Consortium Announces Six New Publishers For Distribution

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN (November 2, 2026)-Consortium® Book Sales & Distribution, an Ingram Publisher Services LLC("IPS") brand, announces six new publishers. Publishers joining the Consortium program include Afterlife Press, BluPetal, Emergence Press, Loft Publications, SaintLucy Books, and Write Bloody Publishing. Afterlife Press and Write Bloody commence distribution on January 2, 2027. BluPetal will begin distribution on February 1, 2027, and Emergence Press on March 1, 2027.

"We're pleased to welcome these presses to Consortium," said Steph Opitz, Director, Ingram Publisher Services - Consortium. "These publishing programs bring a vibrant range of voices and perspectives to our list, and we're looking forward to working with each of them."

Afterlife Press emerged from a desire to explore the history of tattooing while spotlighting the practitioners pushing the craft forward. Afterlife aims to honor both the legacy and future of tattooing, exploring the massive changes the art form has undergone in its transition from underground tradition to global phenomena. Titles in their debut season with Consortium include Hoyer by Timothy Hoyer and LÓNGS by André Malcolm.

BluPetal Books is the book publishing arm of BluPetal Media, a digital media company focused on manga, anime, and otherAsian content, with a focus on the Boys' Love, Girls' Love, Shoujo, and Josei genres. Its mission is to celebrate the passionate audience for these stories through publishing, streaming, merchandise, events, and more. Forthcoming releases include Let Me Fix You by Sakura Kurihara, Animate International's Mask Danshi: This Shouldn't Lead to Love by Mitsuru Sangō, and Last Heaven by Masashi Kumamoto.

Emergence Press is the publishing imprint of Emergence Institute, LLC. It publishes Emergence Magazine's annual print edition which features a collection of essays, interviews, poems, artwork, and photo essays. Emergence also publishes practice books and select titles that explore the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality. Releases from Emergence Press include Seeds & Structures and Requiem, Invitation, and Celebration: A Collection of Seasonal Practices.

Write Bloody Publishing gives voice to the poets who make audiences lean in and critics take notice-poets who command the stage as fiercely as they command the page. Write Bloody believes great poetry makes people slow down and take notice, and that authors should make a living doing what they love. They emphasize mandated touring, fair royalties, and well-crafted poems in gorgeous books with matte covers and cream paper that feel great to hold. Forthcoming releases include Rituals for Undoing by Emily Mundy and How to Pull Apart the Earth, 2nd edition by Karla Cordero.

Two additional publishers, Loft Publications and Saint Lucy Books join Consortium as imprints distributed via Global Book Sales. Loft Publications specializes in architecture, design, and visual culture publishing, with an emphasis on innovative, design-focused content. Saint Lucy is an art publisher dedicated to producing visually compelling and accessible books that celebrate artists, artistic practice, and contemporary culture.

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About Consortium | www.cbsd.com

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 [email protected].

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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, IngramContent Group UK Ltd. and Ingram Content Group Australia Pty Ltd.

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