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Self-Published Author Gets Unusual Book Deal

AP | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Donavan Creed, John Locke Books, Weird Book Deal, Simon & Schuster, Lethal People, The Love You Crave, John Locke, Self-Published Authors, Books News

NEW YORK -- Self-publishing author John Locke has a made an untraditional deal with a traditional publisher. Simon & Schuster announced Monday that b...

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Indie Authors: How to Build a Bieber-Size Audience

Amy Edelman | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Clay Ezell, Self Published, Kirkus Reviews, AuthorBuzz.Com, Jennifer Bergstrom, Marilyn Dahl, Kari Stuart, MJ Rose, Kristyn Keene, Simon & Schuster, Shelf-Awareness, Gallery Books, Perry Crowe, Indie Authors, Jocelyn Kelley, Kelley & Hall Publicity, Book Publishing, Indie Book Publishing, Books News
Amy Edelman

In the wild world of publishing (both indie and traditional), the Holy Grail has always been finding an audience (or conversely, having an audience find you).

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Glenn Beck Launches Own Book Imprint

Beck book is by... a YA author? | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: The Snow Angel, Mercury Radio Arts, Glenn Beck Book Imprint, Glenn Beck, Simon & Schuster, Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25, Mercury Ink, Books News

Glenn Beck may be leaving Fox but you'll still see a lot of him at the bookstore. Beck's Mercury Radio Arts has signed a deal with Simon & Schuster bo...

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Sarah Ferguson Writes 'Very Personal' Memoir

AP | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Atria Books, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York Memoir, Oprah, Finding Sarah, Simon & Schuster, Duchess of York, Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself, My Story, Own, Books News

NEW YORK -- Sarah Ferguson has more royal secrets to share. Atria Books announced Wednesday that "Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself"...

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New Mysterious Book Website To Be Launched This Summer

GalleyCat | Jason Boog on May 6, 2011 9:39 AM | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Hachette, Aol, Simon & Schuster, Huffpost, Charlie Rogers, Penguin, Bookish, Paulo Lemgruber, Huffington Post, Andy Parsons, Arianna Huffington, Books News

Three major publishers–Hachette Book Group, Penguin Group (USA), and Simon & Schuster–will partner with AOL Huffington Post Media Group to launch ...

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Understanding How the Traditional Publishing Model Works

Penny C. Sansevieri | Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: Hachette Book Group, Publishing, Book Publicity, Random House, Simon & Schuster, Online Book Publicity, Self-Publishing, Publishing Houses, Books News
Penny C. Sansevieri

In order to succeed in publishing, you must have a working knowledge of all facets of the market. Understanding traditional publishing is one of them.

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$5 Million Lawsuit Against Jimmy Carter For Book

The Jerusalem Post | Jordana Horn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Anti-Israel, Palestine, Israel, Jimmy Carter, Simon & Schuster, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, Books News

$5 million lawsuit against former US president alleges one of his books on Israel intended to deceive public, promote anti-Israel agenda....

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A Writer's Rant About Simon & Schuster's Dip Into the Celebrity Cesspool

Jane Devin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literature, Publishing, Celebrity, Simon & Schuster, Book Deal, Writing, Snooki, Media News
Jane Devin

Unlike Snooki, I have never aspired to be anything other than a writer. It's not a a temporary infatuation or a quick way to cash in on fleeting celebrity status.

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50% Off Books At Simon & Schuster's Online Store

Posted 05.25.2011

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The No Brainer That We Risk Missing

Peter Sims | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon & Schuster, Lobbyists, Gerald Chertavian, Harvard Business School, Vanessa Kirsch, Teach for America, Wendy Kopp, Year Up, Education Reform, Wall Street Journal, Paul Volcker, Newprofit, America Forward, Politics News
Peter Sims

One thing consistently puzzles me: there's a significant disconnect between policy makers and people who are working on actual problems in the grassroots. Wendy Kopp and Gerald Chertavian should not have to hire a lobbying firm.

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Books by Five Fierce Women: Cherie Currie, Kelly Cutrone, Melissa Febos, Chris O'Dell, and Sue Scheff

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eric Clapton, Meredith Bryan, Chris O?Dell, Internet Abuse, John W. Dozier, If You Have to Cry Go Outside, Kelly Cutrone, Women Writers, Online Bullying, People?S Revolution, Beatles, Harper Collins Publishers, Sue Scheff, Whip Smart, Apple, Simon & Schuster, HCI Books, St. Martin?S Press, Neon Angel / a Memoir of a Runaway, Derek Taylor, Miss O'Dell, Kell on Earth, Stones, George Harrison, Google Bomb: The Untold Story of the $11.3M Verdict That Changed the Way We Use the Internet, Cherie Currie, Joan Jett, Bob Dylan, Internet Slander, Itbooks, Katherine Ketcham, Tony O?Neill, Kim Fowley, Summer Reads, John Trudell, Melissa Febos, Books, Stephanie Pratt, Touchstone, Books News
Holly Cara Price

If you're looking for a great summer read by a woman writer who really has a tale to tell, I invite you to take a look at one or all of these titles.

