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Distributing indie books and advocating for small presses since 1985. Your next favorite book is from an independent publisher ❤️ 📖 cbsd.com

📧 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/cbsdmail
Our next staff interview is with Kristina Hall, manager of marketing services, who talks fantasy recs, Little Guys™️, and espionage in the library. Read it here: www.cbsd.com/blog/2025/12...

Consortium Corner is a Q&A series celebrating Consortium’s 40 years of independent book distribution 📚🎉
December 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Next up in our staff Q&A series: Hear from Consortium’s manager of client relations Lindsay Eidel, who discusses nature memoirs, Leonard Nimoy, and a coveted reading spot at her childhood library: www.cbsd.com/blog/2025/10...
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Consortium Corner, our staff spotlight series celebrating Consortium's 40th anniversary, continues with Josh Brown, Consortium’s manager of operations and metadata (and in-house Star Wars expert). Read the full Q&A here: www.cbsd.com/blog/2025/10...
December 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We're thrilled to see so many books from independent publishers on best-of-the-year lists! We're keeping tabs on all the books from Consortium publishers that are receiving end-of-year accolades here:
www.cbsd.com/best-books-o...
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We’re excited to share some favorite in-stock books (and more) from Consortium publishers in this year’s gift guide! Find the perfect pick for the reader in your life (or yourself): t.e2ma.net/webview/thlh...
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Spotted in the wild: A SHEEPDOG NAMED OSCAR by Dara Waldron (DoppelHouse Press), a Barnes & Noble monthly pick for September 🧡🐶
September 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Our Fall 2025 catalogs are up on Edelweiss for your perusal 👀

Adult books: www.edelweiss.plus#catalogID=51...

Children's/YA books: www.edelweiss.plus#catalogID=51...
May 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
In our latest newsletter: The best books of the 21st century (so far), the winner of AWP’s 2025 Small Press Publisher Award, new digital ARCs, and more!

Read it here:
t.e2ma.net/webview/pe46...
April 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Consortium's CMYK newsletter is a monthly dispatch highlighting art, design, and visual titles from our publishers.

In the March issue: 2024's top ads, an illuminated edition of The Inferno, and more. Read it here:
bit.ly/cmykmarch2025
March 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This week in books: A graphic novel tackling authoritarianism, a whaling tale, a Republic of Consciousness Prize winner, and more!

Read it here: bit.ly/communiquema...
March 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This week in book news: Two indie next picks, recommended books for kids and teens, three novels shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize, and more!

Read our latest newsletter:
t.e2ma.net/webview/1jc2...
March 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In our latest children's book roundup: The secret lives of cats, ALA-approved graphic novels, and more 😺

Read the latest Kids Kaleidoscope newsletter here: t.e2ma.net/webview/p2ak...
March 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This week in book news: 3 International Booker Prize nominees, graphic novels celebrated by the ALA, the women reinventing independent publishing, and more!

Read our latest newsletter here: t.e2ma.net/webview/hgsk...
March 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Book news this week: An instant NYT bestseller, genre-defying lit in translation, a punk-rock anti-memoir, and more.

All in our latest newsletter, here: t.e2ma.net/webview/1zk3...
February 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Excited to see Perfect Victims by Mohammed El-Kurd on this week's NYT list! Congrats to @haymarketbooks.org
February 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Booksellers: See you soon at Winter Institute!! Check out which Consortium publishers are attending and what galleys you can grab at the show here: t.e2ma.net/webview/h0f0...
February 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In this week's newsletter: “You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism.” Plus, the latest reviews, book news, and digital ARCs from our publishers.

Read it here: t.e2ma.net/webview/dher...
February 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
In this week's book news: A famous bird, dissident art, a "juicy" new biography, and more.

Read our latest newsletter here: t.e2ma.net/webview/5y2b...
February 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Kids Kaleidoscope is our monthly newsletter dedicated to kids' and YA lit. In our first issue of the year: A Batchelder Honor, picture book preview, books for Valentine's Day, and a slew of starred reviews 🌟

Read it here: t.e2ma.net/webview/5yau...

#kidlit
January 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In this week's newsletter: Psychic tortoises, a BookTok fave, and outstanding picture books.

Read it here: t.e2ma.net/webview/l3wu...
January 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In this week's issue of the Communiqué: An Oscar nod, NBCC finalists, books on climate change, and more book news!

Read it here: t.e2ma.net/webview/1jkc...
January 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In this week's edition of the Communiqué: Literary longlists, electric memoirs, the follow-up to a beloved picture book, and more. Read it here: t.e2ma.net/webview/9p2w...
January 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Some exciting book news in this week's newsletter, including: A Bookshop.org #1 bestseller, Dua Lipa recommends a Consortium publisher, and an NYT best children's book.

Read it here: t.e2ma.net/webview/pahq...
December 13, 2024 at 3:56 PM
In our most recent newsletter: Dystopian fiction, a bank robber's memoir, the best books of 2024, and more. Read it here: t.e2ma.net/webview/5iid...
November 25, 2024 at 3:28 PM
The Consortium Spring/Summer 2025 catalogs are now available on Edelweiss!

Look for new books from heavy hitters like Rebecca Solnit, Maggie Nelson, Eoin Colfer, adrienne maree brown, and more.

Adult catalog: www.edelweiss.plus?catalogID=50...
Children's catalog: www.edelweiss.plus?catalogID=50...
November 4, 2024 at 4:53 PM