-- Chicago Distribution Services, a division of the highly regarded
University of Chicago Press and the largest academic book distributor in
the U.S.;
-- BookStream, a Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based wholesaler of books; and
-- Lulu.com, a Morrisville, N.C.-based company that is a leader in self-
publishing and print on demand.
As new PubEasy affiliates, these three companies will now be able to offer
their customers the ability to check price and availability on various book
titles, enter orders online, receive email acknowledgments of PubEasy
orders and track book orders.
"We are delighted to welcome these partners as the newest PubEasy
affiliates in the United States," said Charles Halpin, director of market
development for PubEasy, a business unit of New Providence, N.J.-based
Bowker. "These book suppliers represent diverse book businesses --
University of Chicago Press is the largest university press in the U.S.,
representing more than 50 distinguished scholarly presses, BookStream is a
new book wholesaler, and Lulu is a leader in print-on-demand digital
publishing. These new PubEasy affiliates provide more value to our
professional book buyers while illustrating the value of our platform
across the book publishing industry."
About PubEasy®
PubEasy is a division of Bowker, offering thousands of publisher imprints
and millions of titles to over 16,000 booksellers in 110 countries.
Publishers, distributors and wholesalers join PubEasy to get exposure to a
large universe of potential clients, while increasing the ease with which
those booksellers can conduct business with their suppliers. Visit the
PubEasy website at www.pubeasy.com to learn more.
About Chicago Distribution Services
Chicago Distribution Services (CDS) provides scholarly and professional
publishers with quality services that enable global dissemination of their
publications. These services include distribution, warehousing, credit and
collection, marketing, sales representation, digital short-run printing,
and digital repository services. CDS comprises the Chicago Distribution
Center (CDC), the Chicago Digital Distribution Center (CDDC), and Chicago
Subscription Fulfillment Services (CSFS). Please go to
www.chicagodistributioncenter.org/cdcservices.html.
About BookStream
BookStream is an independent book wholesaler for the New England and
Mid-Atlantic region. BookStream is "leveling the playing field" by selling
books at a single discount, 42%, to all bookstore accounts regardless of
size, scale or ownership. Their commitment to independent bookstores and
the literary community is upheld by a staff of dedicated former booksellers
and publishing professionals, and BookStream is competitive in terms of
sales, fulfillment and shipping. Please visit www.bookstream.com.
About Lulu.com
Lulu.com is the premiere marketplace for new digital content on the
Internet, with over 320,000 recently published titles, and more than 4,000
new titles added each week, created by people in over 80 different
countries. With just over 1 million registered members, Lulu is changing
the world of publishing by enabling the creators of books, video,
periodicals, multimedia and other content to publish their work themselves
with complete editorial and copyright control. Lulu enables these
individuals and corporations to create high-quality products to sell
directly to their customers and the rest of the Lulu.com marketplace. With
storefronts provided and other marketing support, Lulu creators are fully
empowered to profit from their work. With offices in Canada, US, and
Europe, Lulu customers can reach the globe.
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