Bookmasters Overview - The London Book Fair

 OVERVIEW
ABOUT BOOKMASTERS
Bookmasters is one of the largest providers of integrated publisher services
in the United States.
With more than 40 years of experience, Bookmasters’ range of capabilities is the
perfect solution for publishers aiming to evolve with the ever-changing book publishing
industry. From ongoing technological enhancements to its suite of printing services,
including short-run digital printing and print-on-demand, to its tenured sales and
distribution team and subject matter experts in editorial and design, Bookmasters
provides both à la carte and bundled services to help its publishers achieve success.
SERVICES INCLUDE:
• Book printing and binding
• Distribution and sales
• Warehousing and fulfillment
• eBook creation, conversion, and distribution
• Editorial and design
• À la carte or bundled services
BOOKMASTERS AT-A-GLANCE
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Founded in 1972
Based in Ashland, Ohio, USA
260,000-square-foot facility includes manufacturing, warehouse, and office space
165 employees
Bookmasters
30 Amberwood Parkway
Ashland, OH 44805
United States
(800) 537-6727
bookmasters.com
[email protected]
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 BAKER & TAYLOR
ABOUT BAKER & TAYLOR
Baker & Taylor is the premier worldwide distributor of digital and print books and
entertainment products.
The company leverages its unsurpassed worldwide distribution network to deliver rich
content in multiple formats, anytime and anywhere. Baker & Taylor offers cutting-edge
digital media services and innovative technology platforms to thousands of libraries,
schools, publishers, and retailers worldwide.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
• Industry leader in library market
• Dedicated access to 94% of public libraries (7,200 public libraries)
BAKER & TAYLOR AT-A-GLANCE
• Founded in 1828
• 31,000+ customers in 120+ countries, shipping 1 million+ unique products (SKUs) annually
• Corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, with a network of six distribution
centers throughout the U.S., as well as distribution centers in the U.K. and Mexico
• www.baker-taylor.com
Bookmasters
30 Amberwood Parkway
Ashland, OH 44805
United States
(800) 537-6727
bookmasters.com
[email protected]
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 PARTNERSHIP WITH BAKER & TAYLOR
In July 2013, Bookmasters was purchased by New York-based private equity firm Castle
Harlan, Inc. As a result, Bookmasters became an independently owned entity alongside
fellow Castle Harlan-owned publishing industry powerhouse Baker & Taylor.
This strategic partnership combines Bookmasters’ suite of publisher services with the
premier worldwide distributor of books, digital content, and entertainment products.
THE BENEFITS OF BOOKMASTERS’ PARTNERSHIP WITH BAKER & TAYLOR FOR
PUBLISHERS INCLUDE:
• A print-on-demand (POD) network
• Increased speed to market: leverage the Baker & Taylor warehousing partnership and
substantially reduce lead time
• Unparalleled access to public libraries, domestic and international
• Simplified, competitive trading terms
• Connection to Baker & Taylor / Bookmasters Digital Print Solutions
• Flexible, affordable advertising in Baker & Taylor’s trade publications
Bookmasters
30 Amberwood Parkway
Ashland, OH 44805
United States
(800) 537-6727
bookmasters.com
[email protected]
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 DISTRIBUTION & SALES
WHY CHOOSE BOOKMASTERS
FOR DISTRIBUTION & SALES?
• Multi-channel market access and
approach, including traditional trade, big
box retail, and special markets
• History of distribution and sales success
• Competitive pricing
• Speed of order and issue processing
• Direct-to-consumer fulfillment
• Dedication to partnership
• One company for all integrated services
BROAD MARKET REACH
• Includes all wholesale industry outlets
• Additional coverage in the Christian
and academic markets
• Placement across the retail spectrum,
including big box stores such as Target,
Walmart, Sam’s Club, Costco, & BJ’s
• Presence at international trade shows,
including BEA, Frankfurt, and London
Bookmasters
30 Amberwood Parkway
Ashland, OH 44805
United States
(800) 537-6727
AN INDUSTRY-LEADING SALES TEAM
• Personal attention from an in-house team of
tenured industry professionals
• 40+ specialized, commissioned sales
representatives in the field
• Established relationships with key decision
makers in the trade, mass merchandise, and
special market channels
SPECIAL MARKETS EXPERTISE
• Target sales channels include specialty
retailers (including national retail chains,
gift, gourmet, and craft stores), mail order
catalogs and online resellers, specialty
wholesalers serving niche channels, and
bulk sales for promotional use
• Recent special markets placements include
Crate & Barrel, Michael’s, Jo-Ann Fabric &
Craft Stores, Hallmark, The John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts, and others
bookmasters.com
[email protected]
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 EBOOKS
WHY CHOOSE BOOKMASTERS
FOR EBOOKS?
• File quality and security
• Distribution to all major retailers
• Direct-to-consumer reach
MULTI-PLATFORM FILE CONVERSION
WITH U.S. QUALITY CONTROL
• Including ePUB and ePDF for all major
eReaders, including Kindle, Nook, and
Kobo
• Industry-leading digital rights
management (DRM) technology
WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION WITH
PAYMENT MANAGEMENT AND SALES
REPORTING
• Leverage Bookmasters’ relationships
with major industry booksellers such as
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo,
and others
Bookmasters
30 Amberwood Parkway
Ashland, OH 44805
United States
(800) 537-6727
MAXIMIZE MARGINS WITH DIRECT-TOCONSUMER PLATFORMS
• Back-end shopping cart for sales on your
website
• Adds Adobe Content Server DRM to each
eBook sold per your specifications
DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER MARKETING
• eBook price promotion management
campaigns introduce your eBook(s) to
new audiences in a low-risk, low-cost
environment
ENHANCED CONVERSION & XML
TAGGING
• Audio, video, animation, ePUB 3.0, and
fixed layout
• Maximizes discoverability and marketing
potential
bookmasters.com
[email protected]
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 PRINTING & BINDING
WHY CHOOSE BOOKMASTERS FOR
PRINTING & BINDING?
