HBG to Distribute Hachette UK Titles in Canada
-- Publishers Weekly, 5/8/2009 7:30:00 AM
Hachette continues to consolidate its North American sales operations in its U.S. division. Beginning January 1, Hachette Book Group USA will take over distribution of Hachette UK’s titles into the Canadian market. Sales will be handled by HBG in New York and fulfilled by HBG’s Indiana warehouse. Publicity and marketing for Hachette UK titles will be handled by Hachette Book Group Canada. This past January, HBG took over sales of its own titles into the Canadian market. HB Fenn will add Hachette UK titles to sell to certain accounts along with HBG books.
Most of Hachette UK’s books are currently sold in Canada by McArthur & Co. and distributed by HarperCollins Canada. The new arrangement does not include titles published by the Octopus Publishing Group, which will continue to be distributed by Canadian Manda and Hodder Education, who will remain with their existing distributors
