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Embodied Joins Independent Bookstore Day

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Mystical, rooted, painful, joyous, and ecstatic; visions of the body, our genders, and our very identities from across the spectrum of contemporary poetry come together in this monumental intersectional feminist anthology where verse and comics unite in spectacular new ways.

Beautifully illustrated and bracingly written, EMBODIED is a memorable collaboration between cis female, trans, and non-binary poets and comics artists showcasing the power of both forms in a stunningly unique keepsake volume that will be treasured for ages. Featuring poetry by New York Times bestseller Maggie Smith, Pulitzer Prize finalist Diane Seuss, and National Endowment of the Arts fellowship recipients Kendra DeColo and Jennifer Givhan, a percentage of the proceeds will benefit International Women’s Health Coalition.

The Independent Bookstore Day edition includes an exclusive foil cover, a study guide, a process art section and a poster!

You can order your copies through INGRAM or by following the link below. Learn more about Independent Bookstore Day here.

LEARN MORE ABOUT EMBODIED BY CLICKING HERE!

Embodied : An Intersectional Feminist Comics Poetry Anthology

Published by: A Wave Blue World
Written & Illustrated by: Various
ISBN: 9781949518160
Genre: Poetry, Anthology
Ages: 16+

On Sale: April 24, 2021

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Diamond Book Distributors Offers Independent Bookstores a Holiday Incentive

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(Hunt Valley, MD) — (October 20, 2020) — Diamond Book Distributors is launching a holiday incentive program to help independent bookstores in the U.S. Terms include additional discounting on orders placed between November 1 and December 31, 2020; and extended dating on orders placed through the end of the year.  

“We know independent bookstores have had a tough year, with Covid-19 and shutdowns, and as they prepare for the holiday season and beyond, we want help independent bookstores any way we can. We think this program will help offset any losses stores may have seen this year,” said Josh Hayes, VP of Sales, “we value independent bookstores and we want them to succeed and we want their communities to thrive.”

The limited time offer will begin on November 1, 2020 and will run until December 31, 2020.

Independent bookstores will receive a 55% discount on all eligible Diamond Book distributed titles AND FREE freight on orders over $250, 150 days dating. This offer is limited to ONE PO per month, and my be applied to all Diamond Book distributed titles publishing before 2021. Titles publishing 2021 and beyond will NOT be eligible for the discount. 

This offer is valid for direct orders from Diamond Book Distributor clients only and cannot be applied to purchases made through wholesalers.

For more information, please contact your DBD Sales Representative. For a list of our top sellers, see below. For a full list of our top sellers, click here. 

Monstress Volume 1: Awakening

IMAGE COMICS
9781632157096
Science Fiction | Ages 16+
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Saga Volume 1

IMAGE COMICS
9781607066019
Science Fiction | Ages 16+
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Grimm Fairy Tales Adult Coloring Book Volume 2

ZENESCOPE
9781942275718
Coloring Book | Ages 13+
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Bloodshot (2019) Book 1

VALIANT
9781682153420
Superheroes | Ages 13+
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The Rose of Versailles Volume 1

UDON ENTERTAINMENT
9781927925935
Historical Fiction | Ages 13+
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The Boys Omnibus Volume 2

DYNAMITE
9781524109707
Superheroes | Ages 16+
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Princeless Volume 1

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
9781607066019
Juvenile Fiction | Ages 9+
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Black [AF]: America’s Sweetheart

BLACK MASK
9781628751918
Superheroes | Ages 13+
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Pathfinder Core Rulebook Pocket Edition

PAIZO INC.
9781601258878
RPG, Gaming | Ages 16+
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Heathen Volume 1

VAULT COMICS
9781939424181
Fantasy | Ages 16+
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ABOUT DIAMOND BOOK DISTRIBUTORS — Diamond Book Distributors (DBD) is a division of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., and is dedicated to making a wide selection of its graphic novels and other pop-culture merchandise available to bookstores, libraries, schools, mass merchants and more worldwide. Based in Hunt Valley, MD, our team of professionals is committed to helping DBD’s client publishers tell their stories, grow their businesses, and reach new customers. We work to provide insight at every stage of the publishing process—from initial concept, to marketing, sales and distribution.

