Jonathan Karp stepping down as CEO of Simon & Schuster to launch new imprint
The five years Karp spent in the top job at S&S were among the most turbulent in the publisher's 100 year history.
Celebrated Michif author katherena vermette joins Simon & Schuster Canada in the role of senior editor
"Historically underserved communities are home to some of our greatest literary talent," vermette says in a statement.
Special committee unanimously endorses deal to take Indigo private
The agreement remains subject to regulatory approval.
One month after her attempted retirement, Heather Reisman is back as Indigo CEO
Reisman's return must at least in part be seen as the path of least resistance.
Bloodletting at Penguin Random House U.S. bodes ill for future stability as veteran staff depart en masse
"We long sought to avoid these actions, but unfortunately could not do so."
Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, to leave position by year’s end
PRH president and COO Nihar Malaviya will become interim CEO as of January 2023.
Judge Florence Pan finds a “compelling case” that the proposed merger of PRH and S&S would result in “substantial harm” to industry competition
Judge Pan's decision helps protect that part of the publishing ecosystem that does not fall under the umbrella of the Big Five.
U.S. judge Florence Pan rules against publishers in decision blocking the merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster
The U.S. Department of Justice called the ruling "a victory for authors, readers, and the free exchange of ideas."
Publishers as “angels” and other weird assertions from Markus Dohle cap a busy week at DoJ v. PRH antitrust trial
Dohle suggested on the stand that publishers resembled the "Silicon Valley of media" and compared their work to that of angel investors in business.