Hazel-Ann Mayers has been named Executive Vice President, General Counsel of Simon & Schuster, Inc., it was announced today by Carolyn Reidy, President and Chief Executive Officer, to whom Ms. Mayers will report.  The appointment is effective immediately.  Ms....

Although Allen Press is best known for its long history with scholarly journals, the company has also consistently earned recognition– and awards– for its excellent printing capabilities outside of the scholarly realm. In this year’s prestigious Gold Ink and Premier...

World Literature Today, the award-winning international literature and culture magazine, today announced the schedule of public activities associated with the 2015 Neustadt Festival, to be hosted at the University of Oklahoma Norman campus October 21-23. The festival...

Texas’s own top author, Sarah Bird, who will be speaking in Dallas September 12 at the Authorlink Sociable Lecture Series, has been selected to participate in Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep’s Writers Lab. Sarah is one of only twelve chosen participants. In April,...

Simon & Schuster and Hotels.com® are joining together to promote the joy of reading and make life on the road or on vacation that much more pleasant for travelers. Beginning today, Hotels.com customers who book a minimum two-night stay in selected US destinations...

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) today announced the company will report fiscal 2016 first quarter earnings results on Wednesday, September 9 , before the market opens. The company will host an investor conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday,...

More than 500 prominent authors, journalists, artists, and free expression advocates, including Homero Arijdis, Chimamanda Adichie, Sandra Cisneros, and Neil Gaiman,joined an open letter to Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto this weekend with a clear message: end...

Words without Borders, the online magazine for international literature, announces the release of its August issue: “Myth and History: Writing from Indonesia.” The issue covers diverse terrains, from historic battlefields to contemporary streets, the ravages of...

FALL 2015 NYC CULTURE CALENDARS / ARTS PREVIEWS: 10th ANNUAL BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th *NEW* BKBF CHILDREN'S LIT DAYSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th WEEK OF "BOOKEND" EVENTS EXTENDING BEYOND BROOKLYN SEPTEMBER 14th through 21st Star Lineup for festival...

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), today announced that it has completed the separation of its Retail and College businesses. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is now an independent public company and the parent of Barnes & Noble College, trading on the New...