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    [Business] Penguin Random House UK expands Doctor Who distribution with Diamond Comics

    Press ReleaseBy Press ReleaseSeptember 20, 2016Updated:September 20, 20163 Mins Read

    PRESS RELEASE – 

    Penguin Random House UK has expanded its distribution deal with Diamond Comic Distributors (DCD) to sell and promote its entire line of Doctor Who books and novels to comic book specialty stores, bookstores, mass-market merchandisers, libraries and other outlets in the United States.

    Previously, Diamond represented only Penguin Random House’s young adult and children’s line of Doctor Who books and novels, but the deal has now been expanded to include its adult line of Doctor Who titles.

    Robert Waddington, International Sales Director, Penguin Random House UK comments: “Diamond Comic Distributors have proven themselves a strong partner on our young adult Doctor Who range, and we are delighted to now be selling our adult list through them as well. We feel very positive about our relationship moving forward, and 2017 will be a big year for Doctor Who with the series returning to television.”

    Penguin Random House UK has published hundreds of books and novels in its Doctor Who line and releases coming soon include reprints of the 60’s classic tales, Doctor Who and the Crusaders, Doctor Who and the Daleks, and Doctor Who and the Zarbi. Penguin Random House UK also boasts a strong backlist of Doctor. Who titles, led by Doctor Who: Who-ology, Doctor Who: The Official Quiz Book, and Doctor Who: Beautiful Chaos.

    “Doctor Who has always been an important brand license for Diamond and we’re happy expand our deal with Penguin Books UK to represent their entire line of Doctor Who books in the United States,” said Tim Leneghan, Executive Director-Purchasing for Diamond Comic Distributors.

    ***

    ABOUT PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE UK— Penguin Random House UK exists to connect the world with the stories, writing and ideas that matter. It is part of Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, which was formed on July 1, 2013, by Bertelsmann and Pearson, who own 53 percent and 47 percent, respectively. With nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, Penguin Random House comprises adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print and digital English- and Spanish-language trade book publishing businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide. With over 15,000 new titles, and close to 800 million print, audio and eBooks sold annually, Penguin Random House’s publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.

    ABOUT DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS (DCD)—Diamond is at the nexus of comics and pop culture merchandise. Based in Baltimore, MD, DCD is the world’s largest distributor of English-language comic books and pop-culture related merchandise, servicing thousands of specialty retailers worldwide. For more information, visit Diamond on the web at www.diamondcomics.com.

    ABOUT DIAMOND BOOK DISTRIBUTORS (DBD)—DBD is a division of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., and is dedicated to making a wide selection of graphic novels and other pop culture merchandise available globally to bookstores, libraries, schools, online retailers, mass merchants and others. DBD is the home to a number of world class publishers including IDW Publishing, publisher of Locke & Key, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, My Little Pony, G.I. Joe and Transformers; Image Comics, publisher The Walking Dead, Saga, Spawn, and Chew; Dynamite Entertainment, Oni Press, Udon Books, Paizo Publishing and many others.  For more information, visit Diamond Books on the web at www.diamondbookdistributors.com.

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