Independent Alliance :
The Independent Alliance is a global alliance of ten UK publishers and their international partners who share a common vision of editorial excellence, original, diverse publishing, innovation in marketing and commercial success.
The founding publishers of the Independent Alliance were Faber and Faber, Atlantic Books, Canongate, Icon Books, Portobello Books, Profile Books and Short Books, who came to partnership in July 2005. Quercus Publishing joined in September 2005, Serpent’s Tail, part of Profile Books, in January 2007 and Granta in September 2007.
Faber and Faber provides the sales force and administrative team for Independent Alliance publishers and from March 2008, The Book Service Ltd. (TBS) became the sole distributor.
In 2006 the Independent Alliance announced a range of exclusive benefits for its independent counterparts in bookselling, including increased terms, point of sale and dedicated promotions on titles from leading authors, aimed to help them promote their businesses and boost sales. Together, the publishers and booksellers are a unique umbrella organisation representing shared core values - Independence, Integrity, Quality and Range - in an increasingly centralised marketplace.
A hugely successful 2006, bolstered by strong a strong Christmas sales period, saw the Independent Alliance show the strongest growth in the market, increasing sales amongst mass market retailers by 23%.
Faber and Faber was awarded the IPG’s inaugural Independent Publishing Awards 'Nielsen Innovation of the Year Award' for its Independent Alliance of publishers initiative.
