The deal, for $1.62 billion, will put control of a cultural touchstone in the hands of a financial buyer.
Category: Simon & Schuster Inc
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Bidding for Simon & Schuster Draws to a Close
The move to acquire the publisher, one of the five largest in the country, comes after the government blocked a deal last year on antitrust concerns.
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Richard E. Snyder, 93, Dies; Drove Simon & Schuster to New Heights
In two decades of leadership at the publishing house, he helped remold a clubby book industry into a diversified and highly profitable corporate enterprise.
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The Guardian’s U.S. Edition Names Dana Canedy Managing Editor
Ms. Canedy, the first Black woman to serve as the publisher of Simon & Schuster’s flagship imprint, will oversee the newsroom’s daily operations.
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Bob Dylan Gets Tangled Up in Book Autograph Controversy
The New York Times – Music:Simon & Schuster sold 900 signed copies of the singer’s new essay collection, but superfans and internet sleuths noticed something wasn’t right with the autograph. Now the publisher is issuing refunds.
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Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster Deal Collapses, Breaking Pattern in Publishing
The New York Times – Business:The deal to acquire Simon & Schuster would have made the buyer, Penguin Random House, even larger, and reduced the number of big publishers in the U.S. to four.