Thousands of supporters join staff at Mike Pence’s publisher in campaign against book deal

Petition signed by more than 200 Simon & Schuster employees delivered to publishing house also calls for end to deals with members of Trump administrationMore than 200 members of staff at Simon & Schuster have signed a petition calling for the publishing house to cancel its seven-figure book deal with former vice-president Mike Pence and commit to not signing any more book deals with members of Donald Trump’s administration.The petition was delivered to the publisher on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported. It was signed by 216 S&S employees – about 14% of the publisher’s staff –and backed by more than 3,500 supporters outside the company, including authors such as the National Book Award-winning writer Jesmyn Ward.This article was updated on 28 April 2021 to add the NCAC’s reaction. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2021-04-27 13:55:17 UTC ]

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Your favorite podcast is now a toy—and a cruise, and a book, and a backpack

Wondery chief brand officer Nicole Blake is giving podcasts the ‘Harry Potter’ treatment. Not so long ago, a book deal and a live tour marked the outer limits of how far a hot podcast could hope to expand its horizons. These days, they’re only the beginning. Especially at Wondery, the... Continue reading at Fast Company

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FSG pulls in a hot new history of the artificial intelligence industry, two major names in music sell two new books, and more in this week’s book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Glitter and Grit: How Pitch Wars Took Me From Messy Draft to Book Deal

Author Olesya Lyuzna shares her experience of how Pitch Wars took her from a messy manuscript draft to a book deal. The post Glitter and Grit: How Pitch Wars Took Me From Messy Draft to Book Deal appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

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Book Deals: Week of April 7, 2025

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