Penguin Random House’s agreement to buy Simon & Schuster is set to fall through. Simon & Schuster’s parent company decided not to extend it after a judge blocked the purchase. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-11-21 02:56:51 UTC ]
The failure of a recent bid to merge two large publishing companies shines a light on a central issue of cultural powerDespite a rise in self-publishing, commercial publishers are still the main gatekeepers of what arrives on our bookshelves. As such, they have great cultural and – if a book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-11-04 18:25:28 UTC ]
The uncertainty comes at a time when publishing is facing slumping sales after a pandemic boom, and fears of recession. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-11-01 22:14:42 UTC ]
A Federal Court has blocked Penguin Random House's acquisition of one of its main rivals, Simon & Schuster. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-11-01 16:06:02 UTC ]
In the United States, Judge Pan rules against the merger of trade book publishers Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster. The post Court Blocks PRH-Simon & Schuster Acquisition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-01 02:36:58 UTC ]
Biden administration receives a clear victory, with the judge ruling the blockbuster merger would diminish competition in book publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-11-01 00:51:06 UTC ]
Justice department argued the melding of the publishing house with Simon & Schuster would harm competition and authors’ payA US judge has blocked the $2.2bn planned merger of Penguin Random House, the world’s largest book publisher, with rival Simon & Schuster.Judge Florence Pan of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-11-01 00:30:18 UTC ]
The United States Senate voted on Tuesday to elevate the judge overseeing the lawsuit that will decide the fate of the proposed merger of Penguin Random House with Simon & Schuster to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, filling the seat that belonged... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
Every few months, I receive an email or phone call from someone who claims to work for a literary agency or publishing entity. In the lengthy messages variegated with bold-faced sentences, or voicemails in which the speaker mispronounces my maiden name, I’m promised six-figure book deals with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-08-22 08:52:55 UTC ]
Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu sells an autobiography to Simon & Schuster, Gallery Books takes a memoir by ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Laura Z. Hobson’s “Gentleman’s Agreement” was so popular that Simon & Schuster could barely keep up with demand. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-08-18 14:41:29 UTC ]
The proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster could lead to fewer voices — including marginalized voices — being published. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-08-18 10:09:48 UTC ]
A survey released by the Association of American Literary Agents has found that 87% of respondents oppose the acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House, citing, among their chief concerns, that the deal would result in “less competition” for titles and “lower advances.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
The antitrust trial to block the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster has riveted the industry—and raised larger questions about the business of books. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2022-08-16 16:22:22 UTC ]
As the Department of Justice’s case against the proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House entered its third week, the defense called PRH US CEO Madeline McIntosh, plus merger and acquisition executives from ViacomCBS and PRH, to the stand to discuss why approval of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
As attorneys for Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster took their turn to defend PRH's purchase of S&S, William Morris Endeavor's Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, Gallery publisher Jennifer Bergstrom, and Norton's John Glusman found themselves in the witness chair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
David McCullough, the author of 12 bestselling books, died August 7 at age 89. PW caught up with McCullough in 1992 shortly after his sixth book, 'Truman,' was released by the only publisher he ever had, Simon & Schuster. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
David McCullough, the author of 12 bestselling books, died August 7 at age 89. PW caught up with McCullough in 1992 shortly after his sixth book, 'Truman,' was released by the only publisher he ever had, Simon & Schuster. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
The author of biographies and other works and narrator of documentaries, McCullough was ‘the voice of American history’David McCullough, the Pulitzer prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from New York’s Brooklyn Bridge to American presidents John Adams and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-08-08 19:41:16 UTC ]
The Justice Department’s legal effort to block the merger of book publishing giants Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster is more than just a showcase for the Biden administration’s tougher approach to corporate consolidation Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2022-08-06 14:26:56 UTC ]