“We are going to have to sell a lot of books to pay for this party,” Jonathan Karp, Simon & Schuster’s CEO, awkwardly joked in a speech at the showy soiree. One attendee told The ...

Perminder Mann has been named as the new CEO of Simon & Schuster following the news that Ian Chapman, would be leaving the company at the end of May.

He is also chair of the Book Trade Charity (BTBS). Jonathan Karp, CEO of Simon & Schuster, said: "Through the years, Ian has demonstrated strong and steady leadership, driving dynamic growth in ...