Besliev and Blake promoted at Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster (S&S) Australia and New Zealand has promoted Tash Besliev and Cate Blake into newly created positions. Besliev has been appointed executive publisher, children’s publishing, having previously served...
Ben Ball leaves Simon & Schuster Australia and New Zealand
Ben Ball announced his resignation as publishing director of Simon & Schuster (S&S) and Scribner at the end of 2025. After working for S&S earlier in his career, Ball rejoined...
S&S ANZ appoints Curry as MD
Simon & Schuster Australia and New Zealand (S&S ANZ) has named Jane Curry as its new managing director, after the departure of Dan Ruffino. UK-born Curry, currently managing director of...
Ruffino to depart Simon & Schuster
Managing director of Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) Dan Ruffino is stepping down from his position in December, the publisher announced today. Ruffino first became managing director of S&S in...
S&S CEO to step down, launch Simon Six imprint
In the US, Simon & Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp has announced he will step down to launch and lead a new imprint, Simon Six, reported Publishers Weekly (PW) yesterday. Karp will...