Ingram Academic Services Signs Manchester University Press

NEW YORK (June 10, 2019) -- Ingram Academic Services, an Ingram Publisher Services LLC brand, has inked an agreement with Manchester University Press (MUP) to provide distribution, sales and academic marketing services in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. With unparalleled market reach through multiple distribution centers and a sales force that has vast experience selling serious non-fiction, Ingram Academic Services will expand MUP’s market presence and ability to disseminate important scholarship.

“Manchester University Press’s growing international impact is further strengthened through our partnership with Ingram Academic Services,” said Simon Ross, CEO of Manchester University Press. “Utilizing Ingram’s full distribution, sales and marketing services, dedicated to the academic and professional market, we will be able to enhance our service to authors and better understand the needs of our readers and customers.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Manchester University Press to our growing family of university press publishers,” said Kurt Hettler, Director of Ingram Academic Services. “Our wide distribution network and extensive service offerings will help their scholarly and academic crossover titles find more readers than ever before.”

MUP publishes award-winning works across the humanities and social sciences, with a flagship list in history, politics, art and literature, and recent awards include:

• Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Charles C. Eldredge Prize (2019) for outstanding scholarship in the field of American art for The Synthetic proposition by Nizan Shaked

• Archaeology & Ancient History PROSE Award from the Association of American Publishers (2019) for Unearthing Childhood: Young lives in prehistoryby Robin Derricourt

• Choice Outstanding Academic title 2018: Noble Societyby Jonathan R. Lyon

MUP is also distributed by NBNi, an Ingram company in the UK and Europe, making this the first global distribution arrangement for Ingram Academic Services.

Media contact: Shannon Hunt, +1.615.321.3110, shannon@tsgnashville.com

About Ingram | www.ingramcontent.com

The world is reading and Ingram Content Groupâ (“Ingram”) connects people with content in all forms. Providing comprehensive services for publishers, retailers, libraries and educators, Ingram makes these services seamless and accessible through technology, innovation and creativity. With an expansive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram’s services include digital and physical book distribution, print on demand, and digital learning. Ingram Content Group is a part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, VitalSource Technologies LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, and Tennessee Book Company LLC.

About Manchester University Press | www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk

Manchester University Press (MJP) is situated in the heart of one of the most vibrant universities and cities in the UK. Founded in 1903, publishing its first books in 1904, this distinctive brand is known globally for publishing excellent research in the Humanities and Social Sciences from leading names and up-and-coming scholars from around the world. MUP currently publishes over 200 books each year, 10 digital collections and 7 journals available on manchesterhive.com.

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