Ben Rosenthal has been promoted to editorial director for the as-yet-unnamed imprint that will replace Katherine Tegen Books, reporting to vp/director, publishing Erica Sussman. Mabel Hsu has been promoted to executive editor, reporting to Rosenthal.
Archives for November 2022
Simon & Schuster Gains 10 Percent
Paramount Global reported third quarter results on Tuesday, and one of the company’s best-performing divisions was Simon & Schuster, covered only briefly as a discontinued operation. The publisher recorded sales of $353 million, up 10 percent from $321 million a year ago (and comped against $279 million in 2020, $217 million in 2019, and $240 million in 2018). Operating income was flat, at $93 million, “due to higher costs across the entire supply chain (such as paper, production, freight, and distribution).” The company experienced some negative effect from currency exchange as well due to the strong dollar, though they do […]
More November Picks
November Picks
The GMA Book Club pick for November is Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli (excerpted in our Buzz Books 2022: Fall/Winter anthology).
2022 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grants
The Whiting Foundation announced the nine recipients of the $40,000 Creative Nonfiction Grant for books-in-progress.
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At Random House Children's, Liz Dresner has joined as art director, young adult. She was previously senior art director at Sourcebooks.