Above the Treeline

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Above the Treeline
IndustryBook publishing
Headquarters
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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United States
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesEdelweiss+ and Edelweiss+Analytics - publisher digital catalogs, print and digital review copies, publisher marketing, bookstore inventory management tools, library collection development tools, reviews
Website abovethetreeline.com

Above the Treeline is a United States company behind the Edelweiss+ platform, which provides many services that support the book industry. In 2024, Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation acquired Above the Treeline. [1]

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History

The company was founded in Ann Arbor, MI, in 2002 by John Rubin.

In 2025, the company laid off 15% of the Edelweiss workforce. The company stated this was due to "realigning the business around new strategic initiatives. [2]

Edelweiss+

Edelweiss+Analytics is an add-on module available to publishers, bookstores, and libraries that provides additional functionality and decision intelligence for users. Publishers use Edelweiss+ to share digital catalogs and title information, communicate with bookstores and other book professionals, market their titles, analyze their sales, and share review copies to generate reviews and sales. Bookstores use Edelweiss+ to learn about new titles, communicate with sales reps, place orders, and manage their inventory. [3] Libraries use Edelweiss+ to learn about new titles, communicate with publishers, and manage their collection. Other book professionals, such as reviewers, publicists, agencies, and the media also use Edelweiss+ to learn about new titles. Basic user accounts are free. The platform is used by over 120,000 book professionals. [4]

The website hosts digital catalogs from all major US publishers, select international publishers, and includes 95% of the US frontlist titles. Users may search by publisher and catalog or across all publishers. Judith Rosen of Publishers Weekly noted that the adoption of Edelweiss+ and rise of digital catalogs has changed the way the book industry works. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Canada's Valsoft Acquires Edelweiss, Expanding Role in Publishing". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Layoffs Hit Edelweiss". PublishersWeekly. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Kirch, Claire (24 May 2010). "Edelweiss Winning Fans". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Rettger, Sarah. "A Year In, Edelweiss Is Going Strong". BookWeb.org. American Booksellers Association . Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Rosen, Judith. "Is Seasonal Publishing Dead?". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 30 November 2016.
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