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For more than two decades, De Marque has been evolving within the publishing community and the world of educational and cultural content distribution. We share your ambition to spread culture, make reading accessible and be part of the exciting transformation that’s taking hold of the publishing world.

Today, De Marque is a well-established leader in Canada, France and Italy – a catalyzing force for the strengths of a network comprising more than 480 partners in over 30 countries.

Cantook – the advanced ebook technology

Our digital distribution and warehousing platform meets the most demanding publishers’ needs. Operating in a safe, user-friendly environment, Cantook offers all of the functions needed to ensure that your titles are successful.

Our goal is to maintain a presence in your primary markets and support you as you deploy your business strategies using a robust, agile, high-performing technology.

Position yourself in a strong growth market

Cantook can be used to orchestrate your activities in a simple, autonomous fashion. You’ll find it to be a valuable partner in controlling costs for your digital strategy in an evolving market.

Cantook helps you forge strong ties with your readers


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With Cantook, your ebooks are on the market in less than 24 hours.

4.The publisher sets the distribution terms. – Over 100 metadata fields available – Flipbook & downloadable excerpts – Availability date – File format – File protection – Sales price in multiple

currencies

5. He can decide to sell his ebooks on his own website.

The publisher can also access: – Statistics – Detailed sales reports

An excerpt is automatically made available to connected bookstores.

Author, Publisher, collection, keywords, chapters, etc

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He signs in to his personal account on the Platform Cantook.

He uploads his files, one at a time or in batches.

The publisher concludes sales agreement with the bookstores and ebooks are then put to sale.

The publisher prepares the files corresponding to his printed books.

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He can rely on marketing tools to promote ebooks on the Internet and in social networks.

The final consumer purchases a book and reads it on its favorite ereader.

The publisher truly masters the market deployment of his ebooks.

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– Work from an interface that features all of the services and provides all of the information your team will need.

– Manage your rights with whatever flexibility you’ll need: Choose your points of sale one at a time or open all channels.

– Build interest in your publications using a variety of marketing tools, ranging from flip-page format and downloadable excerpts to complimentary or specially marked copies, among others.

– Enjoy a personalized support and consultation service, as needed, by phone or online.

– Use relevant, real-time management data to make informed decisions.

Efficient management of all your activities in an environment we’ve optimized for you

Easy management of metadata: Make your books available for

access in various countries, list prices in multiple currencies along with availability dates, apply your

choice of file protection (watermark or DRM), add keywords and

classifications (BISAC, CLIL, etc.)… and much more!



A reliable technology that will not let you down

– Powerful, agile, sturdy and highly reliable infrastructure that meets recognized industry standards

– Metadata imported from publishers’ databases

– A high-performance easy-to-use import tool for uploading one file at a time or hundreds of titles at once

– Sales reports from booksellers (including Apple, Kobo, etc.) are incorporated into a single data stream that can be integrated into various accounting systems to avoid the confusion that stems from managing multiple reports

– Validation module with automatic file transmission to third-party platforms, to facilitate and accelerate the title release process

– Tasks performed are tracked, so problems or errors can be detected for quick resolution

– Management of multiple (distributor-publishers) accounts to enable processing for several publishers

Maximize the use of your business intelligence data.

Track sales, flip-page use and downloads in order to adjust

your marketing strategies based on market trends and results.



Promotion service: Reduce mailing and printing costs for complimentary copies

The ebookstore: Sell on your own site with no technical hassles *Only available in French for Quebec publishers.

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Parameterize your campaign in just a few clicks: dates, terms of access (online flip-page format, download) and file protection (watermark, DRM), etc.

Personalize the book’s access page, list your recipients, write and send your email.

Recipients access their respective copies, and you can view the results and analyze outcomes.

Simply add a few lines of code to your current site to get a turnkey online bookstore.

Offer visitors a safe, user-friendly buying experience directly from your site: You’ll forge closer ties with your readers.

Access the administrative interface: View sales reports and data that you can use to measure your success.

Make use of your Web traffic to build revenues.

Add a transaction function to your site quickly and easily.

Benefit from a personalized solution while saving a great deal of money.

Implementation and technical support provided at no cost.

The money saved can be invested in other marketing activities.

Enjoy the benefits of a versatile tool that can be used in a number of ways.

Optimize management of your media relations and campaigns.

Track statistics in real time.



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Your own sales points

Your website

A one-of-a-kind open network that publishers, booksellers, distributors, consortia and associations can use to:

– actively participate in the industry’s evolution, both locally and worldwide

– accelerate penetration in new markets

– make their voices heard

To this end, De Marque organizes an annual users’ seminar and other events, runs a blog, consults with users regularly on how to evolve the platform, etc. We work to expand the sales network, develop and maintain the technology, and optimize the synergy between members.

