La importante editorial Simon & Schuster y la editorial de cómics Artists Writers & Artisans (AWA) Studios anuncian un acuerdo de distribución y venta de las novelas gráficas de AWA.
Según el acuerdo, Simon & Schuster se encargará de la venta y distribución del mercado de libros en los Estados Unidos y Canadá a partir del 1 de marzo de 2021. Sin embargo, AWA Studios continuará sus ventas y distribución directas en el mercado con Diamond Comic Distributors.
Esta nueva alianza significa un alcance mayor para las novelas gráficas y cómics dentro y fuera de EE.UU.
Acerca de Simon & Schuster:
Simon & Schuster, una empresa de ViacomCBS, es líder mundial en publicaciones de interés general, dedicada a proporcionar lo mejor en ficción y no ficción para lectores de todas las edades, y en todos los formatos impresos, digitales y de audio. Su distinguida lista de autores incluye a muchos de los escritores más populares y reconocidos del mundo y ganadores de los premios y honores literarios más prestigiosos. Es el hogar de numerosas editoriales y divisiones conocidas como Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing y Simon & Schuster Audio y empresas internacionales en Australia, Canadá, India y Estados Unidos. Kingdom, y con orgullo trae las obras de sus autores a lectores en más de 200 países y territorios. Para obtener más información, visite nuestro sitio web en www.simonandschuster.com.
Acerca de Artists Writers & Artisans (AWA)
Artists Writers & Artisans es un editor de cómics y medios digitales, propiedad y operado por creadores, fundado por los exalumnos de Marvel Bill Jemas y Axel Alonso, junto con Jon Miller, ex director ejecutivo de News Corp, Digital Media Group. Totalmente financiado por Lupa Systems, Sister Global y Lightspeed Venture Partners de James Murdoch, AWA tiene algunos de los nombres más importantes del cómic y el cine, como J. Michael Straczynski, Reggie Hudlin, Garth Ennis y Frank Cho, trabajando para crear nuevos mundos. , personajes e historias para una audiencia del siglo XXI. Obtenga más información sobre nuestro trabajo en AWAStudios.net.
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Simon & Schuster and Artists Writers & Artisans (AWA) Studios Announce Book Market Sales and Distribution Agreement
NEW YORK, February 25th — Simon & Schuster, Inc. has entered into a book market distribution agreement with Artists Writers & Artisans Studios (AWA Studios), a comic book and graphic novel publisher with the aim to give power back to creators with a genre-blending approach to storytelling.
“We are excited to welcome Artists Writers & Artisans Studios to our family of distribution clients,” says Michael Perlman, Vice President, General Manager, Simon & Schuster Publisher Services. “We look forward to helping them expand their presence in the market, and providing them with the best support possible to help them grow their business.”
Although AWA Studios launched its first series in March 2020, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the publisher’s catalog, which includes stories by top creators like J. Michael Straczynzki (THE RESISTANCE, MOTHS), Benjamin Percy (DEVIL’S HIGHWAY, YEAR ZERO), Christa Faust (BAD MOTHER, REDEMPTION), Garth Ennis (MARJORIE FINNEGAN: TEMPORAL CRIMINAL), Frank Cho (FIGHT GIRLS), Ethan Sacks (NBC.com’s COVID CHRONICLES), and more has been embraced by readers worldwide.
AWA Studios CCO, Axel Alonso, formerly the editor-in-chief at Marvel, says, "AWA’s first wave of trade paperbacks performed well above expectations, so I am very excited to enter into a distribution agreement with Simon & Schuster, who will no doubt help us reach an even broader audience."
"AWA's pedigree in the foundations of comic book and graphic novel publishing has already paid dividends from fan audiences. We are delighted to be working with the S&S sales team that has a successful track record in reaching graphic novel readers,” Frank Fochetta, AWA Sales and Distribution, added.
Under the agreement, Simon & Schuster will handle book market sales and distribution to the United States and Canada beginning March 1, 2021. However, AWA Studios will continue their direct market sales and distribution with Diamond Comic Distributors.
About Simon & Schuster:
Simon & Schuster, a ViacomCBS Company, is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.
About Artists Writers & Artisans (AWA):
Artists Writers & Artisans is a comic book and digital media publisher, owned and operated by creators, founded by Marvel alumni Bill Jemas and Axel Alonso, along with Jon Miller, the former CEO of News Corp, Digital Media Group. Fully funded by James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems, Sister Global, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, AWA has some of the biggest names in comics and film, such as J. Michael Straczynski, Reggie Hudlin, Garth Ennis, and Frank Cho, working to craft new worlds, characters, and stories for a 21st century audience. Find out more about our work at AWAStudios.net.
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