A deep bench of experience, from Penguin Random House and Disney to TikTok and YouTube, is on Simon & Schuster’s new board of directors.
Amy Edmondson’s ‘Fail’ is a Win: England’s Business Book of the Year
‘Right Kind of Wrong’ by Amy Edmondson wins this year’s £30,000 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year.
London Book Fair 2024: Main Stage Keynote Sessions
Speakers announced for the March 12 to 14 London Book Fair include Jonathan Karp, Dan Conway, Karine Pansa, Maria Pallante, and more.
Circana BookScan: US Print Books Gained Momentum in October
Citing ‘positive momentum contrary to what we expected to see in October,’ Circana’s Kristen McLean has a monthly overview.
UK: London Book Fair Names Its 2024 ‘Authors of the Day’
London Book Fair names the four author and illustrator talents chosen to be highlighted in March at the UK’s leading trade show.
UK: The £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize Names Its Longlist
The 26th award from the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction will come from the 13-title longlist announced today in London.
KKR Agrees To Buy Simon & Schuster for $1.62 Billion
The acquisition of Simon & Schuster by KKR, Jonathan Karp says, is enhanced by KKR’s interest in company growth and employee equity.
Report: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Backs the Hurowitz S&S Bid
Richard Hurowitz’s reported bid for Simon & Schuster is said to be backed by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth manager Mabudala.
Post-Easter US Print Sales Up 5 Percent in Late April
In the week ending April 22, Circana saw adult nonfiction posting the largest gains in the United States print market.
Princeton University Press’ ‘Spiderweb Capitalism’ Wins Hawkins Award
The Cambridge, Harvard, and Princeton university presses and Simon & Schuster published the 2024 PROSE Excellence Awards.