ACC Distribution A Division of ACC Publishing Group
www.accpublishinggroup.com
ACC Distribution
ABOUT US ACC Publishing Group is an international publishing and distribution company, devoted to excellence and luxury in the form of the printed book. Our distribution branch undertakes worldwide sales and distribution on behalf of numerous prestigious international publishers. Our client list includes: 24 ORE Cultura from Italy; Arnoldsche, Emons and Delius Klasing from Germany; Luster and Lannoo from Belgium; El Viso from Spain; Scheidegger & Spiess from Switzerland; Du Chêne from France; and Scala Arts & Heritage, the Ashmolean Museum, the National Galleries of Scotland, Tate and The Royal Academy from the UK.
We have far fewer clients than many of our competitors, allowing for a more bespoke service
What we can do for you...
MARKETS
Worldwide sales and distribution of your titles
We sell to wholesalers, museums, galleries, and regular brick-and-mortar bookshops around the globe, as well as to online markets and the gift trade All Amazon sales are non-returnable; we sell your books on more favourable terms than many of our competitors We have cultivated excellent trade relationships with the rapidly growing internet-based retailers and brick-andmortar bookshops alike The gift trade is a great success story for ACC, with outlets such as Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters and Oliver Bonas buying thousands of copies of selected books
REPS
Our reps operate on every continent except Antarctica
We are flexible. Although we have global coverage, you can choose representation worldwide or in selected national markets Reps receive weekly newsletters featuring new titles, quotes from reviews, promotions, and more A similar email is sent out to thousands of customers every other week
OUR ONLINE PRESENCE
An intuitive website geared towards distribution We have developed our website specifically with reps and booksellers in mind Catalogues, flyers and Advance Information PDFs are available for download Advance Information PDFs describe each book in detail (generated in-house using information provided by our publishers) Authors, contributors and staff put together regular blog posts, which will introduce your books to our online userbase We also send out review mailings to various media outlets across the world, including library journals, broadsheet newspapers, colour supplements, major magazines and bloggers
Where we are...
CATALOGUES
Your books will feature in several annual publications Four catalogues are published every year, both print and digital Half of these are tailored for the US market, and half for the rest of the world These catalogues coincide with the spring and autumn selling cycles They are mailed out to over 8,000 trade, library, academic and specialist sales accounts worldwide Catalogues present all upcoming titles, plus highlights from the backlist Reps also receive subject-orientated and bestseller catalogues throughout the year
OUR SALES OFFICES
We have a strong sales department in our UK office. In-house employees are dedicated to managing Amazon accounts and addressing the day-to-day needs of our distribution clients Our sizeable New York office opened in 1990. This office manages sales for the USA and Canada, our biggest overseas market Additional offices in Singapore, Melbourne and Shanghai help oversee our presence in the East
BOOK AND GIFT FAIRS
Stalls at the largest national and global events The largest annual venues attended by ACC are in London, New York and Frankfurt We encourage distribution clients to attend so they can schedule appointments with our reps and their customers to discuss forthcoming books In addition to the major book fairs, ACC USA takes a stand at regional ABA conferences, as well as gift shows in New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas and Los Angeles ACC employs dedicated teams of gift reps in the USA The gift book market is rapidly growing in the UK and the USA
We are devoted to excellence and luxury in the form of the printed book
Quality care for luxury books
STOCKING
We stock with NBN International, a leading academic, professional and specialist distributor who regularly outperform the industry standard. Their packing facilities are excellent, and they take great care in ensuring your books arrive safely at their destination Our close relationship with NBN allows us access to their contacts and mailing lists, which include key library suppliers from around the world We have two fulfilment centres, based in the UK (NBN Plymouth) and the USA (NBN Pennsylvania) We take all your English language titles rather than picking and choosing like some of our competitors
COMMUNICATION
Sales conferences and customer liaisons allow your voice to be heard ACC hosts five annual sales conferences: two in London and two in New York, as well as one in Frankfurt We provide consultation on the following areas: »» Print runs »» Covers »» Titles »» Pricing in the USA and Canada »» Sales forecasting »» Publishing schedules »» Marketing strategies »» Events »» Maximising e-commerce opportunities »» Press releases for the North American market »» Negotiated rates for freelance publicity
LET US MEET YOUR NEEDS ACC Distribution offers you a wealth of marketing opportunities. We are specialists in navigating global sales channels, and have been key players in the art book market for more than half a century. Should you choose to distribute with us, our expertise will be at your disposal. Unlike many distributors, art books remain at the core of our business. We pride ourselves on our continued dedication to the genre, and the quality of our services reflects this passion.
CONTACT US ACC Publishing Group, UK
ACC Distribution, USA
Sandy Lane, Old Martlesham Woodbridge, IP12 4SD Tel: +44 (0) 1394 389 966
6 West 18th Street, 4B New York, NY 10011 Tel: +1 212 645 1111
http://www.accpublishinggroup.com/uk
http://www.accpublishinggroup.com/us
James Smith Sales Director james.smith@accpublishinggroup.com
John Brancati General Manager USA john.brancati@accpublishinggroup.com
Sarah Smye Operations Director sarah.smye@accpublishinggroup.com
Mary Albi Sales Director USA mary.albi@accpublishinggroup.com