Paramount Global has put its book publishing house on sale again, inviting bidders. HarperCollins and KKR & Co are two of the leading names in the list of bidders, the Wall Street Journal reports. Last year, Penguin Random House entered into a $2.2bn deal with the media company to buy Simon & Schuster. But the merger collapsed after the federal judge Florence Pan … [Read more...] about HarperCollins and KKR to Bid on Simon & Schuster
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Italian charged with stealing more than 1,000 manuscripts
The mystery of over a thousand missing manuscripts has finally been solved, The Guardian reported. An Italian, Filippo Bernardini, 30, has confessed to having collected the manuscripts via unscrupulous means which brings to an end a case that has been troubling the investigators for years now. Filippo Bernardini used his experience working with renowned publisher Simon & … [Read more...] about Italian charged with stealing more than 1,000 manuscripts
Britney Spears to publish her memoir in a deal worth $15m
Think you know all about Britney Spears? Maybe not, and that is the reason you should await the release of the singer's tell-all memoir for which she has secured a contract with publisher Simon & Schuster, abc-7 reported. Also, at more than $15 million, this easily is one of the most expensive book deals we have seen in recent times post the contract that former US … [Read more...] about Britney Spears to publish her memoir in a deal worth $15m
Authors to Dept of Justice: Stop the Penguin Random House Buy of Simon & Schuster
Once upon a time, the publishing world involved a vast, gatekeeping entity called the Big Six. Shortly after a devastating anti-trust lawsuit involving five of those publishers, Penguin and Random House merged to become the current largest trade publisher in the US. But a new deal to buy Simon & Schuster--amounting to what the Washington Post has called "the Big Bad Wolf … [Read more...] about Authors to Dept of Justice: Stop the Penguin Random House Buy of Simon & Schuster
Full Milo Yiannopolous Manuscript Released With Editor’s Comments
Milo Yiannopolous has made waves for years, but more recently, he made news in the publishing world for losing out on a book deal that included a $250,000 advance. A number of people assumed that Simon & Schuster cancelled his book deal for his manuscript, Dangerous, following the release of a taped interview in which Yiannopolous made glib remarks seemingly in support of … [Read more...] about Full Milo Yiannopolous Manuscript Released With Editor’s Comments
Simon & Schuster Continues to find success in Digital Audiobooks
Simon & Schuster has just reported their latest financial results and they proclaimed that publishing revenues generated $228 million for the third quarter of 2017 grew 1% from $226 million for the same prior-year period. Publishing operating income of $46 million for the third quarter of 2017 increased 5% from $44 million for the same prior-year period, mainly reflecting … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Continues to find success in Digital Audiobooks
Simon & Schuster Dumps Milo Yiannopoulos Book
It's a tough day to be a jerk, as Milo Yiannopoulos is still learning. The self-styled "provocateur"--which is polite speak for arrogant, flippant, sub-bridge dwelling troll--has lost both his book deal and his high-dollar CPAC speaking engagement in the course of a single day. His alleged crime? A video has surfaced which purports to show him advocating for legalization of … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Dumps Milo Yiannopoulos Book
Slashed Budgets Mean Libraries Need Digital Lending More than Ever
Public libraries have been teetering on the brink of extinction for years, a fact that doesn't seem likely to improve in the near future given the economic situations that lead local governments to take aim at the libraries as a primary target. And despite data that shows 91% survey respondents believe libraries are vital to the overall health and growth of a community, they … [Read more...] about Slashed Budgets Mean Libraries Need Digital Lending More than Ever
Simon & Schuster Demands Libraries Start Selling eBooks
Simon & Schuster was the last major publisher that resisted the sirens call establishing relationships with libraries in the US. Penguin-Random House, Hachette and many others have most of their catalog available and library patrons can checkout audiobooks, eBooks and magazines. Today, Simon & Schuster has expanded upon a limited pilot project that started in New York … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Demands Libraries Start Selling eBooks
Derek Jeter Starts Jeter Publishing in Partnership With S&H
Getting into book publishing business isn’t generally the most preferred post-retirement plan that most sportsmen would opt for though Derek Jeter, that is exactly what he had set his sights on. The New York Yankees shortstop and captain has already got on to the act, having sealed a deal with Simon & Schuster that would act as a partner to his own firm, Jeter Publishing. … [Read more...] about Derek Jeter Starts Jeter Publishing in Partnership With S&H
Simon & Schuster Adopts Refined Agency Pricing with Amazon UK
While the saga of alleged price fixing between several major publishers and Apple raged in the US, a similar investigation and court decision were taking place by the European Commission. Those same five Big Six publishers--Simon & Schuster, Hachette, HarperCollins, Penguin, and Macmillan--ultimately came to agreements with Amazon in the US over the wholesale-versus-agency … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Adopts Refined Agency Pricing with Amazon UK
Simon & Schuster Announces New Library Pilot Program for eBooks
Simon and Schuster is the only major publisher that has never engaged in providing digital content for libraries. Over the course of the last few years, the American Library Association has been meeting with company representatives to try and sway them over. Today, Simon & Shuster announced a one year pilot program for the New York, Brooklyn, and Queens Public … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Announces New Library Pilot Program for eBooks
eBook Review: Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
Verdict: 5 STars Finally. FINALLY. A romance title for the rest of us, one with the right blend of emotion and raw physicality but whose female main character isn't a spineless self-doubter who falls down a lot. Move over, 50 Shades of Grey, there's a sexy new power couple for readers to swoon over. Chloe Mills is only months away from finishing her MBA from a prestigious … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
Hybrid Author Tina Reber on the Tools for Reaching Readers
One of the hot new buzzwords mentioned at DBW this year was the concept of the hybrid author, and data was presented that showed that hybrid authors may be arguably some of the most successful and most satisfied authors in the publishing industry. Hybrids, as they're being called, are authors who have experience in both self-publishing and in traditional publishing, through a … [Read more...] about Hybrid Author Tina Reber on the Tools for Reaching Readers