Introducing 5 New Consortium Publishers
May 1, 2025
We interrupt our regular Communiqué programming to introduce five new Consortium publishers for distribution: Creature Publishing, Pow Pow Press, the National Science Teaching Association, Studio 96 Publishing, and the American Counseling Association.
We’re excited to welcome them to our list! Read on to learn more about these terrific presses and their books, and look for them in our Fall/Winter 2025-26 catalogs.
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Creature Publishing
Start date: June 1
Creature Publishing is based in Virginia and specializes in feminist horror, dark speculative fiction, women-driven thrillers, spooky fantastical fiction, and literary fiction. Founded in 2019, Creature platforms stories that challenge the status quo, offering titles with a broad and inclusive understanding of what horror is and who can make it.
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Perfect Happiness by You-jeong Jeong, trans. Sean Lin Halbert Fiction/Psychological • September 2025 • 9781951971335
From South Korean master of crime and suspense fiction You-Jeong Jeong comes a domestic nightmare centered on Yuna Shin: wife, mother, sister—and covert narcissist.
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The Mean Ones by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne Fiction/Horror • September 2025 • 9781951971304
A woman who survived cult killings as a child is striving to be ‘normal’ in this fast-paced horror novel, but a trip into the woods and the voices in her head keep pulling her to the dark side.
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Pow Pow Press
Start date: June 1
Pow Pow Press is a publishing house based in Montreal, publishing graphic novels in both English and French by authors from Quebec and elsewhere. Pow Pow’s editorial vision encompasses a diversity of stories, from absurdist comedies to intimate tales, and their wide-ranging catalog testifies to the remarkable power of the comic arts.
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The Mongoose by Joana Mosi Comics & Graphic Novels/Contemporary Women • October 2025 • 9782925114475
In this Booklist-starred graphic novel, a woman in a seaside house is haunted by ghosts unseen and memories unspoken.
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Pastimes by Pascal Girard, trans. Aleshia Jensen Comics & Graphic Novels/Humorous • September 2025 • 9782925114543
This collection of wry and wonderful diary comics capture modern life in all its cringe-inducing glory.
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National Science Teaching Association
Start date: effective now
The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) is a community of science educators and professionals whose mission is to transform science education to benefit all through professional learning, partnerships, and advocacy. NSTA publishes books, journals, and more to help educators elevate their science teaching and learning.
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Written in clear, nontechnical language, this resource for science and engineering educators provides a wealth of real-world examples on how teaching and learning look different at all grade levels.
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This lively book will inspire young readers to let their curiosity run wild and ask questions like scientists do.
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Studio 96 Publishing
Start date: June 1
Studio 96 Publishing is the publisher of interactive coffee table books about art, culture, fashion, and more. With a corresponding app, readers can scan images throughout Studio 96 books, bringing them to life with video, augmented reality, and other exclusive content.
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This is the behind-the-scenes look at Viva, a groundbreaking erotic magazine for women created in the 1970s.
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This curated coffee table book explores the art of mindfulness and the rituals that bring peace into everyday life.
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American Counseling Association
Start date: July 1
The American Counseling Association (ACA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. They publish educational texts, professional development resources, and books to support the research, education, and practice needs of counseling professionals and the populations they serve.
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This best-selling text explains the basic principles of psychological assessment guides students and practitioners in the appropriate selection, interpretation, and communication of test results.
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This book provides educators and students with a foundational knowledge, ideas, and activities to seamlessly infuse telemental health concepts into their counseling courses and curricula.
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