Penfold Card & Gift announce trade distribution via Marston, 24/4/2014
Harvest House & Moody added 4/4/2014.
Penfold Card & Gift added 28/3/2014.
Latest info from Baker Publishing, John Ritchie and SCB Services added 25/3/2014.
Link to CLC Wholesale full publishers/imprints list added. See Notes below for charts of publishers/labels supplied by CLC Wholesale, IVP/Partnership Distribution and Joining the Dots. Publisher and supplier updates are being posted in the Christian Authors, Booksellers & Publishers facebook group; see also the Together magazine facebook page and LinkedIn group.
OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS a number of leading Christian publishers have switched distribution channels in what Brian Wilson, IVP’s Chief Executive, has described as “a totally unprecedented scale and speed of change, the like of which I have never witnessed in my 20 years in this trade.”
Those that have come to my attention so far are:
- AUTHENTIC MEDIA: Leaving TMD 24/3/2014; bringing distribution in-house but also available via CLC Wholesale [1] | Authentic Media Press Release 6/3/2014 (pdf, 111kb)
- BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP: During April 2014 all inventory is to be consolidated with Macmillan Distribution from the previous split with Marston. Trade representation remains as at present with Lion Hudson (Bethany House, Revell, Baker Books, Chosen and God’s Word Bibles) and SPCK (Baker Academic and Brazos Press). Selected titles also available from CLC Wholesale, Gardners and Joining the Dots. See comment below from Baker EVP David Lewis for more info.
- BIBLICA: Exclusive distribution agreement with IVP/Partnership Distribution
- BRF: Have left TMD; exclusive distribution agreement with IVP/Partnership Distribution (effective 10/3/2014) but also available via CLC Wholesale | BRF/IVP Joint Press Release March 2014 (pdf, 344kb; also posted under BRF News: BRF appoints IVP as its exclusive trade distributor)
- CHRISTIAN FOCUS: Leaving TMD; all titles available direct; increased range also available via CLC Wholesale and Gardners | Christian Focus Suppliers Update
- CWR: Leaving IVP/Partnership Distribution 31/3/2014; bringing distribution in-house but also available via CLC Wholesale and Joining the Dots [2]
- GOSPEL FOLIO PRESS: Distribution by John Ritchie as from 24/3/2014
- HARVEST HOUSE: Distribution agreement announced 3/4/2014 with IVP/Partnership Distribution; also available via CLC Wholesale
- JOHN RITCHIE: Have left TMD; distribution now in-house, effective 10/3/2014
- LIFEWAY: Available from IVP/Partnership Distribution and CLC Wholesale
- MOODY PUBLISHING: Distribution agreement announced 3/4/2014 with IVP/Partnership Distribution; also available via CLC Wholesale and Joining the Dots
- MYRTLEFIELD HOUSE PUBLISHING: Distribution by John Ritchie as from 24/3/2014
- ONWARDS & UPWARDS: Available from CLC Wholesale and Joining the Dots
- PENFOLD CARD & GIFT: Have left TMD; independent relaunch announced 28/3/2014; distribution via Marston announced 23/4/2014
- SCB SERVICES: Have left CLC Wholesale; distribution of Franklin Electronic Bibles now in-house (Southend Christian Bookshop Wholesale Services)
- SCOTTISH BIBLE SOCIETY: Exclusive distribution agreement with IVP/Partnership Distribution
- THOMAS NELSON/ZONDERVAN: Increased range available from IVP/Partnership Distribution; also available via CLC Wholesale and Joining the Dots
- TYNDALE HOUSE: Moving from TMD to IVP/Partnership Distribution: transfer of backorders in progress; also available via CLC Wholesale
- WATERBROOK MULTNOMAH: Exclusive distribution agreement signed with Authentic Media, stock expected early May 2014; also available via CLC Wholesale | Authentic Media Press Release 6/3/2014 (pdf, 111kb)
- YOUTHWORKS: Left IVP/Partnership Distribution 10/3/2014; now with 10ofthose.com
As of the original date of this post, 11/3/2014, no clarification of the situation had been issued by TMD. They had, however, given notice as follows to Steve Legg, editor/publisher of Sorted magazine and a range of related products:
Our Directors have been reviewing our distribution policy and we will no longer be supporting the distribution of self-published product and therefore we will be arranging to send product back to you over the coming days.
During the following week (19/3/2014) news emerged that the company had entered administration: Farewell to Carlisle’s Christian distribution service as TMD enters Administration.
Last but not least, Tearfund have announced that they are closing down their fairly traded gifts division, Created Gifts, originally known as Tearcraft: End of an Era for Created Gifts.
Notes
CLC Wholesale, IVP/Partnership Distribution and Joining the Dots have provided the following charts outlining their range of publishers:
 CLC Wholesale: Top UK Publishers, March 2014 |
 CLC Wholesale: Top US Publishers, March 2014 |
One important (in my opinion, because I love Fiona’s books) publisher that didn’t make CLC’s charts is Crafty Publishing: believe me, people, if you don’t stock Fiona’s Young David series, your children’s section has a major gap in it, and your younger customers — not to mention their parents — are missing out.
» CLC Wholesale Catalogue Updates
» CLC Wholesale full publishers/imprints list
2. IVP/Partnership Distribution
IVP/Partnership Distribution – Publishers Supplied, April 2014 (pdf, 299kb)
Joining the Dots: Publishers and Labels Supplied, March 2014 (pdf, 471kb)
Thanks Phil, for this summary – very helpful. As you say it’s all happened so quickly – if you blink you might have missed a change – so thanks again. we can always rely on you.
You’re welcome, Val; I try to keep up to speed — don’t know about the ‘always rely’ though, not sure I rate that accolade!
At Onwards and Upwards Publishers, we too have extended our distribution in the past fortnight to include CLC Wholesale as well as Joining the Dots.
Thanks Luke: added to the list.
Lifeway and many of the Tyndale titles are available from the CLC warehouse as we continue to wholesale across a wide range of publishers.
Thanks John – update in progress…
Phil,
In case you have not spotted it there is now a full CLC list on CABP F/B page.
Great: updates are also being posted on the Together mag facebook page — do keep an eye out there, people!
Well done Phil. Thanks for doing this. Invaluable. At present, any updates are welcome. All in all, a confusing and difficult situation for many retailers. Blessings.
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In April US publisher Baker Publishing Group will consolidate all of their inventory at Macmillan instead of having it split between Marston mad Macmillan. Lion Hudson and SPCK will continue to sell and market these books. The publishing brands include Bethany House, Revell, Baker Books, Chosen, Brazos Press, Baker Academic and Gods Word Bibles. The distributors like CLC, Gardners and other similar accounts will continue to sell the titles that fit their customer base. Joining the Dots will continue to selectively choose titles that fit their mission to serve the Church. Inventory will be moving to Macmillan throughout April.
Posted by David Lewis, EVP of Marketing & Sales BPG dlewis@bakerpublishinggroup.com
Thanks for this, David: very helpful.
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