Meet Randolph St Cubbins

After a decade of success as its own distributor, Gaspereau Press has decided to forego traditional sales representation and present its books directly to retail bookstore accounts through a combination of direct mail, telephone and internet activities. As usual, this change is rooted in the common sense ‘do-it-yourself ’ economics which underpin our business model, as well as in a gradual shift in our sales philosophy. Travelling a team of sales reps across the continent from store to store simply costs more than it returns, especially when you’re selling literary titles. Perhaps in this day and age of instant communication, the coffee meeting with each and every bookseller is no longer a necessary step in getting the books to market. We’ve decided to find out.

Allow me to present Randolph St Cubbins, virtual book traveller and one-man sales force. He’s mumbly, unprepossessing, and carries about him the inky odour of newly-printed books, but what he lacks in polished patter he makes up for in product knowledge. If you only have time for a quick appointment, you’ll find ordering information for our spring releases here. But if you have time for a chat, follow the links, and Randolph can tell you much, much more.

Born in Southeast Northwestfordshire, Randolph emigrated with his family to Canada at the tender age of eight. He attended Upper Canada College, but was expelled after being made the patsy in an exam-selling scandal by a certain future newspaper baron. While this extinguished his taste for the criminal life, happy are we that it did nothing to dampen within him the bright spark of salesmanship that shines to this day. Following matriculation from the (only somewhat less hallowéd) Mississauga Montessori, Randolph furthered his education at King's College, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a rather unusual double major in Illuminated Manuscripts and Discrete Ornithology. After many years at the Nova Scotia gentlemen's clothier, Cumberland Cummerbunds, Randolph longed for a return to his first love, literature. He brings to the position experience in sales, top-notch credentials in subtlety and style, a gentle wit and a matchmaker's gift for putting the right books into the right hands.

To order books, ask questions, or simply inquire after ol’ Randolph’s health, you can call us toll-free anytime at 1-877-230-8232.