Baker and Taylor is one of very few companies that do book-distribution for libraries — companies that act as the middle man between libraries and publishers. But a few months ago, the company ...

Beginning in January, Image Comics will partner with Simon & Schuster for an exclusive international distribution deal in the bookstore market, the publisher announced today. The deal will go into ...

Exclusive distribution for independent publishers had expanded since the 1970s along with the growth of small press publishing. Distributors worked with publishers in a wide range of services, many of ...

Baker and Taylor is among a few companies that act as the distribution middle man between libraries and publishers. The company's announcement that it is shutting down is a blow to librarians.

Librarians have spent this past year fighting battles over book bans, government funding and AI. 2025 is also ending with a logistical blow to libraries' basic mission, getting the latest books to ...