Lonely Planet moves to Hachette UK distribution

Travel guidebook publisher Lonely Planet will join Hachette UK’s distribution facility from 3rd June 2024.

Lonely Planet is the sixth third-party publisher to join Hachette UK Distribution in three years, following in the footsteps of British Library Publishing in June 2023 and Pinnacle Booksales who will join in January 2024.

Russell Evans, business development director at Hachette UK Distribution, said: “I’m pleased to welcome Lonely Planet to join our ever-expanding distribution family. This is an important and exciting new partnership for Hachette UK Distribution, and we are ready to deliver an outstanding distribution service for Lonely Planet and their brilliant team.”

Chris Zeiher, senior director of sales and marketing at Lonely Planet, added: "Lonely Planet would like to thank Grantham Book Services for the decades of hard work they’ve put in as our distribution partner. The team there has helped us to maintain a place as one of the world’s most popular travel brands and for that, we’re incredibly grateful.

"Looking forward, we’re very excited that, in our 50th year, we can announce our distribution move to Hachette UK Distribution. The team there is eager and well prepared to help us capitalise on the travel guidebook rebound and build new opportunities for our expanding trade and children’s lists."