Simong & Schuster bans blurbs: Will book blurbs become a thing of the past?
As a major publisher stops forcing books to have author endorsements, is this the end of the road for the common cover ...
Why Simon & Schuster is getting rid of book blurbs
Manning argues that “trying to get blurbs is not a good use of anyone’s time”. He notes that a number of acclaimed titles in ...
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Are ‘Gripping,’ ‘Brilliant’ Book Blurbs on Their Way Out?
In a provocative essay, a major publisher announced that its authors will no longer be required to solicit glowing reviews ...
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Simon & Schuster UK and International CEO Ian Chapman to step down
Ian Chapman, CEO of Simon & Schuster UK and International, is set to step down from his role in May this year, after 25 years ...
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Too Busy Blurbing Books to Write One
Last week, Sean Manning, the publisher of Simon & Schuster’s flagship imprint, announced that it would no longer “require” authors to procure blurbs for their books. This news came just ...
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Perminder Mann named new CEO of Simon & Schuster International
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.
John Malone Inks Memoir Deal With Simon & Schuster
The mogul, whose moniker “Cable Cowboy” nods to his roots running Tele-Communications Inc., has signed a deal with Simon & ...
Brilliant, moving, thought-provoking! Simon Schuster is dispensing with book blurbs – will it make any difference?
When all novels are thrust upon you as words of genius,’ wrote George Orwell, ‘it is quite natural to assume that all of them ...