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SCA Shuts Down the Sunset Book Publishing Co., Redistributes its books through Lulu Press

The Sunset Corporation of America (SCA) shut down its Sunset Book Publishing Company imprint last month, according to its Chairman Don Lichterman, who announced the news on his podcast and on his blog. Lichterman said to his followers that he “is not picking up any more books to publish and distribute and that he did not even want his own books up at retail anymore.” He went on to say that “we just moved over my books and the Joseph Atman books to the Lulu Publishing company and that way they can do all the work and merely pay us royalties every pay period.”

Lichterman had also stated on his podcast that any current releases will be published and distributed by Lulu Press. Lulu Press is also partnered with Ingram Book Group, which is one of the largest book wholesale distributors and the distributor for Sunset Books.

SCA opened the Sunset Book Publishing Company in 2009, when it released Lichterman’s debut book entitled, ‘Three Weeks in June’. At that time, the book company started to publish and distribute books such as Moyers on America: A Journalist and His Times by Bill Moyers, Andy Lacky’s Art, Angels and Miracles along with The Women and the Ape. There are 16 Sunset books in print; the company released about 2 titles each year.

Lichterman founded Sunset Books in New York City, in 2009, after writing his first book, ‘Three Weeks in June’. Lichterman then focused on Distribution. The book company began distributing other books such as Almost Adam, All The Presidents Women, Memoir In Two Voices, Crazy Bones Educational Math Workbook, the Go Army Spiral Bound Cookbook, A Bugs Life, Flik the Inventor, Springsteen on Springsteen: Interviews, Speeches, and Encounters (Musicians in Their Own Words), ABBA: The Official Photo Book, Dreams to Remember: Otis Redding, Stax Records, and the Transformation of Southern Soul, One Love: Life with Bob Marley and the Wailers, High School Musical and the Hannah Montana Advanced Learning Reading, Writing & Math Workbook and Raggs Rocks Coloring/Activity Book with FREE Musical DVD.

Disclosing that whether the company would ever return to publishing at a later date, Lichterman said that he now intends to focus on his podcast, his blog, his 11 other entertainment & media companies at SCA as well as continuing his day to day work with his non-profit organization, Sustainable Action Network (SAN). At SAN, his work with animal & wildlife welfare, political and social justice activism is an obvious focal point in his life. “The concept that I had initially was to take writers and eventually use those writings to create films or TV Shows which is how I wanted things to come full circle using the book company almost as a conduit to the film company”

In further to this restructuring and consolidation, SCA moved Three (3) books to be worked via Lulu Press. They are Lichterman’s authored books entitled ‘Three Weeks in June’ and critically acclaimed and top selling book, ‘Diary of a Ram Fan’ and the Joseph Atman fantasy tale, ‘Something Known’.

Any other books that have stock remaining whether it is at Amazon, Alibris or at SCA, will be sold as closeouts and sold at Lichterman’s merchandise and collectibles store, The Vending Lot, the largest entertainment merchandise & collectible store in the world.

"There were a few reasons for closing down the Sunset Book Company but it was mostly due to just streamlining the company," said Don Lichterman. "Not much will be affected as no staff will be let go and any book is placed where they want to be by now and not only that, Andy Lacky is also re publishing his great book, Art, Angels and Miracles, and that in part is what made that ultimate decision to move on"

Sunset Books became part of the Sunset group of entertainment and media companies back in 2009, near when the entire company had started; Lichterman said this move, which comes on the heels of the company’s overall restructuring and rebranding this year, offers "there is absolutely nothing we can do distribution wise that Lulu won’t be able to do better for myself and my books (Three Weeks in June & Diary of a Ram Fan) or for Joe (Joseph Atman) and his ‘Something Known’" “Besides,” he says, “Lulu is uses Ingram (Book Group and Spark) anyway and so there is really nothing lost and we probably have more to gain as far as getting these individual books into even more outlets than we did”.

Lichterman also noted that when Sunset Books was created in 2009, it was key in "picking up newly written books written and created by world leaders was great for cross promotion and aligning the likes of my unknown name with say a popular person such as Bill Moyers."

According to Lichterman, zero or no staff members based in New Jersey or in any satellite offices are losing their jobs.

Top Seller July & June, Raggs Rocks DVD & Activity Book at Sunset Home Visual Entertainment titles!

Raggs Rocks Coloring & Activity Book and Musical DVD

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimate Blu-ray Gift Set (Blu-ray + DVD Boxset)

Rockin At The Red Dawn, the Dawn of Psychedelic Rock

Sunset Home Visual Entertainment

Sunset Home Visual Entertainment creates home videos for viewing on DVDs, Videos On-Demand and for Distribution into stores everywhere.

The company thrives by releasing popular movies, including movies on BluRay, as Boxed sets and works hand in hand with the Sunset Film Co. and the Sunset TV Network to work any viable productions through this distribution network.

