According to an email obtained by ComicMix, Diamond Book Distributors has suspended further book shipments to Borders stores because Borders suspended payments to its suppliers earlier this week. Diamond handles distribution for Image, Oni, Dark Horse, Dynamite, and Idw, which distributes trade paperbacks to ComicMix.
The email (with redacted email addresses) follows:
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:08:22 -0500
From: "Tom Sadowski"
To: "Tom Sadowski"
Cc: "Bill Schanes", "John Wurzer", "Roger Fletcher", "Kuo-Yu Liang", "Joshua Hayes"
January 12, 2011
Dear Diamond Book Distributors Client,
This email is to confirm reports in the news that Borders is suspending
payments to its suppliers, inclluding [sic] Diamond. As a result, we have made
the difficult decision to stop shipping them and put their account on
hold, as of last week, until such time as they are able to resume payment.
Dbd is actively seeking a resolution to this issue and will work with
Borders to get...
The email (with redacted email addresses) follows:
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:08:22 -0500
From: "Tom Sadowski"
To: "Tom Sadowski"
Cc: "Bill Schanes", "John Wurzer", "Roger Fletcher", "Kuo-Yu Liang", "Joshua Hayes"
January 12, 2011
Dear Diamond Book Distributors Client,
This email is to confirm reports in the news that Borders is suspending
payments to its suppliers, inclluding [sic] Diamond. As a result, we have made
the difficult decision to stop shipping them and put their account on
hold, as of last week, until such time as they are able to resume payment.
Dbd is actively seeking a resolution to this issue and will work with
Borders to get...
- 1/13/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Diamond Book Distributors vice president of sales and marketing Kuo-Yu Liang has claimed that graphic novels are entering a "golden age". Speaking to Publishers Weekly, the exec explained that core readers continued to purchase graphic novels during the recession, and audience demographics have broadened. "I think we are entering the golden age of selling graphic novels. The demographics and the audience are both broadening," he said. "We are lucky that the core readers have stuck with us through the recession. We are finding new readers crossing over from literary, commercial, (more)...
- 11/24/2010
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.