Economy Aug 07 Simon & Schuster purchased by private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion By Associated Press
Nation Nov 01 Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger blocked by federal judge The ruling was a victory for the Biden administration's tougher approach to proposed mergers, a break from decades of precedent under Democratic and Republican leadership. By Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Arts Nov 02 U.S. files antitrust suit to stop major book publisher merger German media giant Bertelsmann's Penguin Random House is already the largest American publisher. It wants to buy New York-based Simon & Schuster, whose authors include Stephen King, Hillary Clinton and John Irving. By Tali Arbel, Associated Press
Arts Apr 16 Publisher won’t distribute book by officer who shot Breonna Taylor The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor's apartment is writing a book, but it won't be distributed as planned by publishing giant Simon & Schuster. By Associated Press
Arts Jan 07 Publisher drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley after Capitol violence Hawley is a leading backer of President Trump's baseless claims that the election was stolen and that he prevailed over Democrat Joseph Biden. The Missouri Republican is calling the decision "Orwellian" and vowed to fight it in court. By Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Jun 23 Trump’s brother seeks to halt family tell-all book By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Donald Trump's brother is asking a New York City judge to prevent the president's niece from publishing a tell-all book, which is expected to be released later this month. Continue reading
Jan 27 Bolton’s publisher says there was ‘no coordination’ with New York Times By Associated Press The publisher of former national security adviser John Bolton’s upcoming book says there was “no coordination” between the timing of a New York Times story that the book would undercut a key defense argument in the Senate impeachment trial, and… Continue reading