Atlantic Books has confirmed that it will move to Macmillan Distribution (MDL) from 1 February 2025, ahead of the planned closure of Grantham Book Services (GBS).
The publisher has stated that all orders should continue to be sent to GBS up to and including Friday, January 31, 2025. From Saturday, February 1, 2025, all orders for books published by Atlantic Books and its associated publishers should be sent to MDL.
Authorized returns of orders placed before the last billing date at GBS on January 31, 2025 and that need to be processed by April 30, 2025 should be returned and received by GBS no later than April 15, 2025. According to the publisher, no returns will be processed by GBS after this date.
Drummond Moir, Managing Director of Atlantic, said: “We thank GBS for all their support and excellent service over the years and we very much look forward to working with our friends at MDL in the future.”
Matthew Hogg, Commercial Director of Macmillan Distribution, added: “We are delighted that Atlantic Books will be joining us here at MDL in early 2025. This is a list we have long admired and a welcome addition to our distribution business. Having distributed for Atlantic’s sister company Murdoch Books here in the UK for over 20 years, this feels like a perfect fit and a great opportunity for us to develop our businesses together.”
