Partnership.
Growth.
Our Advantage
Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS) is committed to providing the highest level of sales and distribution services to independent publishers to get their titles in front of the widest possible audience. We offer a global infrastructure, the most advanced supply chain in the industry, the largest sales force, and collective expertise to our clients.
Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS) is fostered by community and an innovative spirit. Our publishers’ quests—whether making an acquisition or growing their backlist—are our own.
Sales
More People, More Sales
PRHPS publishers reap the benefits of being sold by the largest and most respected US and international sales force in the industry. PRHPS has established a structure that keeps our clients’ sales within the greater PRH sales organization, while maintaining dedicated focus on client titles.
About our Sales Teams
Field
Penguin Random House’s distinguished field sales force is the largest in the business, with the deepest, most extensive account relationships. Aside from working with booksellers, they also present titles to librarians and specialty retailers, organize events for readers in their communities, and actively build buzz through blogs and social network
National Accounts & Mass Merch
Our fully dedicated National Accounts sales team is responsible for selling client titles to customers, including Barnes & Noble, Apple, Amazon, Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and Books-A-Million. The National Accounts team provides publishers with regularly updated sales estimates and detailed call reports.
Special Markets
Our 50-person department is dedicated to connecting the right books to the right customers while finding a wider audience for your titles. Client titles are represented in the following sales channels: Specialty Retail, Premium, Diversified, B2B, and Imprint Sales.
Academic & Library
PRHPS publishers are represented at the many national trade shows the Library Marketing group attends annually, where they display titles, distribute galleys, and help to provide a platform for author appearances. Our Academic Marketing team features client titles in discipline-specific catalogs, web campaigns, and various course adoption materials
- 400+
- PRH sales reps in U.S., Canada, and International markets
- 65+
- Person team dedicated to client publishers
- 50K+
- U.S. Retail locations
- 55+
- Curated portfolio of leading independent publishers
Distribution
Working for Your Titles
The Penguin Random House supply chain is the most advanced in the industry and continues to be a top priority. The PRHPS strategy focuses on maximizing sales from every square foot of space and every dollar of inventory as physical shelf space shrinks.
About our Distribution & Supply Chain
Distribution
PRHPS publishers experience our unparalleled distribution services, including: one-day national laydowns for all titles, nearly all orders shipped within 48 hours, exceptional customer service, shipping to destinations worldwide, a B2B website where retailers can place and track orders, and daily shipments to multiple Amazon facilities.
Fulfillment
We are continuously making improvements in our fulfillment operations. A book that is on a shelf in front of a customer or showing as in stock online has the highest probability to be sold.
Supply Chain
With almost 5 million total square feet of warehouse space, our supply chain is the most advanced in the industry and continues to be a top priority. PRHPS publishers see reduced replenishment time and lower returns rates.
- 4M+
- Square feet of warehouse space
- Speed
- Books get back to shelf quickly, preventing out of stocks
- 2 day
- Annual Holiday shipping program for independents
- 5
- Fulfillment centers spread across the US and UK
Reporting
Powerful Analytics
The Penguin Random House Portal is the gateway to accurate title information and reporting tools, including point-of-sale reporting from multiple accounts. Our standard report package includes over 20 customized reports that give PRHPS publishers sales visibility and comprehensive data analysis.
- 700+
- Online resources
- Unlimited
- Customized reports
- 360°
- Sales visibility and comprehensive analysis
- Real-time
- Title inventory and rate-of-movement
Training, Webinars, & Events
In conjunction with unparalleled sales and distribution services, we provide PRHPS publishers with the tools and knowledge key to building stronger publishing programs and reaching broader markets. Our Engage program provides dynamic events, digital webinars, and hundreds of resources that clients can take advantage of year-round.
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Working with leading independent publishers across all categories.
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Our relationship with Penguin Random House has made it possible for a reader to go into a bookstore of any size just about anywhere...and find just the right Shambhala book that can make a meaningful difference in their life.
Nikko Odiseos
President, Shambhala
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I’m happier every day about the decision I made to work with PRH. Our sales are booming and the level of efficiency is staggering. And I mean that.
Mike Richardson
President and Publisher, Dark Horse Comics
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It’s the best of both worlds: we are an independent publisher making all of our own business decisions, and we have the benefit of a well-oiled sales and distribution team to help get our books into the marketplace worldwide.
Janet Levin
Senior Director of Sales & Distribution, North Atlantic Books