Author Solutions, Inc. Partners with Edwards Brothers to Expand Self-Publishing Leader's Nationwide Distributed Print Strategy

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Our growth has increased our need for printing capacity and the Edwards Brothers partnership will help satisfy those needs

Bloomington, IN (PRWEB) January 11, 2010

Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), the world leader in indie book publishing, announced Monday a strategic alliance with Edwards Brothers - one of America's leading printers specializing in medium, short, and ultra-short runs for publishers, authors, scholarly societies, industrial firms, universities, and others.

Edwards Brothers, with locations throughout North America, becomes a key component of ASI's nationwide distributed print strategy. First implemented in 2009, this initiative allows ASI to print a book closer to its final destination; increasing efficiency and speed of delivery.

"With tens of thousands of new authors annually depending upon ASI publishers to help them realize their publishing dreams, it's essential that we tirelessly pursue improved printing and distribution options," said Kevin Weiss, Author Solutions president and CEO. "This partnership with Edwards Brothers aligns us with a leader in the industry whose extensive assets help us advance our nationwide distributed print strategy."

Edwards Brothers also recently purchased ASI's New Jersey printing operation and the printing assets of Canada's Morriss Printing. The ASI facility was added through the January 2009 acquisition of self-publishing imprint Xlibris.

"Our growth has increased our need for printing capacity and the Edwards Brothers partnership will help satisfy those needs," Weiss said. "ASI's core competencies are delivering the highest-quality publishing and marketing services to authors. To best serve our authors, we determined our resources and investments are best focused in these areas."

For more information on Author Solutions and its leadership of the indie book publishing revolution, visit http://www.authorsolutions.com.

About Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), an Inc. 5000 company, is owned by Bertram Capital and is the world leader in indie book publishing--the fastest-growing segment of publishing. ASI's self-publishing brands--AuthorHouse, AuthorHouse UK, iUniverse, Trafford, Xlibris, and Wordclay--have helped more than 85,000 authors self publish, promote, and bring to market more than 120,000 new titles. Through strategic alliances with leading trade publishers, ASI is making it possible to develop new literary talent efficiently and provide emerging authors a platform for bringing their books to market. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, ASI also operates offices in Indianapolis and Milton Keynes, England. Visit http://www.authorsolutions.com, or call 1-888-519-5121 x5238 for more information.

About Edwards Brothers, Inc.
Established in 1893, Edwards Brothers, Inc., is Michigan's largest privately owned book, journal, and catalog manufacturing firm specializing in medium, short, and ultra-short runs for publishers, authors, scholarly societies, industrial firms, universities, and others. The fourth-generation family business has seven sales offices and employs 700 people in three facilities: the Ann Arbor, Michigan, headquarters and two production plants in Lillington, North Carolina. The company also operates ten on-site and remote digital printing operations in both the United States and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit our web site at http://www.edwardsbrothers.com.

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