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High quality
Competitive pricing
Personal attention
Projects managed in one U.S. facility
On-time delivery
OFFSET, SHORT-RUN DIGITAL, AND
PRINT-ON-DEMAND (POD)
• Quantities up to 50,000
• 1 to 5 colors for text and cover printing
• Trim sizes from 3.5″ x 5.5″ to 11″ x 15″
• High-quality offset and tonerbased digital printing for superior
reproduction
• In-house production with a partnership
network for specialized projects
Bookmasters
30 Amberwood Parkway
Ashland, OH 44805
United States
(800) 537-6727
PAPER STOCK OPTIONS (VARY BY PRINT
METHOD)
• 50#, 60#, 70#, and 80# white text
• 50#, 55#, and 60# natural (cream) text
• 70#, 80#, and 100# coated enamel and matte text
• 7 pt. coated matte text
• 10 pt. and 12 pt. C1S cover
• Other paper stocks available upon request
RANGE OF BINDING STYLES
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bookmasters.com
[email protected]
Perfect bind
Saddle stitch
PUR
Lay-flat
Plastic coil
Double wire-o
Plastic comb
Adhesive case
Smyth sewn case
Stamped cloth and jacketed case
Printed casewrap
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 EDITORIAL & DESIGN
WHY CHOOSE BOOKMASTERS FOR
EDITORIAL & DESIGN?
• Eye-catching, attractive cover design
• Page design to complement a title’s content
• U.S.-based project managers
• Educated and knowledgable editorial staff
FULL PRODUCTION PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
• Production team has an average of 20
years of publishing experience
• Work directly with a dedicated, inhouse project manager to keep your
project on time and within budget
• Friendly, personalized customer service
PRINT AND EBOOK DESIGN
EXPERT EDITORIAL SERVICES
• U.S.-based electronic editing and
proofreading streamlines communication
and increases efficiency
• Choose from many editorial styles such
as Chicago, APA, or your own house style
preference
• Educated and knowledgable editorial staff
are experts in many fields
• Permissions experts can help secure
permissions and reuse rights for art and
material in other publications
• Convert content into Spanish or dozens of
other languages
• Indexing, sense reading, developmental
editing, and a host of other services
available upon request
• Cover design, typography, and interior
page layout
• Optimized design for either format
Bookmasters
30 Amberwood Parkway
Ashland, OH 44805
United States
(800) 537-6727
bookmasters.com
[email protected]
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 WAREHOUSING & FULFILLMENT
WHY CHOOSE BOOKMASTERS FOR
WAREHOUSING & FULFILLMENT?
• Online account management system
• Dedicated customer service
• Managed from one U.S. facility
CUSTOMER SERVICE
• Dedicated accounts receivable
department and order center
• Call center, website, custom shopping
carts, and more specifically for directto-consumer needs
• Personal assistance from experienced
publisher/client managers and a
dedicated support team
COMPREHENSIVE LOGISTICS
• Integrated warehousing and fulfillment
systems operating from one facility
conveniently located in the Midwestern
United States
• Confidence in an operation that manages
7 million+ units of inventory in
its warehouse and averages 5,000+
orders/200,000+ units shipped per week
• Business-to-business and direct-toconsumer fulfillment
• Established relationships with shipping
vendors worldwide
ONLINE ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• Title and inventory management with
monthly sales and activity reporting
• Access sales information, monitor
inventory, and place orders
Bookmasters
30 Amberwood Parkway
Ashland, OH 44805
United States
(800) 537-6727
bookmasters.com
[email protected]
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A SAMPLING OF OUR CLIENTS:
Arcturus Publishing
Author Solutions
Bancroft Press
Bright Sky Press
Brill
Cambridge University Press
CCI
Centum Books
earBOOKS
ESRI
Flame Tree Publishing
Franciscan Media
General Council of the Assemblies of God
Gospel Publishing House
Guideposts
h.f.ullmann
I.B.Tauris
Influence Resources
Islandport Press
IT Governance
John Wiley
The Kent State University Press
The Kettering Foundation
Logion Press
McGraw-Hill Education
Mosaic Press
Bookmasters
30 Amberwood Parkway
Ashland, OH 44805
United States
(800) 537-6727
My Healthy Church
NYU Press
Outreach, Inc.
Paladin Press
Paragon House
Pertinax Publishing
PESI, Inc.
Purdue University Press
Salubris Resources
SAGE Publications
Simon & Schuster
Somersault Group
Springer Business Publishing
Time Capsule Press
Turpin Distribution
Ultimate Medical Academy
The University of Akron Press
The University of California Press
The University of Georgia Press
The University of Indianapolis Press
University Press of Florida
Vital Resources
bookmasters.com
[email protected]
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CONTACT INFORMATION
KEN FULTZ
JON ACKERMAN
General Manager
Senior VP of Sales
[email protected]
[email protected]
DAVID BIRD
DEB KEETS
VP of Finance
VP of Global Development
[email protected]
[email protected]
TONY PROE
BRAD SHARP
VP of National Accounts
Director of Continuous Improvement
[email protected]
[email protected]
KRISTEN STEELE
KIRBY MATHIAS
Director of Marketing & Publisher Relations
Manager of Production
[email protected]
[email protected]
LIZ SCARPELLI
MICHELLE DOUGHERTY
Director of Publisher Relations
Manager of Customer Service & Order Entry
[email protected]
[email protected]
Bookmasters
30 Amberwood Parkway
Ashland, OH 44805
United States
(800) 537-6727
bookmasters.com
[email protected]
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