UK publishers on the hunt for NZ distributors
A number of United Kingdom publishers are looking for New Zealand representation, with the help of UK Trade and Investment.
A number of United Kingdom publishers are looking for New Zealand representation, with the help of UK Trade and Investment.
Last week the UK Trade and Investment through its Auckland office at the British Consulate General in association with Magnation and the Guardian Weekly, hosted Read Learn Play.
The initiative has been running for the past three years and displays books of UK publishers looking for distribution in New Zealand to publishing industry guests.
Deputy director trade Barbara Harris said New Zealand imported a large number of UK books and was a small but enthusiastic market. She said there was a common cultural background and a large number of people who appreciated and enjoyed UK literature in New Zealand.
UK Trade and Investment had five new publishers looking for New Zealand distribution this year: Crown House Publishing, specialising in the areas of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), hypnosis, accelerated learning and stress management, Maverick Arts Publishing, a children’s book publishers, Pictures To Share, specialising in illustrated books for people with dementia and their carers, Rising Stars, an independent education publisher and Snowflake Books, an independent publisher.
UK Trade and Investment was also in touch with a number of other UK publishers including Dangerspot Books and Loki Books.
Ms Harris said several of the publishers had generated interest but that it was still early stages. She said UK Trade and Investment hoped several would find homes in New Zealand.
She said while e-books were not part of the initiative, they were being considered for the future.
UK Trade and Investmentsaid the UK had the second-largest publishing industry in Europe, contributing £10.1 billion to UK gross value added each year, employing about 236,000 people in 7,700 businesses.
Alex Walls
Fri, 21 Oct 2011
Fri, 21 Oct 2011
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UK publishers on the hunt for NZ distributors
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