DBD e-Newsletter for November 2013 *April 2014 Sales Kit*

Published: Wed, 11/20/13




November 2013
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IDW Reopens The X-Files With Season 10
Agents Scully and Mulder begin their ongoing search for the answers to a host of new supernatural, technological, and conspiratorial mysteries with The X-Files: Season 10 Vol. 1 from IDW Publishing. Diamond spoke with the creative team behind the book about picking up where the show left off.
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Swinging And Thieving With Tobin And Coover's Bandette
A teenaged cat burglar helps the police - and herself - in swinging Paris in Bandette Vol.1: Presto! from Dark Horse Comics. We spoke with series creators Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover, and feature a nine-page preview of the new graphic novel.
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Image Begins March to War For The Walking Dead
The fateful events that drive Rick, the survivors, and their allies to take on the power-crazed Negan are recounted in The Walking Dead Vol. 19: March to War from Image Comics.
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All-New Dresden Files From Dynamite
Harry Dresden faces a cursed bloodline in Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: Ghoul Goblin, an original adventure from Dynamite Entertainment.
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John Lewis' March On Rachel Maddow
Rep. John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show Thursday night to discuss March: Book One - the first graphic novel to be featured on the MSNBC program.
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Penguin UK Celebrates Five Decades Of The Doctor
November 23 marks the 50th anniversary of the Time Lord, and Penguin UK has a number of books to help fans celebrate the occasion, including the upcoming Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Anthology featuring a story by Neil Gaiman.
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Plots -And Action- Get Tangled In Prime's Ascension
Prime Books crosses the lines of sf with Ascension: A Tangled Axon Novel, the debut from Jacqueline Koyanagi, which offers a setting and hero far outside the genre norms.
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Paizo Unleashes Heresy Upon Pathfinder Players
The heroes have reclaimed the Sword of Valor, but now find themselves deep behind enemy lines in Paizo Publishing's Pathfinder Adventure Path: Wrath of the Righteous Part 3 - Demon's Heresy.
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Your Money Is Safe With Godzilla And Diamond Select
The King of the Monsters is now the Protector of Your Cash, thanks to Diamond Select Toys' Godzilla Classic 1954 Vinyl Bust Bank.
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ChiZine, Image Take Top Honors At 2013 British Fantasy Awards
ChiZine Publications took three awards - including Best Small Press - and Image Comics's Saga earned Best Comic/Graphic Novel at the 2013 British Fantasy Awards ceremony November 3.
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DBD Publishers Make PW's Best Books Of 2013 List
Publishers Weekly have announced their Best Books of 2013 lists, and DBD publishers Top Shelf Productions and Fantagraphics Books have made the Best Graphic Novels list, while ChiZine Publications and Prime Books were on the SF/Fantasy/Horror list, and Oni Press made the Children's Fiction list.
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DBD Publishers Make Amazon's Best Of 2013 List
Four of the Ten spots in Amazon.com's Best Books of the Year (So Far) list for 2013 went to DBD Publishers, with two books from Dark Horse Comics, one from Archaia Entertainment, and one from Fantagraphics Books.
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Premier Publisher IDW Extends Distribution with Diamond in Book Channel
IDW Publishing has extended its distribution agreements with Diamond Comic Distributors and Diamond Book Distributors.
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DBD Extends, Signs New Distribution Deals
Diamond Book Distributors has extended their distribution deal with Oni Press, along with signing new distribution deals with Action Lab Entertainment and BOOM! Studios.
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New Graphic Novels Available On Net Galley
For retailers looking to sample some upcoming books before they hit the shelves, DBD offers a list of the newest titles now available for viewing on Net Galley, including Dark Horse Comics' Signal to Noise, IDW Publishing's Parker: Slayground, Image Comics' Nowhere Men Vol. 1, and Dynamite Entertainment's Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: Ghoul Goblin.
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Resources



DBD April 2014 Sales Kit

The DBD April 2014 Sales Kit from Diamond Book Distributors is now available. This issue features graphic novels and other pop-culture merchandise scheduled to ship in April 2014.
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Ku's Notes For April 2014

DBD VP Sales and Marketing Kuo-Yu Liang offers retailers his picks for the hottest items in the DBD April 2014 Sales Kit, along with notes to help inform retailers and salespeople and offer tips in selling these items.
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Welcome to Diamond Book Distributors Monthly e-Newsletter!

Every month you'll receive an email featuring the latest DBD Sales Kit — highlighting the upcoming releases from our outstanding roster of publishers — as well as the latest updates on just announced graphics novels, DBD announcements, and other comics industry news. This month we highlight our publishers' upcoming graphic novels. If you are interested in more information, simply contact us.

Common Core Resources

With the new school year starting up, DBD has compiled the articles from DBD and our library/educator web site Diamond BookShelf that cover graphic novels in the Common Core State Standards along with the updated Diamond Graphic Novel Common Core List in one place for easy access.
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MediaWatch News & Notes

All the news of comics, graphic novels, and pop-culture that the mass media is covering! This just in: Thor: The Dark World rakes in $86.1 million during opening weekend!
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NCSS Annual Conference

The National Council for Social Studies Annual Conference takes place Nov. 22-24 in St. Louis, MO. Programming will include Conference Speaker Rep. John Lewis discussing his graphic novel March. Diamond Book Distributors will be represented by Indie Press Showcase, who will be available for any questions about Diamond's graphic novels. For more information, visit the NCSS Conference web site.

NAEYC Annual Conference

The National Association for the Education of Young Children will hold their Annual Conference & Expo Nov. 20-23 in Washington, DC. The conference features programs, exhibits, and speakers covering education of children from infants to age 8. Diamond will be represented by Indie Press Showcase at the conference. For more information, visit the NAEYC Annual Conference web site.


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Contributors: Kuo-Yu Liang, Allan Greenberg, Jennifer Clary, Lance Woods, Todd Kaylor, Scott Hatfill

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