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Consortium Announces Five New Publishers for Distribution

April 23, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN (April 23, 2025)—Consortium® Book Sales & Distribution, an Ingram Publisher Services LLC (“IPS”) brand, announces five new publishers for the Fall 2025 season. The National Science Teaching Association commenced distribution with Consortium on April 1, 2025. Creature Publishing, Studio 96 Publishing, and Pow Pow Press will commence distribution on June 1, 2025, and the American Counseling Association will commence distribution on July 1, 2025.

“We’re thrilled to welcome these five new publishers, each with a unique program,” said Julie Schaper, Vice President, Ingram Publisher Services – Consortium. “We look forward to having them on our roster of celebrated independent presses.”

The American Counseling Association (ACA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. They publish educational texts, professional development resources, and books to support the research, education, and practice needs of counseling professionals and the populations they serve. Notable and recent publications include Assessment in Counseling: Procedures and Practices and Integrating Telemental Health Practice into Counselor Education Training.

Creature Publishing is based in Virginia and specializes in feminist horror, dark speculative fiction, women-driven thrillers, spooky fantastical fiction, and literary fiction. Founded in 2019, Creature platforms stories that challenge the status quo, offering titles with a broad and inclusive understanding of what horror is and who can make it. Forthcoming titles includeMy Lips, Her Voice and The Mean Ones.

The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) is a community of science educators and professionals whose mission is to transform science education to benefit all through professional learning, partnerships, and advocacy. NSTA publishes books, journals, and more to help educators elevate their science teaching and learning. Notable publications includeHelping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices and Science Notebooks in Student-Centered Classrooms.

Pow Pow Press is a publishing house based in Montreal, publishing graphic novels in both English and French by authors from Quebec and elsewhere. Pow Pow’s editorial vision encompasses a diversity of stories, from absurdist comedies to intimate tales, and their wide-ranging catalog testifies to the remarkable power of the comic arts. Recent books include The Jellyfish and Naked: The Confessions of a Normal Woman.

Studio 96 Publishing is the publisher of interactive coffee table books about art, culture, fashion, and more. With a corresponding app, readers can scan images throughout Studio 96 books, bringing them to life with video, augmented reality, and other exclusive content. Titles published include She Kicks and Centerfold.

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Consortium®, a brand of Ingram Publisher Services LLC (“IPS”), is home to a community of award-winning publishers that believe in the power of independent voices. Consortium grew out of a small book wholesaling cooperative in 1985 to become a full-service distributor, quickly earning a reputation as an advocate for independent publishers. Consortium now represents more than 130 independent publishers from the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, India, and Africa enabling them to successfully reach the trade, library, and academic markets for their books. Consortium understands the importance of ideas, and its goal as a distributor is to introduce those ideas—some that may otherwise not be discovered—to the widest possible audience. For more information, please contact Kristina Hall at Kristina.Hall@ingramcontent.com.

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The world is reading, and Ingram Content Group (“Ingram”) connects people with content in all forms. Providing comprehensive services for publishers, retailers, libraries, and educators, Ingram makes these services seamless and accessible through technology, innovation, and creativity. With an expansive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram’s services include digital and physical book distribution, print on demand, and other services for the publishing industry. Ingram Content Group is a part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, Tennessee Book Company LLC, Ingram Content Group UK Ltd. and Ingram Content Group Australia Pty Ltd.