Aconyte, Asmodee’s book imprint, are partnering with Simon & Schuster UK to handle sales and distribution when their books debut in Britain this October. The company has a similar agreement with Simon & Schuster for the North American market.
“We’re doing something a little different with fantasy fiction, and the experienced team at Simon & Schuster are a perfect fit. With their impressive track record handling, tie-in books based on world-famous properties, Simon & Schuster are the ideal partners to help launch our novels into the British book trade,” said Aconyte’s publisher Marc Gascoigne in a press release.
Aconyte Books is based in Nottingham, UK, but also have staff in the US. The company will start publishing tie-in fiction set in Asmodee game IPs. This will also include partners, including Marvel.