Simon & Schuster Opens up New Publishing Division in Canada

Simon & Schuster has a print and distribution center in Canada, that sends print and eBooks to the various stores and retail chains. In the past, if you were a Canadian author you actually had to publish with S&S in the US or via one of their imprints. This is no longer the case! Canadian authors can now publish directly with Simon & Schuster in Canada. Kevin Hanson, president of S&S Canada, said: “This will give Canadian authors more opportunities to be published in Canada, discovered by Canadian readers and made known abroad through Simon & Schuster’s global publishing platform. We look forward to making our own contribution to Canada’s vibrant literary scene.” More details surrounding the logistics of the new publishing program in Canada should surface in the coming weeks. Already, book agents and authors are celebrating this decision. "I see this as extremely good news for Canadian writers, and for Canadian culture and ideas," said literary agent Jackie Kaiser. "It's a welcome counterpoint to the corporate mergers and increasing commercial pressures of the book business and will simply add to the overall diversity of editorial perspective and taste, something that will inevitably lead to a healthier general publishing climate. There are more than a few important, successful books that were initially rejected by all but a single editor who saw something the others could not, and anything that increases the likelihood that good work will see the light of day is a very good thing in my books." I think this is a great move for one of the largest publishing companies. It gives them the ability to tap into an extensive Canadian base of authors and fast track them into bookstores and libraries. Since this is such a new project you can bet the first crop of authors will receive a ton of media attention and be cited in newspapers across the country. One of the biggest concerns most libraries have voiced at their annual meetings is lack of Canadian titles from major publishers. They want to support regional and local writers, but find it very difficult to stock relevant titles. Most Canadian writers are forced to publish in the USA in order to reach a wider audience. Once published in the US, it often takes a copious amount of time to transfer the book rights back over to Canada and market it correctly. Of course, there is always small presses, but their overall reach is poor and often does not include the digital editions or marketing. Simon & Schuster Opens up New Publishing Division in Canada is a post from: E-Reader News

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