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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Penguin Random House to Distribute Boom! Studios Following Acquisition

Penguin Random House will distribute all titles published by Boom! Studios, which it acquired this August, starting next July, taking over distribution to the bookstore trade from Simon & Schuster and to the direct market from Diamond Comic Distributors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Constantia Constantinou Tapped to Lead Whiting Foundation

Constantinou, a longtime leader in library innovation who most recently served as director of libraries at the University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed as the new executive director of the Whiting Foundation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Which One of You Sent Me Lonesome Dove in the Mail? Or: Tackling the Great American Western

It was a random day in August when a trade paperback copy of Lonesome Dove showed up in the mail from Simon & Schuster. It didn’t come with a press release or a note, and I’m still not sure who sent it to me (I’ve asked a few S&S publicists and it remains a mystery!), […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-10 11:50:25 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Australia Acquires Affirm Press

Continuing its international expansion, Simon & Schuster's Australian arm acquires Affirm Press, a 14-year-old independent publisher. The post Simon & Schuster Australia Acquires Affirm Press appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-26 15:00:02 UTC ]
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S&S Australia Agrees to Acquire Affirm Press

The agreement to buy the Melbourne-based independent publisher is Simon & Schuster's second overseas acquisition since it was bought by KKR late last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of August 12th, 2024

Simon & Schuster will publish Bob Woodward’s latest White House tell-all, Hachette takes women’s health advocate Tamsen Fadal’s Menopause guide, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kim Shannon Joins S&S as SVP of Sales

Shannon comes to Simon & Schuster from Penguin Random House’s the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. She succeeds the late Gary Urda, who died suddenly on June 24. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish author Edna O’Brien dies aged 93

After early novels that won international acclaim but were banned at home, the Irish author had a prolific career lasting more than half a centuryThe Irish writer Edna O’Brien, who explored the complications and contradictions of women’s lives in a literary career lasting more than half a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-07-28 16:59:31 UTC ]
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If You’re Going to Platform Extremists You Should At Least Check Their Facts

On June 21st, Threshold, a conservative imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced a new book deal with New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur and noted conspiracy theorist Vivek Ramaswamy. Although it’s rumored that Donald Trump passed him over for the role of running mate, Vivek... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-07-09 13:34:08 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of July 8, 2024

Bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe sells a new souther epic to Morrow, Hillary Clinton’s new memoir goes to Simon & Schuster, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Names Wibke Grutjen Global Chief of Marketing and Communications

Wibke Grutjen moves from Hachette Book Group to Simon & Schuster in early August to lead S&S' marketing and communications teams. The post S&S Names Wibke Grutjen Global Chief of Marketing and Communications appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-26 21:24:22 UTC ]
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S&S Partners with Media Company Pave Studios

Pave Studios, launched this spring and active primarily in the podcasting space, has formed a book publishing arm and signed co-publishing and distribution agreements with Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Gary Urda, SVP of Sales at Simon & Schuster, Dies at 59

Urda died unexpectedly the morning of June 24 after collapsing at the gym. S&S CEO Jonathan Karp called him "was a quintessential sales executive, with a deep knowledge of our industry." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Arnaud Nourry’s Les Nouveaux Éditeurs in Deal With S&S

Arnaud Nourry's independent publishing collective in France opens with a first-look arrangement with Jonathan Karp's Simon & Schuster. The post Arnaud Nourry’s Les Nouveaux Éditeurs in Deal With S&S appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-12 17:28:13 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster’s Adam Rothberg to Retire

The senior v-p of corporate communications for S&S will retire at the end of July, ending a 35-year career with the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster To Acquire the Netherlands’ VBK

'Our shared goal is to expand the audience for our authors and their books,' says S&S CEO Jonathan Karp in announcing the VBK acquisition. The post Simon & Schuster To Acquire the Netherlands’ VBK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-06 21:39:31 UTC ]
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Mirchandani Leads Simon & Schuster UK’s Summit Books

Revived in the States earlier this year, Simon & Schuster's imprint Summit Books is being introduced in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The post Mirchandani Leads Simon & Schuster UK’s Summit Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-17 22:51:28 UTC ]
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Obituary: Kate Banks

Prolific children's book author Kate Banks, known for prose praised as lyrical, clever, and graceful, died February 24 in Switzerland, following a long illness; she was 64. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 22, 2024

Random House signs a book on Open AI by Ashlee Vance and a novel by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, M.L. Lee sells two novels to Simon & Schuster, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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