DBD is the home to several world class publishers, including Image Comics, publisher of The Walking Dead, Saga, Monstress, and Spawn; Dynamite Entertainment, publisher of James Bond, Red Sonja, and Vampirella; Valiant Entertainment, publisher of Bloodshot, Ninjak, and X-O Manowar; as well as Gemstone Publishing, Vault Comics, Paizo Publishing, and others.

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AWA Studios Offers Indie Bookstore Incentive with Inaugural Launch

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Artists, Writers & Artisans, also known as AWA Studios, is an independent publisher crafting new characters, stories and worlds for a 21st century audience. The company approaches the comic book industry with a new business model, one that focuses on creators and gives them ownership of their work, the company, or even both. Founded by Marvel alumni Axel Alonso and Bill Jemas, along with former CEO of AOL and of Digital Media at News Corp, Jon Miller, AWA Studios aims to give power back to the creators with a genre-blending, sky’s-the-limit approach to storytelling.

AWA Studios breaks into the industry with five all-new inaugural graphic novels this October! To celebrate the launch, AWA Studios has introduced a special incentive program for independent bookstores. 

Independent bookstores can receive 60% OFF their purchase of five books or more.

Orders must include at least three different titles to be eligible. This offer is good until December 31, 2020. Place your order with your regional Diamond Representative or email Tom Sadowski to place a direct order. Offer is valid with direct orders only. Not applicable through any wholesalers.

For a list of upcoming titles from AWA Studios, see below!

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The Resistance

AWA STUDIOS
9781733499316
Superheroes | Ages 16+
On sale: October 20, 2020

Year Zero

AWA STUDIOS
9781733499347
Horror | Ages 16+
On sale: October 20, 2020

DESCRIPTION: J. Michael Straczynski – creator of Babylon 5, co-creator of Sense8, and writer of beloved runs on The Amazing Spiderman,Thor, and Superman: Earth One – returns to comics teaming with Mike Deodato Jr. – the blockbuster artist of The Amazing Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Infinity Wars. Together they plant the flag for a new universe of heroes and villains. A global disaster leaves hundreds of millions dead in its wake. Shortly after, a few thousand suddenly manifest superhuman powers. Are they harbingers of more perils to come…or Earth’s last hope?
 
Ben Percy (Wolverine) and Ramon Rosanas (Star Wars: Age of Resistance) team up to present an epic tale that offers a global look at the Zombie Apocalypse. A Japanese hitman, a Mexican street urchin, an Afghan military aide, a Polar research scientist, a midwestern American survivalist – five survivors of a horrific global epidemic who must draw upon their unique skills and deepest instincts to navigate a world of shambling dead. Year Zero wrestles with the weighty moral and theological questions posed by the pandemic and investigates its cause and possible cure.
 
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Archangel 8

AWA STUDIOS
9781733499330
Supernatural | Ages 16+
On sale: October 20, 2020

Red Border

AWA STUDIOS
9781733499361
Horror | Ages 16+
On sale: October 20, 2020

Hotell

AWA Studios
9781733499354
Horror | Ages 16+
On sale: October 20, 2020

In a world beyond the sight of mortals, Heaven and Hell wage war for the souls of mankind. Principal among God’s legion are seven archangels written about in religious texts for millennia. But there is an eighth archangel, known only from passing allusions in Apocrypha, who operates under a different code. Fighting without God’s sanction, he faces the enemy on his own terms, and shows just how bad good can be.
A young Mexican couple narrowly escapes the Juarez Cartel by fleeing across the border into Texas, only to be run down in the desert by the Cartel’s most brutal thugs. Rescued by a mysterious local who takes them to the safety of his family’s ranch, the couple soon realize their hosts have more than just skeletons in their closet. Trapped in a house of horrors beyond their wildest imagination, the army of assassins on their trail might be the least of their problems.

You won’t find it on any map, but if you happen to be driving down Route 66 late at night and you’re truly desperate for shelter, sanctuary or secrecy, you might see a battered sign on the side of the road: The Pierrot Courts Hotel – where many check in but few check out.

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