A nonfiction author and several agents told a D.C. federal judge on Thursday that there's more to negotiating a book deal than landing the largest possible advance, while throwing cold water on the government's fears over the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster.
A former literary agent told a D.C. federal court on Wednesday that finding the best book deals for authors is more about finding the right editor than securing a high advance payment, as the government continues its bid to block Penguin Random House's purchase of Simon & Schuster.
The head of HarperCollins Publishers told a D.C. federal court on Tuesday that his company considered making a bid for Simon & Schuster Inc. but was shocked at the $2.18 billion that Penguin Random House agreed to pay for the publisher.
Penguin Random House's CEO said in D.C. federal court on Thursday that the publisher's planned purchase of rival Simon & Schuster is about winning back the share of the book market it has lost over the years, not about gaining leverage over writers.
Penguin Random House's CEO said in D.C. federal court on Thursday that the publisher's planned purchase of rival Simon & Schuster is about winning back the share of the book market it has lost over the years, not about gaining leverage over writers.