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Back to news homeParamount Agrees to Sell Simon & Schuster to KKR, a Private Equity Firm
Paramount said on Monday it had reached a deal to sell Simon & Schuster, one of the biggest and most prestigious publishing houses in the United States, to the private-equity […]
Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster Deal Collapses, Breaking Pattern in Publishing
Among its successes are several novels by Colleen Hoover, who has dominated the fiction best seller lists, and a surprise best-selling memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” by Jennette McCurdy, […]
The Rise of Salem Media, a Conservative Radio Juggernaut
Salem Media, which counts the conservative personalities Charlie Kirk and Sebastian Gorka among its radio hosts, has taken a pointed stance ahead of the midterm elections. Read More
Inside the Real-Life Succession Drama at Scholastic
A cartoon of his face, showing him looking off into the distance like a superhero, hangs on a gallery wall in Scholastic headquarters, near portraits of Harry Potter and Clifford. […]
An Erotica Pioneer Goes From Hero to Villain for Dozens of Authors
Under pressure from authors, Blushing has offered more transparency, and says that it is now providing monthly royalty payments, and that since the first quarter of 2020, it has used […]