Underpinning the power of the Cantook network are…

– a flexible, robust technical platform that meets partners’ evolving needs and enables quick sharing of innovations

– respect for our partners’ business autonomy and confidential data

– preferred relationships with major players such as Apple, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, etc.

– compensation based on sales results, so the financial risk is shared

– communication between partners, favouring improved understanding of the industry and anticipation of new developments.

Cantook brings together more than 400 partners – a unique power to propel you

120 publishers

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Join a circle of high-calibre partners: Become part of a continually expanding network so you can attain your objectives more quickly.

At the heart of a global, multilingual network dedicated to ebook promotion

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Cantook: Simplicity when dealing with the complex

Cantook propels your titles toward the global arena while saving you the headache of dealing with diverse market complexities (including business, taxation, legal and technological issues). This leaves you free to focus on what’s really important to you: selling books!

An entirely Web-based, user-friendly, streamlined platform: a single tool to manage all of your ebook distribution activities. The result?

– Your team works more efficiently

– You multiply your sales channels without any complications

– Get a better foothold in the market

– More proactive business practices

– Improved exposure for your titles

– Make more sales, with an enriched return on your investment!

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Run your own distribution platform

You can now operate your own ebook distribution platform. Cantook will adapt to your needs and adopt your colours.

Follow in the footsteps of business combinations – Eden Livres, Edigita and the Association nationale des éditeurs de livres – that already rely on Cantook. Draw on the expertise and deploy the strength of a vast global network to attract new partners and clients, continue growing your business and improve the return on your investment.

De Marque works closely with you to further your success, whether you choose to implement all or part of this integrated business solution.

A rewarding set of benefits

– Quick technology set-up and operation, at an affordable price

– Technologies based on recognized industry standards, an open development approach and public APIs

– A flexible platform that can be adapted to your company’s aims and business model

– Each partner’s business autonomy is preserved

– Option of using only the components that interest you

– Pooling of investments and developments

– Favourable agreements negotiated with the various sales channels, for better compliance with your terms and conditions

– An extensive range of functions and marketing tools made available through this platform.

Increase your impact within your market, become part of its evolution and improve the potential influence of your catalogue worldwide.



“ANEL has been a De Marque partner using its Digital Warehouse for some years now,

and the entire Quebec publishing community is now reaping the benefits of this relationship.”

— Richard Prieur, General Manager, Association nationale des éditeurs de livres

A partner since 2008 | Representing more than 120 publishers, including La courte échelle, Ulysse, Alire, Boréal, Hurtubise | More than 10,000 titles in digital format

“We are extremely satisfied with De Marque’s work since the inception of our business relationship. We have built a high-calibre partnership that we intend to maintain and expand.”

— Patrick Gambache, General Manager, Eden Livres

A partner since 2009 | Representing more than 120 publishers, including Gallimard, La Martinière and Flammarion | More than 14,000 titles in digital format

“After testing more than 20 digital distribution platforms, we opted for this Canadian-designed aggregator that has proven itself in a number of countries, including France. We are convinced that, from a reliability and flexibility standpoint, this tool can provide the best performance for Edigita’s ebooks.”

—Edigita

A partner since 2010 | Representing more than 120 publishers, including Feltrinelli, Messaggerie Italiane/GEMS, RCS/Rizzoli | More than 13,000 titles in digital format

"We are proud of our success in building a significant and growing client base through our partnership with De Marque – customers who buy ebooks directly from us and with whom we can maintain ongoing communications.”

— Daniel Desjardins, Ulysses Travel Guides Inc

“We take pride in having developed in-house production for all digital formats, and De Marque’s platform has enabled us to offer these titles efficiently throughout the world. The team takes charge of thoroughly grounding large groups in the technical and business aspects, thus becoming one of the publisher’s preferred partners.”

— Jean Pettigrew, Éditions Alire

“This platform makes tracking sales by title and by bookseller easier, so new strategies can be developed. The access to passages and excerpts also enables information sharing among many readers, through social media networks and websites. The De Marque team is made up of reliable people who love books and enjoy using digital technology.”

— Groupe HMH

De Marque: recognized as a trustworthy partner

De Marque has carved out an enviable niche for itself on the basis of its knowledge of markets and technologies, and by working closely with its clients, being attentive to their needs and helping them transition to digital in order to secure them a strong position in the publishing industry.



Get in touch with us at [email protected].

Explore your demo account.

Sign up for a non-exclusive, flexible agreement.

Upload your ebooks and choose your sales channels in just a few clicks.

Watch your sales take off and adjust your strategies.

Reap the rewards of your efforts!

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Rethink your digital distribution strategy: Try out Cantook


Contact us!400 Jean-Lesage Boulevard, Suite 540Quebec City, Quebec Canada G1K 8W1Toll-free: 1 888 458-9143Outside Canada: 1 418 658-9143 (ET)[email protected]

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