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Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger: Explaining the billion-dollar deal and how Stephen King got involved

The merger of Penguin Random House and its rival Simon & Schuster would reshape the publishing industry. Let's get you up to speed on the court case gripping the book world.

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Antitrust trial puts book publishing industry in the dock

The Justice Department’s legal effort to block the merger of book publishing giants Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster is more than just a showcase for the Biden administration’s tougher approach to corporate consolidation

The Independent UK

CEO of publishing giant defends deal challenged by US gov't

The head of publishing titan Penguin Random House is defending his company’s deal to acquire rival Simon & Schuster against the government’s claim it would thwart competition

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Put authors, readers first in ruling on merger of big publishers

On Tuesday, best-selling author Stephen King testified he opposes the merger because “It becomes tougher and tougher for writers to find enough money to live on.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Stephen King testified against publishing’s biggest merger. What you need to know about the antitrust trial

The biggest antitrust trial to hit the publishing industry in recent memory kicked off this week, and today the King of horror had his day in court.

Los Angeles Times

Stephen King testifies against $2 billion Penguin merger

Best-selling horror author Stephen King testified against Penguin Random House’s proposed $2.18 billion acquisition of Simon & Schuster, saying it would weaken competition in the publishing industry.

Tribune News Service

Stephen King is set to testify for the government in books merger trial

The author of Carrie, The Shining and many other favorites, King has willingly — even eagerly — placed himself in opposition to Simon & Schuster, his longtime publisher.

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Stephen King set to testify for govt in books merger trial

Renowned author Stephen King is set to take the stand Tuesday at a federal antitrust trial in Washington

The Independent UK

US begins court battle against publishing giants' merger

The U.S. government and publishing titan Penguin Random House are set to exchange opening salvos in a federal antitrust trial

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Bid to block book merger sets competition fight

The biggest U.S. book publisher’s plan to buy the fourth-largest for $2.2 billion represents a key test for the Biden administration's antitrust policy

The Independent UK

Former Vice President Mike Pence to release memoir in Nov.

Former Vice President Mike Pence will publish his autobiography just after this year’s midterm elections and it will be titled “So Help Me God.”

The Independent UK

Alleged book thief Filippo Bernardini may avoid trial in the US

The Simon & Schuster employee is accused of masterminding a phishing scam to obtain manuscripts from top authors

The Guardian - UK

‘After lockdown, things exploded’ – how TikTok triggered a books revolution

Have teenagers taken control of publishing? With some authors notching up a billion views, we look at how TikTok is electrifying the world of books – creating bestsellers, reviving classics and rescuing neglected genres

The Guardian - UK

Short-term profits and long-term consequences — did Jack Welch break capitalism?

The General Electric CEO wowed investors and mingled with celebrities. But New York Times correspondent David Gelles says Welch's aggressive tactics also caused irreparable harm to American industry.

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This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 7, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group.

Tribune News Service

This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, April 23, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group.

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Your ultimate spring reading list

From buzzy debuts to taut thrillers, acerbic millennial love stories to moving memoirs, Phoebe Luckhurst picks the books to add to your shelf now

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