June 26, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN (June 26, 2023) � Consortium® Book Sales & Distribution, an Ingram Publisher Services brand, announces four new publishers for the fall 2023 season: Learning Roots, Our World My Roots, Trigger Publishing and Young Authors. Learning Roots is already active, the remaining publishers began sales and distribution with Consortium on June 1, 2023.
“We’re delighted to welcome these four diverse publishers to our list and look forward to helping them grow and thrive,� said Julie Schaper, Vice President, Ingram Publishing Services � Consortium.
is a leading international publisher of creative Islamic educational resources that was developed to help parents raise great Muslim children. To date, Learning Roots has created over 50 resources including the Kiitab, a digital device that helps young readers learn the Arabic language. Select titles for the fall season include The Amazing Muslim World by Zaheer Rhatri and Way to Jannah by Yasmin Mussa.
creates culture-rich, informative, and engaging nonfiction books for kids. Each book embarks on an exciting adventure in a different country, that explores geography, people, traditions, and culture. For every book sold Our World My Roots donates a percentage of the proceeds to a fund which supports charities in each respective country. Key titles for the fall season include four books by Anna Makanda Ghana; Jamaica; Nigeria; and Zimbabwe.
, established in 2017, creates bibliotherapy resources to support mental health recovery. In providing bibliotherapy—the lived experiences of real people—their books increase confidence and hope for people starting this journey and illuminate a clear trajectory to recovery and beyond. Select fall titles include The Smart Girls Handbook: How to Silence Self-doubt, Find Your Purpose and Redefine the Impossible by Scarlet V Clark and Stress Less: Mindfullness for Teenagers (By a Teen for Teens) by Adam Avin.
exists to share fiction and nonfiction works written by BIPOC writers and communities. Championing narratives that reflect the world's complexities, Young Authors creates space for underrepresented voices to share their own stories on their own terms through projects that celebrate the uniqueness of the human experience. Key titles for fall include Not Too Anything by 11-year-old Pepper Persley, and the Kinfolk Meditation Deck created by the Aya Paper Company.
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About Consortium
Consortium®, a brand of Ingram Publisher Services, is home to a community of award-winning publishers that believe in the power of independent voices. Consortium grew out of a small book wholesaling cooperative in 1985 to become a full-service distributor, quickly earning a reputation as an advocate for independent publishers. Consortium now represents more than 130 independent publishers from the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, India, and Africa enabling them to successfully reach the trade, library, and academic markets for their books. Consortium understands the importance of ideas, and its goal as a distributor is to introduce those ideas—some that may otherwise not be discovered—to the widest possible audience. For more information, visit or contact Jordan Bascom at [email protected]
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The world is reading, and ǿֹ Group (“Ingram�) connects people with content in all forms. Providing comprehensive services for publishers, retailers, libraries, and educators, Ingram makes these services seamless and accessible through technology, innovation, and creativity. With an expansive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram’s services include digital and physical book distribution, print on demand, and other services for the publishing industry. ǿֹ Group is a part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, Tennessee Book Company LLC, ǿֹ Group UK Ltd. and ǿֹ Group Australia Pty Ltd.
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