Diamond Book Distributors has announced that Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc., has signed an exclusive U.S. distribution deal for the bookstore, library, warehouse and mass merchandise markets.  Under the agreement, Diamond Book Distributors also has the exclusive distribution rights in the hobby, specialty game and comics markets.  Diamond also has non-exclusive worldwide distribution rights.

 

Stephen Pagel, formerly a national buyer for Barnes and Noble, formed Meisha Merlin in 1996 with award-winning artist Kevin Murphy.  Their line includes speculative fiction by authors such as George R.R. Martin, Janny Wurts, Robert Asprin, Michael Resnick, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.