Name of company:
Woodslane Pty
Contact(s) and details:
David Scott, Managing Director
Email: davidsc@woodslane.com.au
Address and location:
10 Apollo Street, Warriewood, NSW 2012 Australia
33 km North of Sydney CBD, 40 minutes by car
Website address:
Geographical coverage:
Australia
General description including areas of specialism, if any:
- Independent distributor of both local and international consumer non-fiction lists
- Woodslane has its own non-fiction publishing in the area of outdoor activity
- Creates and sends to trade customers monthly lists of new titles across all subject
areas from all clients - Has share in, and runs third-party logistics for, lively children’s book club targeted
at schools, Red Gum: https://www.redgumbookclub.com.au/redgum - Market access to all channels; including gift through online retailer Books and
Gifts Direct (BGD: https://booksgiftsdirect.com) - Facilitates client contact with suitable partners for co-publishing/adaptation where
possible
Warehousing facility and location:
On site at Warriewood address above
Policy and criteria for distributed list selection, if any:
Ready to consider nonfiction lists, including niche.
Sales and marketing team details:
Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, In-house telemarketing, sales agents in all key states
Number of active customers on customer base:
c.1200
Normal business model(s) for distributor trading:
a) Distribution on consignment
b) Third-party logistics
c) Sales and marketing only: trade representation and consumer/targeted marketing
Stocking and replenishment policy:
Sea freight and air freight as appropriate/required
Use of local printing and Print on Demand (POD):
Not at present, but capability exists, preferred for higher-priced lower-volume items
Lead times for new title information ahead of overseas pub:
Four months
Attendance at international bookfairs:
FBF, LBF, not every year. Skype calls scheduled with clients.
Sales conference season if any:
Late January/early February
