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Dear customers & friends…
We’re all living in unprecedented times, but I wanted to take a moment to talk about DBD and our client publishers and update you on what’s going on with us, and I personally hope you are all holding up well. You are on the front lines of a reality none of us ever anticipated, so please be safe and know that we’re thinking of you.
Regarding Ordering
Please continue to place your orders as you can, we are actively filling orders of IN STOCK product to all customers, we are *not* closed, and we’re working as hard as we can! We’re doing our best to fill these orders as quickly as possible while maintaining the health and safety of our teams at the warehouses. For future publications, we are working to reopen receipt of new product, however there
are several factors at play including printers that are not yet open, and we’ll update you once new products begins flowing. You are welcome to preorder any and all future publications and we’ll maintain those orders per your cancellation guidelines.
Regarding Product Trends
We’ve seen a lot of interest in the classic backlist books from our client publishers, and also a great deal of focus on gaming titles as folks are hunkered down and spending more time with smaller groups. We’ve seen upticks on books for late teen readers as kids are home from school, and have also seen people gravitate toward books related to TV shows everyone is streaming. It also goes without saying that anything dealing with
apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic scenarios seems particularly popular. I’ve taken a few minutes to curate some lists for you below based on our bestsellers.
Regarding The Future
We’re all struggling to figure out what the future holds, but I’m personally very hopeful that we are able to find our way. I want all of you to succeed, and if there is anything that DBD or I can do to assist you, you are the lifeblood and please feel free to reach out to me at any time. Please keep yourselves and your loved ones safe, we’ll be here if you need us.
Best,
Josh Hayes
Executive Vice President, Diamond Book Distributors
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