Andrews McMeel Publishing (AMP) has embarked on a partnership with Simon & Schuster Australia for its sales and distribution in Australia and New Zealand. Andrews McMeel was formerly distributed by Hardie Grant.   

The new arrangement begins in January 2025. Orders for new releases and backlist titles can continue to be sent to Hardie Grant until 31 December 2024

“We are very pleased with the opportunity to connect with Simon & Schuster Australia as our sales and distribution partner,” said Kirsty Melville, CEO and Publisher of AMP. “It’s sort of a homecoming for me, having begun my career at S&S Australia years ago. Fortified by our well-established relationship with S&S in the U.S. and other international territories, it is a natural fit.  We look forward to future opportunities with them and have enjoyed working with Hardie Grant in a fruitful tenure of more than a decade.”

Simon & Schuster Australia CEO Dan Ruffino said, 'We're delighted to partner with AMP in Australia and New Zealand and join our international colleagues across S&S who’ve long had that pleasure. We look forward to honouring the trust they’ve placed in us.’

Harper Entertainment Distribution Services (HEDS) will work to ensure there is minimal disruption to service and continuity of supply.

TDLC (The Distribution and Logistics Company Pty Ltd) will stop issuing Returns Authorisations (RAs) on 31 January 2025 and will process returns for all RAs issued by TDLC until 28 February 2025. HEDS will not accept returns invoiced by TDLC.