A few key take-aways from DBW 2014: teens aren’t reading for fun, ebook sales grow overseas, Wall Street discounts publishing and Amazon is like modern art.
Simon & Schuster Fires Up “Hot Bed” Tumblr for New Adult Fiction
Simon & Schuster has launched a new social media community, The Hot Bed, to promote the New Adult genre complete with a chili chart to gauge hotness.
Simon & Schuster and Yilin Press in Deal for Worldwide EBook Distribution
In October, Simon & Schuster and Yilin Press announced a new distribution and publishing agreement that will expand the availability of electronic editions for works in Mandarin for readers worldwide.
S&S to Distribute Chinese Language Ebooks from Yilin Press
Simon & Schuster will distribute Yilin Press ebooks to Chinese readers around the world. The distribution agreement was signed at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
As Ebooks Strain Libraries, Can Self-Publishers Make Inroads?
The cost of ebooks has strained relations between libraries and publishers, forcing both to look for solutions. One answer is coming from distributors of self-published ebooks.
How S&S Dreams Up “Home-Grown Series” for Younger Readers
Developing home-grown series at Simon and Schuster’s children’s division offers the publisher greater control over editorial, design, production and promotion.
Bookish.com Launches, Applies Big Data to Book Discovery
By incorporating trillions of calculations, Bookish.com, the new online bookstore financed by Hachette, Penguin and S&S, promises to apply Big Data to book discovery.
News Corp Wooing S&S: Is Another Merger in the Works?
Last week, News Corp, the owner of HarperCollins Publishers expressed interest in buying Simon & Schuster from its owner, CBS Corp. Is another merger afoot?
Apple, Amazon Inform Customers of Settlement Refunds
According to the terms of a settlement between the DoJ and three major American publishers, some customers may receive refunds on their e-book purchases.
LBF 2012: Katherine Webb’s Book a Poignant Reminder
Katherine Webb’s book at the London Book Fair is a poignant reminder of her father, Nick Webb of Simon and Schuster, who recently passed away.