Dear Ms. Bow, My first introduction to your work was Sorrow’s Knot, which I enjoyed. I still haven’t managed to pick up your other novel, Plain Kate, but when I saw that you had a new book coming out, I immediately decided to give it a try. That’s the power ... more >
S&S Launches Pop Culture Site – Simon & Schuster has joined the ranks of publishers who curate websites aimed at engaging readers beyond books (e.g. Macmillan’s Heroes and Heartbreakers). I clicked briefly on glommable and, among other things, there’s a quiz that tells you which independent press you are, favorite links, ... more >
S&S Tries Geo-Targeting in New Marketing Outreach – Foli is a mobile content delivery service that will allow certain Simon & Schuster books to be viewed and read – for free – in a number of airports, museums, and hotels. Although users have to download the Foli app first, they ... more >
S&S Expands Library E-book Lending – Simon and Schuster will now be providing both front and backlist books to all libraries. This is a change over their previous policy, which was to allow only those libraries that were part of it’s “Buy it Now” program, where the borrower would have ... more >
Amazon strikes new e-book deal with Simon & Schuster – So in the midst of the ongoing battle between Hachette and Amazon, Simon and Schuster has apparently managed to extend its own contract with the retailer, and both sides seem to be satisfied with the agreement. It will be interesting ... more >
Saga Press E-books To Be DRM-Free – So it seems like Simon & Schuster is experimenting with DRM-free books. However, going by this brief mention in Publishers Weekly, it doesn’t sound like they’re looking to broaden their selection of DRM-free content beyond SFF, and perhaps not even beyond this one ... more >