23 Indie Presses to Support After the Close of Small Press Distribution

On March 28, Small Press Distribution (SPD), the 55-year old company that helped 385 indie publishers deliver their books to customers, collapsed without warning. This is an existential blow in a business where finances are delicate at the best of times. Books remain stranded in warehouses and could take months to be recovered, past income […] The post 23 Indie Presses to Support After the Close of Small Press Distribution appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

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