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 ...
Letters to the editor: Sean Manning from Simon & Schuster rails against book blurbs
The maxim, ‘Do not judge a book by its cover’, has become impossible to adhere to. Even before the title page has been turned, readers are informed that a book is a to ...
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 & ...
The Durango Herald1d
John Irving’s ‘Queen Esther’ returns readers to setting of ‘The Cider House Rules’
In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St. Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed ...
ABC News8d
John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'
In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St_ Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his ... them before," Irving's editor, Simon and Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp ...
Publishers Weekly15d
Why Simon & Schuster’s Flagship Imprint Won’t Require Blurbs Anymore
In a decision some in the book business might call “stunning” or a “tour-de-force,” Simon & Schuster publisher ... with the help of their agents and editors—do everything in their ...
The Washington Post8d
John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'
NEW YORK — In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St. Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in ... Irving’s editor, Simon and Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp, said ...
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 ...
Winnipeg Free Press8d
John Irving’s ‘Queen Esther’ returns readers to setting of ‘The Cider House Rules’
NEW YORK (AP) — In John Irving's next book, the author is returning to St. Cloud's, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in ... Irving’s editor, Simon and Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp ...