Name of company:
Upstart Press
Contact(s) and details:
Kevin Chapman, Managing Director
Email: kevin@upstartpress.co.nz
Address and location:
TBC following office move
Location in Auckland city
Website address:
Geographical coverage:
New Zealand
General description including areas of specialism, if any:
- An independent general publisher established in 2013 by the former Managing Director of Hachette New Zealand
- Currently carrying 3 agency lists
- In the context of NZ market being serviced from Australia by many publishers, Upstart recognises demand for distribution within NZ
Warehousing facility and location:
Warehouse in Penrose, Auckland, distributes for a number of NZ publishers plus Upstart and agencies
Policy and criteria for distributed list selection, if any:
- Starting base and growth potential
- A reasonable number of titles that will sell at least 400 copies in year one
Sales and marketing team details:
Available ‘once we start talking’
Customer base:
All NZ trade and non-trade customers and channels
Normal business model(s) for distributor trading:
Consignment. A percentage of billings retained and the balance remitted in 90 days.
Stocking and replenishment policy:
Air freight where needed. Initial stocks by sea.
Use of local printing and Print on Demand (POD):
None at present
Lead times for new title information ahead of overseas pub:
Not less than four months ahead of publication
Attendance at international bookfairs:
FBF, LBF
Sales conference season if any:
N/A
