Pinnacle Booksales agency joins Hachette UK Distribution facility

As part of their third-party publisher expansion plans, Hachette UK Distribution (HUKD) has announced that Pinnacle Booksales will be joining its distribution facility from 29th January 2024. Pinnacle Booksales has formed a new company, Pinnacle Book Distribution, to provide distribution for indie publishers.

Pinnacle Booksales currently provides sales and support services for a number of UK and international publishers, including Union Square & Co, LID Business Media, Hardens Restaurant Guides and Monsoon Books. The new partnership will enable the company to offer distribution services through Hachette UK Distribution. HUKD will provide the warehousing and distribution services, while Pinnacle will deal with the day-to-day customer service element of the process. 

Russell Evans, business development director at Hachette, said: "This exciting partnership with Pinnacle Books enables us to deliver our distribution expertise to smaller, independent publishers, ensuring that Hachette UK Distribution serves the widest range of publishers and continues to support growth in our industry. David and his team at Pinnacle Books are the perfect partners for this next phase in our expansion plans."

David Segrue, managing director of Pinnacle Booksales, added: "I have worked with a wide range of UK distributors over the years, when I decided to build the distribution side of my business, I believed it was only worth doing if I could provide the best in class. I am very excited to be launching Pinnacle Book Distribution partnering with Hachette UK Distribution, my intention is to give independent publishers the opportunity to have the same distribution service as the biggest publishers.

"Hachette UK Distribution excel in what they do, and I look forward to working in partnership with them and the publishers I work with."