Sunset Home Video titles in stores now are:

• Rockin At The Red Dawn, the Dawn of Psychedelic Rock

• Move & Groove with Noodlebug, Volume 1

• Move & Groove with Noodlebug, Volume 2

• Raggs Rocks Coloring & Activity Book and Musical DVD

• D-Day: The Invasion - March to Victory

• The Civil War: A Nation Divided

• Abraham Lincoln: Father of Freedom

• Pitch Perfect (Blu-ray/DVD)

• Glee: The Concert Movie (Blu-ray/DVD + Digital Copy)

• Justin Timberlake - Futuresex / loveshow - Live From Madison Square Garden

• Good Charlotte Live at Brixton Academy

• Michael Jackson: This Is It

• Almost Famous: The Bootleg Cut - Director s Edition

• Jim Henson's Sid The Science Kid 2 DVD Set

• Laverne & Shirley: Second Season, 4 Disc Set

• Genesis - The Genesis Songbook

• Dogtown and Z-Boys (Special Edition) The Birth Of Extreme

• Metal Blade Records 20th Anniversary Party: Live in Hollywood

• Canadian Idol - Greatest Performances Season 3

• Whale Wars: Season 2

• The Onion Movie (Raw and Uncut)

• AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (Limited Collector's Edition)

• The Amazing Spider-Man 3D: Limited Edition Collector's Set + Figurine Collector

• Back to the Future: The Complete Adventures - Limited Edition (Boxset)

• Dirty Dancing (Limited Keepsake Edition) (Boxset) (Blu-ray)

• Reservoir Dogs 15th Anniversary DVD Limited Edition Gas Can

• American Gangster Collectors Edition

• Quentin Tarantino The Ultimate Collection with Collectible Mini Samurai Sword!

• James Blunt - Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions

• The School of Rock / L'ecole du Rock (Special Collector's Edition)

• Hilary Duff - The Concert - The Girl Can Rock

• Jewel - A Life Uncommon

• Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams - Video Album

• Franz Ferdinand

• Charlotte Church - In Jerusalem

• The Razzberry Jazzberry Jam, Vol. 2

• UB40 - Rockpalast Live

• Skid Row - Under the Skin - Making of Thickskin

• Most Famous Hits: Ricky Martin - Live in Spain

• Live at Billy Bob's Texas: Asleep at the Wheel - Act One

• Pink Floyd: The Ultimate Review

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show & Shock Treatment (3-Disc Anniversary Edition)

• Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour (Censored) [Blu-ray]

• Chicago: The Razzle - Dazzle Edition [Collector's Edition]

• Justin Bieber: Believe

• Cirque Du Soleil: World's Away (Blu-ray / DVD)

• Beijing 2008 Complete Opening Ceremony - (Two Volume DVD)

• Cirque Du Soleil: World's Away (Blu-ray / DVD)

• Walking on Water (Special Edtion)

• 2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps - Inside Story of the Beijing Games

• Cirque Du Soleil: World's Away (Blu-ray / DVD)

• Blue's Clues - Blue's Lunch & Learn Gift Set Boxset w/ Little Blue Riding Hood & Blue's biggest Stories on DVD w/ Tin Lunch Box

• Despicable Me (Limited Time DVD Gift Set)

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimate Blu-ray Gift Set (Blu-ray + DVD Boxset) w/ Ninja Masks

• Mamma Mia! The Movie - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 2 DVD & Soundtrack CD Gift Set Version

• TMNT: Out Of The Shadows Cowabunga Collection Gift Set w/ Blu-ray DVD + Action Figures (Boxset)

• Twentieth Century Fox 75th Anniversary Collection Boxset

• West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition Box Set [Blu-ray]

• Barbie: The Pearl Princess with Inflatable Seahorse Gift Set (Blu-ray+DVD)

• Barbie: The Pink Shoes with Bunny Plush Gift Set (Blu-ray+DVD Boxset)

• Monster High - 13 Wishes Gift Set w/ Lunch Bag (Blu-ray)(Boxset)

• Minions - 3 Mini Movies w/ Water Bottle on (Blu-ray / DVD / Digital HD Boxset) 

• BBC Natural History Collection (Planet Earth: Special Edition / Galapagos / Ganges / Wild China) [Blu-ray]

• Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection [Blu-ray]

• Mr. Peabody And Sherman w/ Plush Toy Deluche (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD Boxset)

• Ice Age 4 Movie Set (Blu-ray Boxset)

• Black Salt

• 1D One Direction - This Is Us Ultimate Fan Edition (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD)

• Oasis: Supersonic DVD

• Oasis Supersonic (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD)

• Katy Perry: The Movie - Part Of Me (Blu-ray)

• Jurassic World Round Tin (Boxset)(Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD)

• Transformers - w/ Bonus Optimus Prime Mask (Boxset)

• ​Pitch Perfect - Aca-Awesome Gift Set (Boxset)