Ian Chapman | The Bookseller

S&S bags Backman's English-language work in four-book deal

Simon & Schuster UK has acquired four novels from Fredrik Backman, in a move that transfers all of the author's English-language work to the publisher.... Read more

S&S in 'fantastic position' after quarterly sales increase, says Chapman

Simon & Schuster has recorded global sales of $219m (£157m) in its second quarter, a rise of 9% compared with $200m (£144m) in the same period last year.... Read more

S&S hoovers up Dyson's memoir

Simon & Schuster is to publish James Dyson's memoir, Invention: A Life, in September 2021. Read more

S&S global sales hit 'record year' in 2020 at $901m

Sales at Simon & Schuster came in at an all-time high in 2020 at $901m, ViacomCBS has reported. Read more

Hari Kunzru moves from Hamish Hamilton to S&S UK for new literary thriller

Award-winning novelist Hari Kunzru has moved to Simon & Schuster UK after 17 years at Hamish Hamilton, with literary thriller Red Pill set for publication in 2020.... Read more

Irving moves from Transworld to S&S UK in three-book deal

American novelist John Irving has moved to Simon & Schuster UK’s Scribner from Transworld in a three-book deal. Read more

Global revenue flat for S&S in 2018

Simon & Schuster's worldwide revenues for 2018 dipped fractionally to $825m from $830m in 2017, parent company CBS has said. Read more

The Bookseller's c.e.o. predictions for 2019

Following on from The Bookseller's 'alternative' predictions for 2019, senior figures share their hopes and expectations for the year ahead. Read more

S&S UK saw sales and profit rise in 2017

Simon & Schuster UK saw a rise in sales and profit in 2017, driven by a "significant" increase in print and downloadable audio book sales, the firm has... Read more

Kindle: a decade of publishing's game-changer

Trade figures reflect on a decade of e-reading since the launch of the Kindle. Read more

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