Baker & Taylor Publisher Services has added six publisher clients for sales and distribution in the U.S. and Canada:
Bad Hand Books, which publishes horror, crime, and dark-fantasy fiction and is owned by Bram Stoker Award- and Shirley Jackson Award-winning editor Doug Murano. Founded in 2021, Bad Hand publishes 5-10 books a year. Acclaimed books include Not a Speck of Light by Laird Barron and My Underslumberbumblebeast by Zoje Stage. (Effective March 1.)
Gloo Books, a children's book publisher whose mission is to create engaging books that accurately reflect the world around us today, focusing on titles that feature inclusivity and compassion. With a strong roster of backlist titles and new books coming for 2025, some of Gloo's recent titles include Martee Dares to Dance by actor/dancers Harry Shum Jr. and Shelby Rabara, the A Very Asian Guide food series, the Baby Go! series, and Composting for Community. (Effective immediately.)
MamaBear Books, a children's book publisher with a mission to spark imaginations, creativity, and a love for reading with beautifully written and illustrated picture books. Partners of the Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation, MamaBear has already delivered stories to 49,000 kids in Texas--now it's ready to inspire young readers nationwide "with giggles, curiosity, and plenty of 'just one more book' moments." Bestselling favorites are The Day I Had a Bulldozer, How to Get an Alligator Out of the Bathtub, and Feelings on the Farm. (Effective immediately.)
Platypus Media, founded in 2000, an independent publishing house featuring a STEM-based imprint, Science, Naturally!, and a catalog of award-winning books. Platypus Media publishes family-themed picture books for early childhood and specializes in attachment parenting for new or professional caregivers. Science, Naturally! publishes math and science books for elementary and middle school children. Most books have been translated into Spanish, and some are being translated into other languages. With a backlist of 70 titles, they plan to publish 10 new titles annually. (Effective immediately.)
Little Creek Press, a Wisconsin publisher whose mission is to "celebrate Wisconsin by supporting a community of inspired authors by bringing their stories to life." It specializes in Wisconsin-themed cookbooks, histories, nature guides, children's books, memoirs, and much more. Little Creek Press has more than 100 backlist titles in print and plans to publish 30 books in 2025. (Effective April 1.)
Central European University Press, a Hungarian publisher that publishes some 35 books a year and has a backlist of almost 600 titles in subjects ranging from politics and international relations to literature and history to economics. From its position in Central Europe, CEU Press offers a perspective from a region that is, and has been, the arena for global and ideological tension but has remained underrepresented in global discourse. Since the middle of last year, the press has been an imprint of Amsterdam University Press, which is also distributed by BTPS. (Effective March 1.)