Tag Archives: Simon & Schuster

Hillary Clinton book deal

Simon & Schuster has announced that it will publish a new memoir by Hillary Rodham Clinton, detailing her extraordinary experiences as Secretary of State from January 2009 to January 2013. The killing of Osama bin Laden, the Arab Spring and transitions in … Continue reading

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A big change for Jodi Picoult

This week we got some surprising news from Jodi Picoult. After publishing 19 books with Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, the mega-bestselling author is moving to Ballantine, an imprint of Random House. According to Publishers Marketplace, Picoult said … Continue reading

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Bed’ by David Whitehouse

Debut author David Whitehouse‘s Bed (Scribner) carries some serious weight — and not just because it tells the story of the bedridden fattest man in the world. It’s a mix of intense, eccentric characters and the “merry revelry in the … Continue reading

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New book, publishing house, for John Irving

The publishing world is all abuzz: Simon & Schuster’s publicist Jonathan Karp poached John Irving from Random House and signed a two-book deal. S&S will be releasing best-selling author Irving’s much-anticipated next novel, In One Person, in June 2012, with … Continue reading

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Recipe of the week: Crisp Noodle Cake with Stir-Fried Greens and Shrimp

This week’s recipe is an Asian-inspired appetizer or side-dish from Mark Bittman’s latest, the Food Matters Cookbook (Simon & Schuster). Bittman is an oft-used resource for the BookPage staff; his French toast recipe is a sentimental favorite of our nonfiction … Continue reading

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A storyteller’s life

At the Book Case, we’ve posted before about our love of Roald Dahl‘s work—most recently in June, when we mentioned The Missing Golden Ticket, a September release from Penguin Young Readers that contains a chapter cut from Charlie and the … Continue reading

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Jodi Picoult in your pocket

Last week—on the publication date of House Rules—Simon & Schuster released the official iPhone app for Jodi Picoult. With the app, you can keep up with Picoult’s news and Twitter feed; write on a fan wall; receive tour updates; and … Continue reading

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Missing MJ

Publishing cycles may be slow—but when a celebrity death is involved, those wheels tend to start turning a little more quickly. Ian Halperin, who has written biographies about Kurt Cobain and James Taylor, was already at work on a bio … Continue reading

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Nicole Kidman takes on 'Little Bee'

Actress Nicole Kidman has optioned Chris Cleave‘s Little Bee. Kidman will both produce and star in the film, according to Variety. I didn’t catch Little Bee pre-pub, but after reading a few pages in an Oxford bookstore I had to … Continue reading

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News: Brotherly love

After the success of President Obama’s books, a family member hopes to follow in his footsteps. Today’s Publisher’s Lunch announced that his Kenyan half brother, George Obama, will be telling the story of his “fall into crime and poverty as … Continue reading

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