Private company
Raincoast Books
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Canadian book company
Raincoast Books is a Canadian book distribution and wholesale company. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Raincoast was founded by Mark Stanton and Allan MacDougall in 1979 as a consignment wholesaler that shared overhead, warehouse space and staff with the pair's sales agency, Stanton & MacDougall.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrybook distribution1
- Websitewww.raincoast.com
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Raincoast Books is a Canadian book distribution and wholesale company. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Raincoast was founded by Mark Stanton and Allan MacDougall in 1979 as a consignment wholesaler that shared overhead, warehouse space and staff with the pair's sales agency, Stanton & MacDougall.2
Timeline
- 1979Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.raincoast.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/raincoastbooks1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/raincoastbooks1
- WikipediaRaincoast Books
- WikidataQ7284770
Sources
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- 1WikidataRaincoast Books on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRaincoast Books on Wikipedia
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