Selberg pens vlogging fiction series for MCB

Ingrid Selberg, the former m.d. of Simon & Schuster’s Children’s Division, is teaming up with Emma Young to write a middle-grade fiction series about vloggers for Macmillan Children’s Books. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]

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MCB nets follow-up to Rashford and Anka's You Are a Champion

Macmillan Children's Books has landed the follow-up to Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka's bestselling You Are a Champion.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-31 21:06:23 UTC ]
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Rubin's behind the scenes publishing memoir goes to Applause Books

Stephen Rubin, a consulting publisher at Simon & Schuster US, has written a behind the scenes memoir, Words and Music: Confessions of an Optimist, to be published by Applause Books in the US in January 2023.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-24 03:29:19 UTC ]
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Jessica Chastain has optioned Jessamine Chan’s The School for Good Mothers for TV.

Deadline has reported that Jessica Chastain, through her cutely named production company Freckle Films, has beaten out several others to the TV rights to Jessamine Chan’s The School for Good Mothers. The School for Good Mothers, published this week by Simon & Schuster, is Chan’s debut novel;... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-05 16:49:39 UTC ]
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Petty joins Blair Partnership from Macmillan Children's Books

The Blair Partnership has appointed Macmillan Children's Books (MCB) editorial director Rachel Petty as agent, heading up its children’s and YA list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-04 08:08:25 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster file withering response to DOJ antitrust suit

Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster are putting up a fight against federal efforts to scuttle their merger, alleging the government is wrong. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-12-13 21:40:35 UTC ]
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Publisher Pulls Alice Sebold's Memoir As 1981 Rape Conviction Is Overturned

Simon & Schuster said it was working with the author on how to revise her 1999 book "Lucky" after Anthony Broadwater was cleared of the assault it describes. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2021-12-01 22:20:50 UTC ]
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S&S seizes two more YA novels from TikTok sensation Silvera

Simon & Schuster has scooped two more "brilliant" YA novels from Adam Silvera, including a new book set in the same universe as his viral TikTok phenomenon They Both Die at The End (S&S).   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 18:53:33 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children's pre-empts Brooks' YA debut in seven-figure global deal

Macmillan Children's Publishing Group has swooped for Promise Boys, the debut YA thriller by award-winning filmmaker Nick Brooks, in a seven-figure pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-18 02:50:43 UTC ]
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S&S promotes Jones to senior commissioning editor

Bethan Jones has been promoted to senior commissioning editor in adult fiction at Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-09 19:53:41 UTC ]
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Authors Guild doubles down on support of antitrust suit against publisher mega-merger

The Authors Guild likes what it sees in the federal antitrust suit aiming to block the $2 billion merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-11-05 22:15:11 UTC ]
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Rashford scores again as striker named FutureBook Person of the Year for 2021

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford MBE, who published his first book and launched a book club with Macmillan Children’s Books this year, talks to The Bookseller after being named FutureBook Person of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-05 19:06:34 UTC ]
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S&S Has Stellar Third Quarter

Despite working in something of a state of limbo caused by its pending purchase by Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster had a solid first half of 2021, and the good results carried into the third quarter, with sales rising 15% and profits jumping 66%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Justice Department Sues to Block Penguin Random House Acquisition of Simon & Schuster

The Department of Justice sues to block the acquisition of Simon and Schuster from Penguin Random House. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-11-02 16:56:25 UTC ]
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DOJ sues to block Penguin Random House from merging with Simon & Schuster

Some tech analysts are a bit baffled by the move and, subsequently, the DOJ’s priorities. The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against publisher Penguin Random House that seeks to block its proposed merger with rival Simon & Schuster. It’s one of the Biden administration’s... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2021-11-02 14:35:22 UTC ]
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Justice Department Sues to Block Penguin Random House Acquisition of S&S

The Department of Justice has sued to block Penguin Random House’s proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster, arguing that it "would result in substantial harm to authors." Lawyers for PRH said that they expect the case to go to trial sometime in 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Hoots lands 'inclusive' account of LGBTQ+ activism from Roberts

Macmillan Children's Books imprint Two Hoots has landed an "accessible and inclusive" account of LGTBQ+ activism from David Roberts. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 21:55:02 UTC ]
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Gill pens YA poetry collection for Macmillan Children's Books

Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired Here Are the Words, the first YA and crossover poetry collection from bestselling poet and social media star Nikita Gill. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-23 04:50:57 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books pounces for Rayner's Five Bears

Macmillan Children’s Books has pounced for Five Bears, a new picture book written and illustrated by Catherine Rayner. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-19 14:57:35 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children's swoops for Dope Black Dads founder's debut

Macmillan Children’s Books has swooped in a two-book deal for the debut children’s title from Marvyn Harrison, founder of the Dope Black Dads community. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-13 23:41:32 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Takes a New Recruiting Program Online

Simon & Schuster's Publishing Prologue program, which launched this summer, is aimed at reaching and recruiting young people interested in publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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