by Allison Collins

Portland, Oregon—As evidence of its continued upward momentum, Ink & Paper Group has joined forces with Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company (GACPC), signing a distribution deal that will directly connect them to Ingram Publishing Services (IPS). This deal puts Ink & Paper Group on a national platform and nicely coincides with its debut at Book Expo America (BEA), the largest book-industry trade show in the nation.

Working alongside a Portland-based distributor with a nationwide reach will further strengthen Ink & Paper Group’s foothold in the book publishing industry-both locally and nationally. CEO Cameron Marschall observes, “This distribution deal came at a perfect time in our company’s growth, and will allow us to reach new markets that have until now been just beyond our grasp. Graphic Arts has a reputation for going above and beyond the status quo to support their distributed publishers. To say that we’re thrilled about signing on with GACPC would be an understatement.” Mike Campbell, Director of Sales and Marketing at GACPC, adds, “Seeking out quality book publishers to distribute is part of our company’s strategic plan. It’s exciting to become partners with the Ink & Paper Group and to help their fresh and unusual books reach a wide audience.”

Titles such as Hate Mail, by m. m. garcia, and the soon-to-be-released all-ages graphic novel Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath, by Alexis E. Fajardo, will establish Ink & Paper Group as a general trade press to watch.