SIMON & SCHUSTER AUSTRALIA TO DISTRIBUTE VIZ MEDIA IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
SYDNEY and SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2016 – VIZ
Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor
of manga and anime in North America, and Simon & Schuster Australia
announce a comprehensive sales and distribution agreement to manage VIZ
Media’s extensive manga (graphic novel) catalogue across Australia and
New Zealand.
Simon & Schuster has been the exclusive distribution partner of VIZ Media for
the United States and Canadian markets since 2004, the United Kingdom
since 2007, and India starting in 2014. The new agreement will see the
Australian arm of the business provide a full range of retail and
wholesale distribution services for VIZ Media’s substantial library of
manga titles. Simon & Schuster Australia will also manage the
distribution of all VIZ Media’s imprints including Shonen Jump, Shonen
Jump Advanced, Shojo Beat, Shonen Sunday, Perfect Square, VIZ Signature,
Studio Ghibli Library and Haikasoru.
“I
am delighted to join my colleagues in New York, London and New Delhi in
bringing VIZ Media to our customers in Australia and New Zealand,” said
Dan Ruffino, Managing Director of Simon & Schuster Australia. “We
know there is a keen market here and look forward to working closely
with VIZ Media to grow sales and awareness.”
“Simon
& Schuster is a key strategic partner for VIZ Media, and together
we share a strong commitment to support a fervent international fan base
for high quality established series as well as emerging new titles,”
said Kevin Hamric, Senior Director, Publishing Sales & Marketing, VIZ Media.
“Australia and New Zealand are extremely strong markets for manga, and
we look forward to working closely with Simon & Schuster Australia
to bring a variety of exciting titles to a wide range of readers.”
About Simon & Schuster
Simon
& Schuster, a part of the CBS Corporation, is a global leader in
the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the
best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all
printed, electronic, and audio formats. Its divisions include Simon
& Schuster Adult Publishing, Simon & Schuster Children‘s
Publishing, Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster Digital and
international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United
Kingdom. For more information, visit www.simonandschuster.com.
Simon & Schuster Australia
Simon
& Schuster Australia is one of the region’s Top 10 book publishers.
We publish and distribute fabulous books in Australia and New Zealand
across a broad range of fiction, non-fiction and children’s categories
under our local and international imprints, including Aladdin, Atheneum,
Atria, Fireside, Free Press, Howard, Kangaroo Press, Little Simon,
Pocket, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, Simon Spotlight Entertainment
and Touchstone. Simon & Schuster Australia also acts as the local
sales and distribution partners for Duncan Baird Publishing (mind, body
& spirit, well-being, and cultural reference) and Kyle Cathie
(illustrated cooking and lifestyle books). For more information, Pease
visit: http://www.simonandschuster.biz/divisions-and-imprints/about-ss-australia
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premiere company in the field of publishing,
animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with
its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster
properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media
offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide
variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed
merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and
entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to
bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
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