S&S Australia reports record year, sales up 15%
Total sales at Simon & Schuster (S&S) Australia grew to more than $50 million for the first time, up 15% on 2019, the company reports. S&S Australia managing director Dan...
S&S expands sales team to service independents, NZ
Simon & Schuster has expanded its local sales team to service independent booksellers, and has appointed Karen Ferns, former joint-MD of Random House Australia and NZ, to the newly created...
S&S launches North Star Way
Simon & Schuster US has launched North Star Way, an imprint and service to help authors to build their public profile, said the company in a statement. North Star Way...
S&S, Amazon sign ‘version of agency pricing’ deal
In the US, Simon & Schuster and Amazon have signed a sales agreement for the publisher’s print and digital books that has been described by S&S CEO Carolyn Reidy as...
S&S to offer backlist ebooks through Oyster and Scribd
In the US, a new deal will see Simon & Schuster make its backlist ebooks available to Oyster and Scribd subscribers, reports Publishers Weekly. Under the new agreement, S&S will...
S&S to publish collection of TED Books
In the US, Simon & Schuster has announced a partnership with TED Conferences to co-publish a 12-book collection of TED Books, said S&S in a statement. TED Books will be short...
New appointments at S&S
At Simon & Schuster, Anna O’Grady has been appointed marketing and publicity manager, replacing Greg Tilney; Georgina Rhodes has been appointed to the newly created position of national accounts manager—business development;...
New appointments at S&S
Simon & Schuster has announced a number of new appointments. Anna O’Grady has joined the publisher as marketing and publicity manager, beginning on 24 March. O’Grady was previously product director...
New S&S website to highlight backlist titles
Simon & Schuster has launched a new website and email service that will promote backlist titles from all publishing houses, reports Publishers Weekly. The Off the Shelf website will publish...
Ebooks account for 20% of sales at S&S Australia; Australian team to take over NZ marketing and sales in April
Ebook sales grew strongly for Simon & Schuster Australia in 2013 and now account for approximately 20% of the publisher’s total sales, reports managing director Lou Johnson. This compares to...
International Library News
Simon & Schuster US announces new library ebook pilot with OverDriveIn the US, Simon & Schuster has expanded its library ebook lending program, launching a new pilot with library supplier...
S&S launches social media community for new adult readers
Simon & Schuster has launched a new social media community for new adult readers, reports the Bookseller. The Hot Bed community exists on Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest and will feature...
Baillie appointed sales director at Simon & Schuster
Elissa Baillie will join Simon & Schuster Australia in January in the role of sales director. Baillie currently works in sales for Penguin US and has previously worked for Random...
Baillie appointed sales director at Simon & Schuster
Elissa Baillie will join Simon & Schuster Australia in January in the role of sales director. Baillie currently works for Penguin US, where she manages sales for the Penguin Young...
S&S pulls sale of ‘The Embassy House’
In the US, Simon & Schuster has pulled the sale of a book about the US mission in Benghazi, Libya, amid doubt about its legitimacy, reports the Associated Press. Threshold...
Simon & Schuster to launch sci-fi, fantasy imprint
In the US, Simon & Schuster has announced plans to launch a new imprint dedicated to science-fiction, fantasy and horror books, reports Publishers Weekly. The as-yet-unnamed imprint, which will be...
Ward to leave Simon & Schuster
Kirsty Ward, head of consumer and market insights at Simon & Schuster Australia, will leave the company in September to join Sydney organic and natural food supply business Honest to...
Ward to leave Simon & Schuster
Kirsty Ward, head of consumer and market insights at Simon & Schuster Australia, will leave the publisher in the first week of September. Ward has resigned from her position to join Sydney organic and...
Why new adult is not a natural extension of YA
With a list that includes Abbi Glines, Jamie McGuire and Colleen Hoover, Simon & Schuster publishes some of the best-known new adult authors into Australia. Head of marketing and publicity...
Chapman appointed CEO and publisher of S&S UK and International
Simon & Schuster has announced a number of international appointments, including the promotion of Ian Chapman to the position of CEO and publisher for S&S UK and International, reports the...