Hopkins Fulfillment Services and the University of Toronto Press are expanding their partnership: HFS will distribute UTP titles in the U.S., effective February 1, 2024. In 2022, HFS had begun a distribution agreement with UTP for its clients in the Canadian market.
Antonia Pop, v-p of publishing at UTP, sad, "Hopkins shares many of our core values, notably a steadfast commitment to exemplary customer support and a focus on developments in the global marketplace. We are excited about this expanded relationship as HFS will help us increase our presence and reach new audiences in the U.S."
Davida Breier, HFS's director, said, "We've found UTP to be a strong partner with a similar model and approach. We've enjoyed collaborating with them in Canada and look forward to sharing our knowledge and resources here in the U.S."
Barbara Kline Pope, Johns Hopkins University Press's executive director, said, "Working with UTP is incredibly energizing. We are so grateful to be enriching our partnership and look forward to helping them enhance their reach in the U.S. as they have done for us in Canada. How's that for bilateral relations?"