Amazon.co.uk picks Rising Stars

Written By: Charlotte Williams Amazon.co.uk has selected books published by Myriad Editions, Fig Tree, Atlantic Books and Simon & Schuster as its four Rising Stars for this quarter. Snowdrops by A D Miller (Atlantic Books) is currently the featured book, with a Q&A with Miller on the promotion page along with media reviews. My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira (Fig Tree), thriller The Terror of Living by Urban Waite (Simon & Schuster) and Into the Darkest Corner byElizabeth Haynes (Myriad Editions) will follow as the other titles chosen for this first quarter. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]

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BookExpo 2019: S&S Welcomes Angelina Ballerina and Max & Ruby

Three classic picture book and board book characters, who have enchanted multiple generations of children, return in a pair of fall releases from Simon & Schuster. The books mark the relaunch of the Angelina Ballerina and Max & Ruby series under the S&S banner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic pre-empts 'stunning' software developer story from MacInnes

Atlantic Books has pre-empted a second novel by Scottish author Martin MacInnes, a "stunning literary investigation" about a software developer who suffers a head trauma. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S revenues up for first quarter by $4m

Simon & Schuster has seen revenues for the first quarter rise $4m, driven by higher print sales, against the same period last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S to Distribute New Law&Crime Publishing Unit

The Law&Crime network, an on demand and live streaming network focused on trials and legal commentary, is launching a publishing unit and has signed with Simon & Schuster for worldwide sales representation and distribution. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Danielle Cumbo

Publishing industry veteran Danielle Cumbo, who most recently served as director, international sales at Simon & Schuster, passed away after a long illness on April 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The perfect buyer for the National Enquirer, Runner’s World does retail, The Onion’s threats: Publisher’s Brief

Welcome to the latest edition of Ad Age Publisher's Brief, our roundup of news from the world of content producers across digital and print. Got a tip? Send it our way. Joining us late? Here's the previous edition. All Peckered out: Supermarket tabloid the National Enquirer, as you’ve probably... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S scoops Khashoggi book

Simon & Schuster has landed The Killing in the Consulate: The Life and Death of Jamal Khashoggi by Channel 4 News’s Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic buys Yvette Cooper book on women's oratory

Atlantic Books has bought world rights to the first book by Labour MP Yvette Cooper, to be published in November 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kampfner’s 'provocative' Why the Germans Do It Better goes to Atlantic

John Kampfner’s "provocative" exploration of Germany, Why the Germans Do It Better: Lessons from a Grown-Up Country, has been acquired by Atlantic Books.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global revenue flat for S&S in 2018

Simon & Schuster's worldwide revenues for 2018 dipped fractionally to $825m from $830m in 2017, parent company CBS has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S 2018 Profits Up, Despite Small Sales Decline

A 7% decline in fourth quarter revenue led to a 0.6% drop in sales for the full year at Simon & Schuster. The publisher still posted a 6% increase in operating profits over 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S UK snaps up Woozeer's debut

Simon & Schuster have pre-empted Not Quite White, the debut by writer and musician Laila Woozeer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dream Jobs: Spotlight on Simon & Schuster's Masters at Work Series

More than career guides, these narrative portraits of professional lives let readers try on their dream jobs. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reidy Touts 2018 as S&S's 'Most Successful Year'

In addition to a string of bestsellers, Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy cited strong gains in digital audio and backlist sales as keys to the “most successful year in Simon & Schuster's history.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors protest as children's books account for 7% of Christmas newspaper coverage

Authors and critics have called for newspapers to increase the space they allow for children’s book reviews after only 7% of the titles chosen for newspapers’ books of the year round-ups were for kids. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Food writer Rachel Roddy moves to Fig Tree

Rachel Roddy, author of Four Quarters and Two Kitchens (Headline), has moved to Fig Tree to publish a new pasta book, The A-Z of Pasta. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Nick Bell out, publishers lose a longtime Snapchat ally

Nick Bell, Snapchat's media matchmaker, is leaving the company, a departure that will be felt throughout the publishing world that worked closely with the executive. Bell was one of the early members of Snapchat's team of rising stars, joining the company five years ago when it needed to develop... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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C.S. Quinn moves to Corvus

Corvus, an imprint of Atlantic Books, has acquired world rights to a new novel by C.S. Quinn, who was previously published by Amazon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ferrari-Adler, Loehnen Launch New Imprint at S&S

Avid Reader Press, a new fiction and nonfiction imprint at Simon & Schuster to be overseen by current S&S editors Jofie Ferrari-Adler and Ben Loehnen, is set to unveil its first list in late 2019 or early 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic pre-empts world rights in study of 'great imperial hangover'

Atlantic Books has pre-empted world rights to The Great Imperial Hangover: How Empires Shaped Our World by Samir Puri, an international relations lecturer at the War Studies Department of Kings College, London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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