Pronovost and Ocampo replace Sharpe and Clarke at S&S Canada

Simon & Schuster has made two appointments to its editorial team in Canada, while confirming the departure of two other staff members. Nita Pronovost will now be joining the Canada operation as editorial director from her position as senior editor at Doubleday where she built “an impressive list” of commercial fiction and nonfiction including eight number one national bestsellers. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Hearst Is Laying Off Over A Dozen Staffers At Women’s Health Magazine

The publication’s editorial team will be combined with other Hearst magazines, including Cosmopolitan. Men’s Health faces a similar fate. It’s bad out there for the magazine industry as more consolidation leads to more dismissals. Hearst Media is laying off at least 15 editorial employees from... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CBS and Viacom exploring merger

CBS, the parent company of Simon & Schuster, is currently exploring a merger with media company Viacom. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curr departs S&S US with immediate effect

Judith Curr, president and publisher at Atria Publishing Group, is leaving after 19 years with Simon & Schuster US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judith Curr Out at Simon & Schuster

In a memo to Simon & Schuster employees this morning, CEO Carolyn Reidy said that the Atria Publishing Group president and publisher is leaving the company today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deacon to lead Amazon Publishing UK

Laura Deacon has been appointed to lead Amazon Publishing UK's editorial team, succeeding current editor-in-chief, Emilie Marneur, who is moving to Amazon Video to become its head of film acquisition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Other New Trump Books See Demand Bump

Two new books with a negative take on Donald Trump's presidency, David Frum's 'Trumpocracy' (Harper) and David Cay Johnston's 'It's Even Worse Than You Think' (Simon & Schuster), have seen demand increase on Amazon following the fray surrounding Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury' (Henry Holt). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yiannopoulos to represent himself in S&S lawsuit

Milo Yiannopoulos’ lawyers have reportedly asked to step down from his lawsuit against Simon & Schuster following a "breakdown in the relationship". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roupenian's debut goes to S&S US in 'seven-figure deal'

Scout Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster US, will publish the debut short story collection of Kristen Roupenian, the author of "Cat Person" in America. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carolyn Reidy: PW's Person of the Year 2017

For her steady leadership in guiding one of the country’s Big Five trade publishers, Reidy, the president and CEO of Simon & Schuster, is PW’s 2017 Person of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laura Bates to publish essay collection with S&S

Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, is publishing a new collection of essays with Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S signs 'conversation-shifting' book about female anger

Simon & Schuster is to publish Rage Becomes Her, a book urging 21st-century women to "understand their anger, embrace its power, and use it as a tool for positive change". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faulkner-Willcocks and Morgan in Avon promotions

HarperCollins imprint Avon Books has made some "key" changes to its editorial team following publishing director Helen Huthwaite’s maternity leave this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Sally Dedecker

Dedecker, who ran Sally Dedecker Enterprises after working at NAL, Simon & Schuster, and Ingram, died on November 6. She was 62. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio helps S&S to 1% rise in third quarter

Simon & Schuster's worldwide sales grew 1% in the third quarter, up from $226m to $228m (£175m). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print, Audio Drive Gains at S&S in Q3

Simon & Schuster saw sales of print books post gains while sales of downloadable audio rose about 25% in the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. E-book sales fell again. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury scores two on William Hill shortlist

Bloomsbury has scored twice on the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award shortlist, vying against fellow indies Biteback Publishing and Axis Projects, as well as Simon & Schuster and Transworld. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Rules for Book Editors

Jonathan Karp, president and publisher of Simon & Schuster, shares his insight as a veteran editor of 25 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: CEOs Share Views on Internationalization, Digital, and More

Carolyn Reidy, CEO of Simon & Schuster, and Guillaume Dervieux, CEO of Albin Michel Group, took the stage for the Frankfurt Book Fair’s annual “CEO Talk." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S signs Labour rising star Liam Young

Simon & Schuster has signed a book on the rise of the youth involvement in the Labour Party by rising political star Liam Young. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Miliband signs with S&S

Simon & Schuster will publish a book by David Miliband on refugees and “how we can make a difference” as part of a TED series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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