Name of company:
Thames and Hudson (T&H) Australia
Contact(s) and details:
Daniel Watts, Managing Director
Email: d.watts@thameshudson.com.au
Address and location:
11 Central Boulevard, Port Melbourne, VIC, 3207
15 mins by car south-west of Melbourne CBD
Website address:
https://thamesandhudson.com.au
Geographical coverage:
ANZ
General description including areas of specialism, if any:
- A long-established associate company of the prestigious UK and US visual arts publisher
- Represent T&H overseas, but also publish c. 25 local titles, including some children’s
- Local and overseas publishing agencies a substantial business element
- Access to all ANZ market channels including mass-market, gift and online
- Especially strong in independent bookselling channel, and in museum and gallery shops
Warehousing facility and location:
Alliance Distribution Services (ADS)
9 Pioneer Ave
Tuggerah
NSW 2259
Policy and criteria for distributed list selection, if any:
Lists would be considered if they would (potentially) contribute significant turnover, and if they fitted/complemented T&H Australia’s existing portfolio
Sales and marketing team details:
3 representatives on staff, 6 freelance; National Sales Manager; Key Accounts Manager; Marketing Manager, Publicist, Sales & Marketing assistant
Normal business model(s) for distributor trading:
Consignment
Stocking and replenishment policy:
Wide stockholding; replenishment by
sea freight; drop-shipments from east Asia printers encouraged
Use of local printing and Print on Demand (POD):
N/A
Lead times for new title information ahead of overseas pub:
Six months for sales cycle, four months ahead of pub
Attendance at international bookfairs:
FBF, LBF
Sales conference season if any:
June and December
