Penguin Random House account, or if your Penguin Random House account has been inactive for more than a year, you are eligible for the Indies Express program, which includes:
- A streamlined new-account application (now available online) – no opening order necessary
- A streamlined credit-approval process (for Baker & Taylor customers in good standing)
- Special offer on your first order (includes a lower unit-minimum)
- Dedicated PRH sales director with expertise in helping B&T customers transition to ordering directly from Penguin Random House
- Dedicated PRH sales reps (community bookstore specialists) to help you navigate seasonal frontlist ordering and backlist replenishment
- Special offer from Above the Treeline to help with inventory management
HarperCollins! New Indie Account Fast-Track Program
For all bricks and mortar independent bookstores who were ordering all their HarperCollins, Harlequin and HarperCollins Christian titles from Baker & Taylor, we offer fast-tracked credit approval and account set up to help you open a new HarperCollins account. To apply: • ABA members can find our Credit Application on BookWeb.org. Please fill out and submit to OpenAccount@harpercollins.com • Non-ABA members can e-mail OpenAccount@harpercollins.com to request the credit app • When reaching out please specify that you are a former Baker & Taylor account • Every effort will be made to expedite the account review and set up process • No order required to open an account • Effective through October 1, 2019 Once you have an account: • A sales consultant will be assigned to help you with order questions, register you on our customer service website and make sure you are maximizing our terms of sale. • Orders received by 3pm (EST) will ship out the next business day • All HarperCollins, Harlequin and HarperCollins Christian titles can be combined on orders. • Our frontlist and backlist catalogs are available on Edelweiss and we encourage all accounts to utilize the tools available on Above the Treeline.
Workman Offers New Terms for All Indie Bookstores
In response to Baker & Taylor's decision no longer to sell to the retail wholesale market, Workman Publishing is making major changes to both new and existing independent accounts, aiming to make it easier for accounts to order both frontlist and backlist titles. The changes are effective immediately and apply to all Workman imprints, including Workman Publishing, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Algonquin Young Readers, Artisan, Storey Publishing and Timber Press, as well as distribution clients The Experiment, duopress and Erewhon Books.
New terms include lower minimums for free freight; changing how backlist is defined to make it easier for indie accounts to reach minimums on backlist stock-up offers; extra discount earned on face-out quantities on all frontlist titles; an easy credit application process for new accounts (now available online); and a new store special with no minimum.
Existing accounts should contact their sales representative for more information, and details will also be available via the American Booksellers Association and regional independent booksellers associations. New accounts that complete an online form will receive a response within 24 hours and the credit-approval process will be expedited.
James Wehrle, Workman's executive director of sales, commented: "Baker & Taylor's transition away from serving retail accounts creates an opportunity to examine our relationship with independent bookstores and redefine it in ways that are good for the health of all of us. Our response addresses the needs of smaller accounts that were previously sourcing exclusively through wholesalers, and existing indie partners as well."
And CEO Dan Reynolds noted that "from the moment of Workman's founding over 50 years ago, independent bookstores have been critically important to our success as an independent publisher. Indies are open to all the different kinds of books we publish, including the quirkier ones, and have provided a generous home in their sections for our backlist. Given that 80% of our sales by volume is generated by our rich and vibrant backlist, that's no small thing. We also feel a special kinship with indies because of relationships forged through our own invaluable independent sales reps. As soon as we learned of the Baker & Taylor news, we knew it was time to step up and do what we could to strengthen our partnership with this core segment of our business."
Workman Information
Workman New Accounts One Sheet