SCB Distributors is a trade book distributor to the US and Canada. We seek to create long-term, equitable publisher-distributor partnerships. Created in 1988, today SCB distributes 5,000 titles from 150 publishers, with offices in Los Angeles, CA and warehouses in Dulles, VA. We have a solid reputation for stellar service, high integrity and sustained success in a challenging industry. Please read further to find out if SCB is right for you and your line of books.

WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT SCB?

• With our responsive, efficient, non-bureaucratic management organization, SCB publishers have timely access to all our staff
• Family-built and privately owned, we've invested our personal reputations in the quality of our distribution services
• Our entire business at SCB is calibrated for the independent publisher. We know each publisher well and pay close, personal attention to their evolution and growth.

HOW WE CHOOSE OUR SCB PUBLISHERS
Our successful independent publishers have

• established, active lists
• regular publishing schedules
• strong backlists
• authentic marketing plans
• credible authors

What subject areas are we interested in? PLEASE CLICK HERE to view SCB's various catalogs on Edelweiss.

OUTSTANDING SALES TEAMS
SCB works with the top commission sales groups in North America. We have 30 experienced book sales representatives blanketing the US and Canada, and along with our in-house team SCB covers all aspects of the book trade and beyond:

• major and regional bookstore chains, including Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, etc.
• national, specialty and regional wholesalers, including Ingram, Bookazine, and more
• public and school libraries and library wholesalers
• local independent and college bookstores
• museum stores and galleries
• online retailers, including Amazon, Bookshop.org, BN.com, Indigo.ca, and more
• specialty and gift accounts, including FAIRE

eBOOKS
We encourage all new SCB titles to be published simultaneously in print and all major ebook platforms, and we help to make this an easy process.

PROGRESSIVE SYSTEMS AND REPORTING
SCB offers a resource-rich website and data management portal, and a user-friendly, secure, transparent, 24/7 online reporting site where our publishers can review and track their inventory, sales and account status, and view detailed third-party reports from Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Ingram, and more.

MARKET GUIDANCE
We regularly consult with our publishers on effective

• book promotion
• industry advertising
• pricing and packaging
• cover design
• publication scheduling
• print run determination
• market targeting
• sales materials, and more

INTERNATIONAL SALES
We attend many of the largest book shows in the world, including the Frankfurt Book Fair, the London Book Fair and the Guadalajara International Book Fair. We also work with several overseas distributors for our titles, including

• Turnaround Publisher Services, for UK & Europe General-interest titles
• Deep Books, for UK & Europe Body, Mind & Spirit titles
• Brumby Books, for Australia Body, Mind & Spirit and Gift titles

SCB CATALOGS
We have a large catalog presence on Edelweiss, the book industry's catalog platform for reps and retail buyers, as well as information clearinghouse for librarians, reviewers and more. We offer two frontlist seasonal catalogs per year, as well as dozens of specialty and publisher-specific catalogs. PLEASE CLICK HERE to view SCB's various collections on Edelweiss.

BOOK FAIRS AND CONVENTIONS
Aside from the international shows mentioned above, our sales representatives exhibit SCB titles at all major regional bookseller association shows across the US, and SCB representatives attend the American Library Association shows, AWP, San Diego Comic-Con and more.

IS SCB RIGHT FOR YOU?
If you believe that SCB and your independent publishing company are a good match, please call Aaron Silverman, the President and owner of SCB, at (310) 532-9400. He'll be pleased to speak with you.