SCB places our highest value on an equitable publisher-distributor partnership, and we invite you to read and assess the information here to determine whether SCB is the right distributor for your line of books.

A brief overview: we started in 1988 with one book, and now distribute 5,000 titles from 150 publishers. By astutely managing our growth and choosing independent publishers we enjoy working with, SCB has developed a solid industry reputation for stellar service, high integrity and sustained success in a challenging industry.

WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT SCB?

• SCB offers an unique interactive, non-hierarchical management system in which you benefit from our seasoned experience -- hundreds of combined years in the book business -- and have access to ALL our staff, ALL of the time
• Our SCB offices are located within the SCB warehouses — not off-site — for a continuous overview of operations and efficiency
• We prize our independence from governing boards and bureaucracy
• Family-built and privately owned, we have invested our personal reputations in the quality of our distribution services

ECONOMIES OF SCALE
Our entire business at SCB is exactly scaled to and calibrated for the independent publisher: we love to help you grow, and we do it well. At SCB your interests won't ever be trumped by a behemoth publisher who dominates our time and attention. We know each of our publishers well: we pay close attention to their evolution and growth and are genuinely, personally thrilled with their successes.

HOW WE CHOOSE OUR SCB PUBLISHERS
We carefully evaluate quality independent publishers to ensure that their titles complement our existing SCB list. Our successful independent publishers are characterized by their

• dynamic titles
• regular publishing schedules
• strong backlists
• authentic marketing plans
• credible authors

We occasionally sign a one-book publisher with an extremely promising, well-capitalized and unique title, but are primarily interested in publishers with an established and active list. 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:

• major and regional bookstore chains, including Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, etc.
• national, specialty and regional wholesalers, including Ingram, Baker & Taylor, 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

eBOOKS
We encourage all new SCB titles to be published simultaneously in print and ebook formats -- and we make it an easy process that happens in concert as publishers enter their print book information into our database. Once your book is published, you will see it for sale across all major e-book platforms.

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 much more

INTERNATIONAL SALES
We attend some 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 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 massive catalog presence on Edelweiss, the book industry's universal publisher sales presentation platform for reps and retail buyers, as well as information clearinghouse for librarians, reviewers, and far beyond. Our collections include 2 major 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, INATS, 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 will be pleased to speak with you.