Fulfillment and Distribution Services

UC Press Publishing Services offers fulfillment and distribution services to University of California units that have or plan to start their own publication programs. These services are provided under a cost-effective, revenue-share model using a zero-inventory, print-on-demand, and digital-file strategy to fill customer orders.

Leveraging strong vendor, aggregator, and bookseller relationships managed by UC Press; state-of-the-art inventory strategies; the UC Press website and shopping cart; and UC Press operations expertise, UC affiliates can amplify the reach, sales, and discoverability of print and digital publications and utilize our up-to-date distribution strategies to navigate the increasingly complex requirements of selling books worldwide.

Who These Services Are For

Fulfillment and Distribution Services are available to all university affiliates (academic and research institutes, centers, departments, schools, colleges, cultural programs, and administrative offices) at any University of California campus. If you are a UC affiliate organization considering a change in your distribution strategy or looking to start a print or digital publication program, please schedule a free consultation with the Publishing Services program manager.

Services Available

*Publishing Services does not offer conference, marketing, publicity, or sales services. 
Clients are responsible for developing and implementing plans to reach their core audiences.

Costs for Services

With a zero-inventory model, affiliates do not need to guess how many copies should be printed. There is no outlay of funds or inventory left sitting on shelves or in storage closets. Books are printed at the time of order, and costs are deducted from sales revenue paid to the affiliate.

Fulfillment and Distribution Services does not accept existing inventory. Publications must be part of the print-on-demand fulfillment program. 

Revenue

Revenue sharing is based on a number of factors, including the number of publications distributed and the number of new titles published annually. Revenue is calculated based on the calendar year (January to December) and paid in March.

Locations and Partners 

Publishing Services office
UC Press
1111 Franklin Street
Oakland, CA 94607

UC Press fulfillment partner
Ingram Content Group LLC
1 Ingram Blvd. 
La Vergne, TN 37086

UC Press print-on-demand partner
Lightning Source 
USA and UK