Simon & Schuster ceo Carolyn Reidy’s year-end letter to employees celebrates “an enormously gratifying year,” with numerous successes in sales and awards. “I am pleased to report that all the big books we hoped would perform well were, indeed, big.” Beyond the big new titles, Reidy observes, “there has been a marked trend among readers to purchase the tried and true, and we had the backlist to meet that demand.” In topical issues, this year Reidy celebrates having “made great progress in our efforts to increase diversity in both our staffing and publishing.” The Salaam Reads imprint launched in February, […]
