One of the most crucial changes that savvy publishers are making stems from the understanding that readers do not want to be disconnected from authors and books. The days of discovering book simply by walking past the sought after front window display are over; now, authors want early access to new titles, insider information on what's coming next, and a much more personal … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Unveils New Book Industry Site 250 Words
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eBook Review: Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren
Verdict: 5 StarsYou can keep your billionaire's with their torturous red rooms any day...I want to hang out with the riotously hot characters in author duo Christina Lauren's Beautiful series (Simon & Schuster).In this installment in the series, nerdy grad student-slash-recluse Hanna Bergstrom is practically forced by her own family to agree to get out more, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren
Simon & Schuster Hires Doug Stambaugh to be Vice President, Global eBook Market Development and Strategy
Simon & Schuster has created a new position within the company to focus on the growing popularity of ebooks. Doug Stambaugh has been named to the newly created position of Vice President, Global eBook Market Development and Strategy, reporting to Dennis Eulau.S&S released an internal email confirming the news saying, "Doug's responsibility will be to help us further … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Hires Doug Stambaugh to be Vice President, Global eBook Market Development and Strategy
eBook Review: The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
Verdict: 4 StarsThe Sea of Tranquility (Atria) has everything I don't look for in a book. Chapter-by-chapter point of view switches, mysterious story lines that don't become clear until the last page, and characters so full of raw and deep-seated hurts that you feel like an intruder just for reading about them. So it was surprising to even me that this book was a … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
Tensions Between Barnes and Noble, Simon and Schuster Hurt Authors
The publishing industry is full of surprises, and the latest conflict is certainly surprising. In an attempt to negotiate the terms of its relationship with a publisher, book retailer Barnes and Noble has reportedly slashed its order from Simon and Schuster in what some feel may be nothing more than retaliation.According to an article by Leslie Kaufman for the New York … [Read more...] about Tensions Between Barnes and Noble, Simon and Schuster Hurt Authors
eBook Review: Making It by Helen Klein Ross
Verdict: 5 StarsThere are some jobs you just don't want to have. You don't want to be the advertising agency's superstar laxative account genius, you don't want to be the technology-challenged associate who accidentally fires an executive with one wrong keystroke, and you certainly don't want to go to work one day as a forty-six-year-old creative who gets fired by mistake, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Making It by Helen Klein Ross
Zola Books Comes On Board with Warm Bodies Spreecast
A host of zombie-themed sponsors have come together to help GoodEReader stage the Warm Bodies Spreecast event with author Isaac Marion. In addition to guest appearances and great promotional items from PHI eManagement, Stephanie Mabey, Jesse James Freeman, Tim Miller, Emily Bestler and Atria Books (Simon and Schuster), and ZombieMart.com, social e-reading retailer Zola Books … [Read more...] about Zola Books Comes On Board with Warm Bodies Spreecast
eBooks Now Account for 21% of All Sales at Simon & Schuster
Digital eBook sales at Simon & Schuster are seeing strong growth in the second financial quarter of 2012. They have risen by almost 44% and now account for 21% of the company's total book sales. Revenues increased by 3% and garnered the company a cool $189 million from $183 million over the second quarter in 2011. Some of the ebooks that saw the most sales during this … [Read more...] about eBooks Now Account for 21% of All Sales at Simon & Schuster