Central Park MedCentral Park Media Signs With Consortium Book Sales & Distributionia Signs With Consortium Book SNorth American Distribution of Manga, Manhwa, and Yaoi to Commence June 1, 2006 New York, NY (May 18, 2006) - Leading U.S. independent graphic novel publisher Central Park Media (CPM) is proud to announce that it has contracted with Consortium Book Sales & Distribution (CBSD) for the sales and distribution of its books throughout the U.S. and Canada. CBSD will begin handling distribution of CPM titles as of June 1, 2006. Central Park Media plans an extensive slate of new book releases and maintains an active backlist of top-selling graphic novels. Publishing under the imprints CPM Manga (dedicated to works originating in Japan), CPM Manhwa (devoted to the works of top Korean creators), and Be Beautiful (dedicated to the wildly popular yaoi genre), CPM publishes such fan-favorite graphic novel titles as Lee Hyun Se's Nambul (the best-selling manhwa in Korean publishing history) and Kia Asamiya's Dark Angel. Under its Be Beautiful imprint, the company also publishes popular yaoi manga such as the best-selling Kizuna: Bonds of Love (the best-selling yaoi title in Japanese publishing history). âWe are very impressed with Consortiumâs reputation in the publishing community,â said CPM Director of Book Sales Ali T. Kokmen. âCBSD has a well-established tradition of bringing a broad range of literature to the book market. Our graphic novels are a perfect complement to that literature, and we are delighted at the platform for growth CBSD will provide to our publishing program.â Consortiumâs CEO Don Linn added, âWeâve been looking for a strong participant in this growing market and are delighted to have found just the one in CPM. Their record of creativity and growth along with the incredible market reception of some of their newer titles and series makes this a very exciting addition to our catalogue.â About Central Park Media With exclusive rights to hundreds of graphic novels, the company has become a leading North American publisher of Japanese manga and Korean manhwa. Among CPM's fan-favorite graphic novel titles are Lee Hyun Se's Nambul (the best-selling manhwa in Korean publishing history), and Kia Asamiya's Dark Angel. Under its Be Beautiful imprint, the company also publishes popular yaoi manga such as the best-selling Kizuna: Bonds of Love (the best-selling yaoi title in Japanese publishing history). Visit www.centralparkmedia.com, www.cpmpress.com and www.bebeautifulmanga.com for more information. For high resolution, downloadable artwork and information, please visit CPM's electronic press kit at www.centralparkmedia.com./cpmdb/presskit.cfm . About Consortium Book Sales & Distribution: |
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