CRWN Studios Expands Into Distribution
CRWN Studios, a logistics and publishing services company based in Portland, Oregon, is expanding its operations to include distribution. After more than a decade supporting independent publishers, artists, and creators with manufacturing, crowdfunding fulfillment, and e-commerce infrastructure, CRWN is now bringing that same capability to publishers seeking wider retail reach.
This expansion positions CRWN as a full-service partner for publishers and independent creators who want to enter both the U.S. and U.K. trade markets while retaining control of their audience, catalog, and financial terms.
As part of this move, CRWN Studios has hired Terry Helman (formerly of Diamond Book Distributors), who joins as Director of Sales. Helman will oversee sales strategy and publisher relations, drawing on decades of experience with graphic novels, comics, and tabletop/RPG categories.
Several former Diamond Book Distributors clients including Living the Line, Goodman Games, Pegamoose Press, and Lionwing Publishing have already signed on with CRWN for distribution, alongside publishers who previously partnered with CRWN for direct fulfillment, such as Dragons & Beasties, Archmage Studios, Roll for Combat, and independent creators Marie Enger, Simon Roy, Don Austin, Tavis Maiden, and many more to soon be announced.
CRWN Studios has already begun servicing retail and wholesale accounts across the U.S. and U.K., with support for all major book retailers and a new direct-order portal for comic shops, bookstores, hobby retailers, and specialty stores. Warehousing, catalog management, fulfillment, and trade logistics are all operated from CRWN’s Portland facility.
As part of onboarding, new distribution clients are integrated into Firebrand Technologies for title management and ONIX data feeds, with review copies available via Edelweiss, and print and digital catalogs launching in 2026.
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