Press Releases

Double win for Brian Moore and S&S

Brian Moore added to his trophy cabinet and defied the bookies' odds to walk away with the Best Autobiography award for 'Beware of the Dog' on Monday evening.

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Simon and Schuster announces Smurfs movie tie-in programme

Simon and Schuster Children’s Books today announced a deal to publish the Smurfs movie tie-in programme this summer as well as classic Smurfs titles later in the year.
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Simon and Schuster extends best-selling Dork Diaries series

Simon and Schuster Children’s Books today announced further titles for the successful Dork Diaries series by Rachel Renée Russell.

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Major new six-figure deal for YA trilogy
Simon and Schuster UK today announced a major new six-figure deal for a YA trilogy by US author Andy Fukuda.
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New title for Barry The Fish With Fingers authors

Simon and Schuster UK today announced a new deal with picture book author & illustrator Sue Hendra, creator of Barry the Fish with Fingers.

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S&S reveals new character from Aliens Love Underpants creators

Simon and Schuster Children’s Books today announced a new picture book deal with bestselling Aliens Love Underpants creative duo, author Claire Freedman and illustrator Ben Cort.

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Katie Davies, Tamsyn Murray and Ben Cort to celebrate World Book Day with Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster UK Ltd have lined up some of their best talent to support World Book Day on the 3rd March 2011 with three different regional events.

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Simon and Schuster acquires new fiction series for girls

Simon and Schuster Children’s Books have announced the acquisition of a new fiction series for 8-12 year-old girls, entitled Signs of Love.

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Arthurian Legend inspires young fiction series

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books today announced a new deal for a young fiction adventure series inspired by Arthurian legend.

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Sophie Hardach's debut novel is picked for the WATERSTONE'S 11

"We [Waterstone's] asked British publishers to submit the best of their literary debuts scheduled for publication in 2011. Authors could be from any country, writing on any theme or subject - our only condition was that the books must be great. We were not disappointed in the result." "This is the Waterstone's 11. Enjoy them, and don't keep them to yourselves." Dominic Myers, Managing Director, Waterstone's.

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Simon and Schuster sign debut author with three teen novels

Simon and Schuster UK today announced the signing of debut author Sarah Alderson, with two teen thriller novels alongside a paranormal romance for the Simon Pulse list.

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Global launch for the Furies with Simon and Schuster

Simon and Schuster UK today announced the acquisition of a debut teen paranormal trilogy for global launch in autumn 2011.

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Brian Moore Scoops World's Richest Sports Book Prize

Former England and British Lions rugby union hooker Brian Moore today received the greatest honour in sports writing, after his gritty and revelatory autobiography Beware of the Dog: Rugby’s Hardman Reveals All was announced as the winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2010.

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Simon and Schuster secure new deal with top-ten bestseller, Becca Fitzpatrick

Simon and Schuster UK today announced a new deal with Becca Fitzpatrick, bestselling author of teen novel Hush, Hush, and sequel Crescendo.

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Simon and Schuster secure World Rights in new deal with award-winner Sophie McKenzie

Simon and Schuster UK today announced the acquisition of a new series from award-winning author Sophie McKenzie.

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FORMER BRITISH PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN TO PUBLISH BOOK ON WORLD FINANCIAL CRISIS

Simon & Schuster UK and Simon & Schuster US’s Free Press Imprint to Publish Much-Anticipated Work Worldwide

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