#Book industry’s biggest trade show just got canceled for 2021

#Book industry’s biggest trade show just got canceled for 2021

“#Book industry’s biggest trade show just got canceled for 2021” The book world’s biggest trade show, BookExpo and its consumer-facing spinoff BookCon, will be scrapped next year due to the lingering effects of the pandemic. The show’s organizer, Reed Exhibitions, said that the big in-person gatherings will be replaced by a yet-to-be determined hybrid of…

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Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp as CEO

“#Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp as CEO” Viacom tapped noted publisher Jonathan Karp to take over the Simon & Schuster book division that had been headed by Carolyn Reidy until her sudden death of a heart attack earlier this month. While the company insider with a proven record for picking bestsellers should help to…

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