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Allure of the Hive: Experts on Connectivity, Social Networking and Social Change

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lake Tahoe, Upper East Side, Linkedin, Sunlight Foundation, Nicole Ellison, Thought Leaders, MOUSE.Org, Philoctetes Center for the Multidisciplinary Study of Imagination, Global Citizens, Sean Parker, Individual Empowerment, Howard Dean, Simon & Schuster, Modern Life, Social Network, Maine, Bowdoin College, Twitter Age, Americans, Plaxo, Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Brainstorm Brand, Techonomy Conference, Telecommunication, Entrepreneur, Personal Democracy Forum, Politics, Twitter, Information Studies and Media, Social Life, Skype, Connectivity, Mint, Facebook, Fortune, Dr. Dhiraj Murthy, New York City, Aspen, The Benefits of Facebook Friends, Facebook Causes, Andrew Rasiej, Michigan State University, Napster, Internet, The Facebook Effect, Spacex, Relationships, Quantcast, David Kirkpatrick, Connecting Goodness, Danah Boyd, Techonomy, New York News
Jim Luce

A distinguished panel of experts gathered Saturday at the Philoctetes Center for the Multidisciplinary Study of Imagination for a standing room-only r...

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What You Expected? Half Of iPad iBooks Sold Are Novels

O'Reilly Radar | Ben Lorica | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bestsellers, Hachette, Ereaders, Apple, Simon & Schuster, Harpercollins, Kindle, Penguin, Project Gutenberg, Ebooks, Ipad, Books News

Comments from other readers gave me the idea to map the 100+ iBooks categories to the more familiar BISAC categories. Doing so means over half of all...

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Exclusive: Author Danny Peary Tells the Story Behind the Story of an Under-Sung Baseball Hero

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Yankees, Sports, Mickey Mantle, Baseball, World Series, 1961, Major League Baseball, Roger Maris, Babe Ruth, Cincinnati Reds, Pitcher, Hitter, Simon & Schuster, Batter, Tom Clavin, Danny Peary, Cult Movies, New York News
Brad Balfour

Maris always thought that Rudy was the better athlete and would have hit 62 homers if given the chance. He was wrong

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All Hail, or Hurl -- The Hybrid Book is Here!

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Kindle, Hybrid Books, Ipod, Vook, Level 26, Csi, Audiobooks, Ereaders, Simon & Schuster, Writing, Iphone, Vooks, Books, Ebooks, Anthony Zuiker, Nook, Digi-Novel, Ereader, Bestsellers, Books News
Tom Alderman

"Level 26: Dark Origins" is the first of it's kind, but it's just the beginning of a whole new species of hybrid books that may change the publishing landscape.

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Hey Publishers, Screwing Your Best Customers Is A Mistake

Matt Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nook, E-Reader, Publishing, Kindle, Books, Book Publishing, Hatchette, Harpercollins, Apple Tablet, Business Model, Amazon, S&s, Amazon.com, Apple, Simon & Schuster, Customers, Pricing, Sony, Books News
Matt Stewart

By denying the value of e-books, S&S, Hatchette and HarperCollins will make it harder for their power-readers to buy from them, to champion their books, to spread literary joy quickly and easily.

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Video: Book Publishers, Authors Launching iPhone Apps

Daisy Whitney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Media Minute, Simon & Schuster, Daisy Whitney, Bob Gilbreath, Vook, Iphone Books, iPhone Apps, Nick Cave, Books News
Daisy Whitney

The book industry is feverishly trying to reinvent itself with new digital versions of books, and now a handful of authors are turning to the iPhone for help.

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Brave New Chapter: The Simon & Schuster eBook Announcement

Adam Hanft | Posted 05.25.2011

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Adam Hanft

In the same way that iTunes liberated songs from the album format, books will no longer be solely linear.

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Postcards From the Fun-Employed, Part Deux

Paula Froelich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Page Six, Marriage, The Met, Simon & Schuster, Children, Atria, Writing, Africa, Novels, Novelists, George Clooney, Paula Froelich, Books News
Paula Froelich

I started writing a novel called "Female Kryptonite." It was about Jim - a never married, successful (in business and with the ladies), 40-something who starts to realize he's lonely.

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CDs and Ardi and Vooks, Oh My!

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vooks, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Ardi, Simon & Schuster, Science, Evolution, Fundamentalists, Gourmet Magazine, George Albert, Cds, Gourmet Magazine Closes, Eight-Tracks, DigiScent iSmell, Technology, Cashbox, Technology News
Michael Sigman

It can be exhilarating to contemplate the digital and evolutionary future. But I don't know if I could bear a world of "vookcases," "vook reports," and God forbid, a New York Review of Vooks.

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The End Of Simon & Schuster's Teen Imprint

Crain's New York Business | Matthew Flamm | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Publishing, Books, Simon, Book Publishing, Simon & Schuster, Financial Crisis @Y:Business, Simon Spotlight, Books News

When Simon Spotlight Entertainment launched in the fall of 2004, it was hailed as an innovative attempt to target readers in their teens and early 20s...

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Glenn Beck Signs $3M Book Deal

New York Observer | Felix Gillette | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Mob has learned that conservative radio and television host Glenn Beck has just finished signing a huge new two-book deal with Simon & Schus...

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