Random House Publisher Services has reupped its distribution agreement with National Geographic Books, a division of the National Geographic Society, which it has represented it to the trade since 2005. In addition to selling physical books, under the new agreement National Geographic will employ Random House’s e-book distribution platform and make use of its online marketing services to be launched this fall.
“As the industry landscape continues to evolve, we look forward to connecting more deeply with our readers through the unique suite of online tools and services RHPS has created for us while continuing to build a quality, diverse list,” said National Geographic Books president Nina Hoffman. RHPS will produce campaigns for social media and the Google Content Network, provide sales and marketing data enhancements, and assist in the development and distribution of marketing videos and online ads for National Geographic.
In other distribution news, Continental Sales in Barrington, Ill., and Innovative Logistics, LLC in Lakewood, N.J., will now handle sales and distribution for h.f. ullmann and the former Könemann titles effective immediately. An imprint of Tandem Verlag GmbH, a German publisher specializing in art, architecture, cooking, lifestyle, photography, and reference, h.f. ullmann was previously distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Langenscheidt Publishing Group. All returns should be sent to Innovative Logistics; orders can be e-mailed to: orders@innlog.net.
